Another Poetry Party!

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“Spinning and Still”
somedaystheSpiritblows
fiercelyfromalldirections,
theclanklymetalwhalealmosteatinghistail
ashespinsfromonesidetoanother,
heading
e
  a
     s
        t
                     then
                             w
                            e
                          s
                       t
now
s
o
u
t
h,
now north,
backagain
                  w
               e
           s
        t
it’s exhausting
spinningaroundlikethis.
 
other days
it.
stands.
still.
 
so, which way am i to go?
just where am i headed?
oh, how i long for a spring breeze to gently blow,
with a clear invitation,
“Come, let’s go this way…”
            
 
 
 

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Thyme’s Vigil

Poetry Party #15 at
The Abbey of the Arts
                                                   
For ages she
has kept vigil,
collecting bits of
wisdom and
lore that are
worth remembering.
                                   
For generations she has
kept watch,
resting her pen
from thyme to
thyme,
reading instead
of writing,
sharing the bits
of wisdom and
lore to any who
will listen.
                                         
Today, the lichen
and moss, the chips
and cracks
add testimony
to the truth
of her words.
 ”They withstand the test
of thyme and life.”
                                    
Tomorrow, [...]

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