Thank you. I am reminded today that life doesn't stop just because we declare a holiday. The water went out. A friend gave me difficult news. A stranger wants to do potential business. The owls didn't know the difference and woke me in the morning, as they did yesterday, as they will tomorrow, I hope.
Quietly waiting for others to wake up, my 2 puppies have their treats and are waiting so patiently for the others to give them attention. Happy Merry!!!
What a fabulous poem! Just beautiful...! Thanks for sharing, Jena.
Wonderful!
Jena, was inspired by your owl poem and wrote this:
A Walk Thru Urban Canyons
Lights, action, cacophony
throngs of too eager tourists
jostling me in all ways without malice
a pedicab driver hawking he is free
as close to a hawk as I'm going to get
A proud and magnificent tree
that gave its many decades of sustenance
to entertain these hordes
crowds and police barricades
prevent me from getting
within communicable distance
a mutual loss
Visitors absorbing all the colors of the rainbow
all the overreaching commercial displays
to see feel and remember
maybe for a lifetime
lights on the blink
like me?
Walking faster my attention is sucked
into the Times Square news ticker
of bad news headlines
thousands of miles away
innocents are slaughtered
and I am not in control
my patience wearing thin
as thin as dangerous ice
about to take leave of this madness
and withdraw into the depths of my wise soul
Because I am an owl lady
far from my sustainable home
Stunning, Jena. Truly. 💖
Thank you. I am reminded today that life doesn't stop just because we declare a holiday. The water went out. A friend gave me difficult news. A stranger wants to do potential business. The owls didn't know the difference and woke me in the morning, as they did yesterday, as they will tomorrow, I hope.
Quietly waiting for others to wake up, my 2 puppies have their treats and are waiting so patiently for the others to give them attention. Happy Merry!!!
Gorgeous poem, Jena!
The last two lines are killers!!
Wow, how did I not realize you were a remarkably talented poet Jena? Full moon December 26th! Merry Christmas!💚♥️🎄
Thank you Jena! I'm going to spend time in the pasture with my horses today. Beautiful poem and a timely reminder to be in the moment. ❤️🙏🎄
Poetry has a way of just emerging. It was beautiful. Happy Holidays, Jena.❤️🎅🎁🎄
I love your poem!