…I THOUGHT I WAS such a good mother. I baked a cake and a pie every night. Or at least had Jell-O with whipped cream. That quote from Mimi Galvin, mother of 12, struck me as particularly personal and profound in a 377-page book focusing on one family’s experiences with schizophrenia. Six of Mimi and […]
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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. ~ Mahatma Gandhi ~ __________
Today’s Quote — Soul Gatherings
“Don’t give up. I believe in you all. A person’s a person. No matter how small.”
― Dr. Seuss, “Horton Hears a Who!”
Because
of you
Inside the darkness
I found light
and the seeds
of my tomorrows
I stand
on the edge
of an abyss
no longer
fearing the drop
but anticipating
the flight
I step off
and take wing
Copyright (C) 2021 Penny Wilson
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay
Here we are in the month of May of 2021 already! It goes so fast, doesn’t it?
I participated in the NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writer’s Month) last month. About half way through the month, I was wondering if my decision to participate was a good one or not! I did struggle making my ‘deadline’ on several occasions, but managed to pull something out of the ‘ole grey matter just in time.
One thing that helped tremendously was that I found myself a writing buddy. An “Accountability Buddy”, if you will. Chuck over at The Reluctant Poet agreed to this. This was great! I knew I needed someone to poke me and encourage me to write Every Day! Chuck has become a Dear Friend and we write back & forth quite often. So it was pretty easy to fall into a routine where I would send him a sneak peek of what was going to post the next day and he would share with me what he had written as well. We bounced ideas off of each other and shared Writing Prompts that we found to be worthwhile. We even collaborated on one poem that we jointly put together. You can see that one HERE.
I’m really glad that I participated. It got me back into my writing groove, which has been needing a boost lately and this is just what I needed.
Another plus to participating was that I discovered a few new bloggers along the way that were also joining in on the NaPoWriMo challenge. So I have made new friends and have wonderful new posts to look forward to reading!
This is a lesson I will try to remember the next time I find myself in a writing slump. I will find myself a writing buddy! The WordPress Community has been so amazing to me, I’m sure I won’t have any trouble finding someone! Right?
Right? 🙂
Copyright (C) 2021 Penny Wilson
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Follow the pathway along my yesterdays. Take a left just past my shortcomings. Take no heed of these and continue. The path will then turn treacherous, dark and vast. At times you will see pitfalls, things hidden from view that may come to light later in your journey. Stay the course. If you persist, you will come to a valley that expands out to the horizon. This valley is filled with light and laughter, compassion, and wisdom. It seeks your light. This valley gives from its depths and expects the same from you. Followed precisely, these are the directions to my heart. From here you can see your tomorrow. And mine.
Copyright (C) 2021 Penny Wilson
*Day 30 of NaPoWriMo! Finally! While most of the prompts on NaPoWriMo’s website were not of much help to me, I did find this one today that seemed to work for me. The prompt said to write a poem giving directions to someplace real or imagined. I’m glad that I participated. It got me back into my writing groove. Thank you for following along!
Materializing
from the deep darkness
of a hollowing
sadness
Insistent
and desperate
This lifeless
labyrinth
born of an
aching emptiness
and broken pieces
you left
behind
has not
stopped me
from
seeking the light
Copyright (C) 2021 Penny Wilson
*I must give credit to Chuck at the Reluctant Poet for this reprisal. He saw a brighter version of what was once a very dark poem. Thank you for your help and encouragement, Chuck. ❤
You
cry a river
you lay
awake at night
you wonder
‘what if’
he was poison
but
but...
what if..
you plotted your
escape
and now
finally free
you long for him
crave him
miss him
you yearn for
the one person
you know
is your
demise
the years of
conditioning
are evident
remind yourself
you are strong
enough
you
are
enough
Copyright © 2021 Penny Wilson
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