Poetry Friday: Foreboding

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It's Poetry Friday! Today's Poetry Friday community roundup is hosted by Karen Edminsten. Stop by for all the poetry joy you need today! 


I just can't thank each of you enough for last week's lovely trip around the Poetry Friday community. Hosting this community is always such a pleasure. Your words, lines, poems, comments, and reflections brought much comfort. Among the hopeful stops was an invitation from Mary Lee to join #haikuforhealing. It seemed a comforting step as I try to find an actionable way forward. I'm posting a haiku each day on my Instagram account. 

Here is today's #haikuforhealing:





Comments

  1. Linda BNovember 15, 2024 at 10:39 PM

    It really was wonderful and a joy last week, Cathy, & you started us with such hope! I posted my first #haikufor healing today, will try to keep up! I love your many-layered haiku. I wake in the morning, then remember!

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    1. Karen Edmisten November 16, 2024 at 10:34 PM

      Oh, Linda, I hear you. I wake in the morning and can't believe, can't believe...

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  2. Marcie Flinchum AtkinsNovember 16, 2024 at 7:40 AM

    Ohhh! That first line "poets weep at windows."

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  3. Rose CappelliNovember 16, 2024 at 11:59 AM

    "poets weep at windows" - sigh!

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  4. jamaNovember 16, 2024 at 12:21 PM

    Lovely, Cathy!! Thanks for this moment of reflection.

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  5. TraceyKJNovember 16, 2024 at 2:02 PM

    How fitting for my mood today, Cathy! Thank you for sharing!

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  6. Karen Edmisten November 16, 2024 at 10:33 PM

    Oh, Cathy, "poets weep at windows" — ack. Yes.

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  7. Carol VarsalonaNovember 18, 2024 at 7:35 AM

    Cathy, I enjoyed your hosting last week and now your #haikuforhealing. "Trees whisper warningz"-YES!

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  8. laurasalasNovember 18, 2024 at 9:34 PM

    Wow--such foreboding, Cathy. This is sad and beautiful.

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  9. Mary LeeNovember 19, 2024 at 1:40 PM

    Lovely. Sad, but lovely. I admire all the W sounds. (Can't remember if I've already said this to you somewhere...forgive me if I repeat...but let's use #haikuforhealing2024 to make our posts more findable and shareable on IG!)

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