Grasping The Poem

 

—Poetry by Kathy Kieth, Diamond Springs, CA
—Photos Courtesy of Public Domain

Sometimes a Poem Comes

with the close of a rose at the end of a long
hot summer day . . .  Or on the wings

of the snowy owl as she glides to her nest
with her first catch of the night . . . In slow

twists and turns of the stained glass dove
that flashes pearlescence in my bedroom

window . . .  Or the stretchings of the black
cat as he settles on the bedspread for a quick

nap after dinner . . .  Sometimes poems come
from a hummingbird's last long pull of nectar

as she races to beat the rushing dusk . . .  Or
you, coming in the door, still full of hope, even

after the dry heat of a long summer day . . .

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Today’s LittleNip:

TALKIN’ TURKEY DAY
—Joe Nolan, Stockton, CA

Gobble-gobble!
Eatin’ lots of turkey.
Tryptophan kicks in.
Now you’re lying back,
Pushin’ buttons for your TV game.
You might be asleep before half-time.

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Gratitude is a slippery beast; it can slide out of our fingers in the middle of the night and leave us alone in a dark wood. This old poem of mine reminds me of moments to cherish as the day passes, including those with the man who has been my partner for 45 years. Here’s to another 45, Sam the Snake Man!

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—Medusa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Snurky
 LittleSnake’s Glimmer of Hope
(A cookie from the Kitchen for today):

gratitude comes
in splashes
of sunlight on
folded hands—
blessed we are, indeed,
if we can just see it…