Lovely…
Author: Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld is the founder/manager of Prolific Pulse Press LLC and a widely published poet and writer. She is an editor of numerous anthologies and for Fine Lines Journal. She is Poet Laureate Emeritus of Garden of Neuro Institute and is an organizer for Living Poetry in North Carolina. ProlificPulse.blog ProlificPulse.com
Frank Watson
“had sipped the moments of light”
Author note: These are six short poems compiled into two linked threads of three poems each, in free verse.
thin as light
holding her
thin as light
as she looks
the other way
there is nothing to do
as the world spins
and we lie there
in the softness of a rug
until the final shade
had sipped the moments of light
into a soft-touch fade
within the arms of night
midnight gardens
in the world
beneath the moon
where secrets
shall never leave
the doors we close
we follow the path
where the spirits play
until we see
neither wrong nor right
unable to leave
until the morning lines
have drawn the world
once more in the mist
of breaking light
~~~
Frank Watson was born in Venice, California and now lives in New York. He enjoys literature, art, landscaping…
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Ten Things of Thankful – June 5 2020 7th Anniversary Edition
It’s been probably over a year since I was introduced to TTOT by Wendy And it’s been on every since! Thank you to my dear friend for introducing me to the blog. It’s been 7 years since TTOT began and the current person who keeps us going is Kristi. I am thankful for this blog and the relationships I have built with other bloggers here. So, that is my #1. Thankful for this week is I am thankful for TTOT. Kristi has extended to me the honor of posting access links to the bloghop each week. Thank you, Kristi for trusting me with this and for being a true friend. #2 Thankful is for this week. Well, it’s been one of the toughest weeks on the emotions of not only the U.S. but the world. I am thankful that I can ask for all of us to take a moment of silence to honor those lost and their families and friends as there is more grief than one can imagine, yet there is so much more than grief, there are a whole gamut of emotions. As one who can usually find the words, I have struggled with this one. When the heart is stuck in the throat, it’s hard to verbalize. Let us hope and that is the best word I can think of is HOPE for healing, progress, and eternal salvation for the damages done in this world. I am reminded of the scriptures: Matthew 5:9 Even if you are not a believer in the scriptures, perhaps the words will still mean something.
#3 Thankful for expression in Six Sentence Story. Have a read. Aching of the Soul
#4 Thankful that we can call the maintenance people for wet floors of the mysterious kind. It’s still a mystery, but it’s a mystery being solved.
#5 Thankful my family are good sports when I ask them to take pictures for this weeks blog.
#6. Thankful for getting published in Love of Food go look Living Frugal – Stretch Your Food Dollar
#7. I am editing a murder mystery with lots of chill bumping scenes.
#8 We have had some walking weather.
#9. Making card with daughter.
10. YOU! Join us this week and share your TTOT. Pull out the blanket and don your favorite hat and take a walk through Thankful City.
Aching of the Soul
Such a passion for life, he had heartfelt goals; raising his daughter to become a confident woman; he lived his life to become the best man for his family; he saw the worth of souls and was a shining light to those who knew him.
Now, he is gone.
Just like that; He has been preparing his entire life for his homegoing; but it was not to be his time, just yet. He had two daughters and a son to live out his life for, to witness their walks of life, yet he is gone.
A man’s last words became his call to live and just like that he was denied. I envision his mother heard him and took him in her arms; and while his life on earth is over, let not his soul be wasted, let not his purpose be forgotten, and may we only hope to walk down the aisles of life with the passion of this man, this man who wanted to breathe.
George Perry Floyd Obituary on Find A Grave. You can leave a virtual flower and note.
Ten Things of Thankful – May 29 2020
It’s that time again for Ten Things of Thankful! Hard to believe it’s already the end of May, but with ends come beginnings. Let’s see what’s happened and what’s to come!
- This ends the month of many activities, mostly indoors, but good activities. I have had opportunities to participate in old skill projects as well as develop newer skills. All in all, it’s been a great month for getting things done. I am most thankful for learning and growing. We are never too old to learn new things.
- I participated, by now, in three poetry critique groups and these have been helpful in my becoming a better poet. Since the meetings, I have polished my work and hope to eventually submit these for other eyes in the publishing sector.
- Last night, I was in the audience for poetry readings for the Heron Clan poetry publication. While I submitted, but my work was not accepted, it was nice to hear from others who did get published, many of whom were published thrice. It is always great to be among my people in the poetry world.
- Poet’s Connection is going well and I look forward to each meeting. We are doing the virtual meetings monthly and whenever we get back to face to face I would still like to do the virtual meetings. It provides opportunities for folks who are a greater distance to join.
- Poetry editing is going well and I am in the midst of helping with a big project.
- Daughter has gotten me hooked into helping her with card making. Such a chore, I say tongue in cheek. Seriously, it is fun to help her. I am more the consultant for selecting colors and layout. She provides the parts, stamped and colored pictures.
- Grateful for food as it can be a challenge to shop. Meat limitations as they are I am grateful I know how to make meatless meals.
- Raleigh NC Bloggers help keep me spirited, providing support to on another. YAY for support.
- Thank you Word Press for making me need two cups of coffee to figure out the new editor. I am sure it will be better, so really, I may as well be grateful. Now, I must be less lazy, so that’s a good grat, right?
- YOU! Come to the campfire and share you gratitudes!
