Wednesday, January 31, 2024

This is What I know

 Free expression emotion motivation illustration

It’s Wednesday,  and this is what I know
it’s cold and the ground covered with snow
lake mostly frozen, remains open in spots
there are two mallards with a goose mascot
my heart feels heavy hoping they survive
praying warm weather will soon arrive

It’s Wednesday,  and this is what I know
perched high on a branch caws a black crow
darkness set in like a poem written by Poe
and I wonder where the wild wind blows
tired of all this grayness and nasty weather
I day-dream  of spring flowers and heather

It’s Wednesday, and this is what I know
I hear the songs of the weeping willow
broken dreams, can whiskey warm the heart
who will pick us up, when life falls apart
surely the universe has a grand plan
the phoenix has an amazing wingspan

It’s Wednesday, and this is what I know
some days you just have to go with the flow

 

written for What's Going On?

hosted by Sherry - It's Wednesday,  and This is What I know
What are your thoughts for today?  Care to share?


17 comments:

  1. I love this, True. It feels like a January Wednesday for sure. I too hope the ducks and goose make it through. I love the line "who will pick us up when life falls apart?"

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    1. Thank you my friend! February has arrived and I hope for brighter sky.

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  2. The captured the gloom of grey winter well.

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    1. The long grayness of winter seems unending but, I know spring will arrive as it always does.

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  3. Yes, some days you do have to go with the flow indeed. Hoping with you that the mallads and the goose mascot DO survive. And I hope with you even more so that the universe does have a grand plan which will be revealed soon!

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    1. I have been watching the goose closely as she cannot fly. The mallards come and go but, when here they are close to her side.

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  4. Beautiful with an overlay of gray.
    Sandra sandracox.blogspot.com

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    1. An overlay of gray for long winter days. Have a great day, Sandra

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  5. True,
    Fantastic kind of gentle pick-me-up into better days.
    We're all longing for brighter times in all ways...

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    1. Yes, we are all searching for better brighter days.

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  6. I love the repetition, the songs of the weeping willow.

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  7. "perched high on a branch caws a black crow
    darkness set in like a poem written by Poe" !!
    Love the rhyme, the images, the flow.

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    1. Thank you Susan! Winter feels a bit Poe-ish as everything seems dead waiting for buds of spring.

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  8. I felt so happy reading your lines Truedessa. Beautiful rhythm and flow here. In spite of the darkness the thought of Spring on the horizon makes your heart leap.

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