Constancy – Friday Fictioneers

March 13, 2014freyathewriter 43 Comments

Here is this week’s entry into the weekly challenge brought to us by the lovely Rochelle Wisoff-Fields.

Here are the rules: Use the photo as inspiration, write a hundred(ish) words – and share! Here goes my offering for this week – and I welcome your comments again!

Copyright – Adam Ickes

“Dad! Dad! Can you hear me?”
“Yes, Freya, loud and clear.”
“You’re so far away, on the other side. I can hardly see you.”
“I can see you just fine, sweetheart.”
“I wish –”
“I know. But wishing won’t change anything. It will just make you miserable. I want you to be happy.”
“We all miss you, Dad.”
“You don’t need to miss me. I am always here. Right here, where it matters.”

A gentle warmth enveloped me, even though the air was chill this morning.
Yes. My Dad is always here.

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Sunrise

February 18, 2014freyathewriter 35 Comments

Return me to a gentle land
Gather me in, take my hand
Restore my mind to calmer days
Remove the scene that still replays
over and over, jamming my head
Bring me serenity, a constant thread
of restoration, courage anew
Let me forge ahead, source my strength from you
Know that with each breath and every pace
I take you with me, see your face
Hear your laughter, envisage your smile
Yes, we are parted, but just for a while
Life is but a moment, a wrinkle, a sigh
This is only adieu, Dad, not forever goodbye.

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Because time passes, pain eases, gratitude settles in and new dawns are always possible. Amazingly, I wrote this poem before reading Grace’s introduction at Open Link Night – and yet it just seems to fit. I have so much for which to be grateful.

Please do visit the dVerse Open Link Night for examples of some very fine poetry indeed – and be inspired… Join us!

Hick! – Friday Fictioneers

February 14, 2014freyathewriter 15 Comments

Here is this week’s entry into the weekly challenge brought to us by the lovely Rochelle Wisoff-Fields.

Here are the rules: Use the photo as inspiration, write a hundred(ish) words – and share! Here goes my offering for this week – and I welcome your comments again!

Copyright Janet Webb

– Hick! –

Hmmm…

“There was a young lady called Dahlia

Who loved to drink sangria…”

No, that’s not going to work. I’ll just have a sip to get me in the mood… Right…

“There was a dame called Sandria

Who loved to quaff sangria…”

No, that doesn’t sound any good either! I need more liquid inspiration… Mmm, lovely! Right, let’s try…

“There was a young girl called Virginia

Who enjoyed a drop of sangria…”

For heaven’s sake! Thish poeming lark ish more clompi-, compil… harder than I thought!

“Maria! Maria! Where are you? Have you drunk all the sangria?”

Zzzz…. Zzzz…. Zzzz….

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