Welcome to Poetry Friday, this week hosted by Jan here at Birdseed Studio. Thank you, Jan, for hosting.
I’ve taken some time off during my visit to my grandson in California and have missed posting and keeping up with Poetry Friday friends. I was going to title this post HAPPY NEW YEAR, but I know it isn’t happy for many in America and is simply tragic for so many others. There seems to be no end to the shock and awe on tv. But somehow I know we can get through this.
Having had a one-year-old to play with has been a delightful gift to my family. He was born two months early, but has completely caught up. Baby Tommy is working hard to try to stand and take his first wobbling steps. He’s trying to talk and communicate in his way. He seems to know “up.” He’s enjoying board books. WHERE’S SPOT by Eric Hill has been a favorite with those little doors to open and rip off.
Since I returned last week, I’ve been thrilled to receive postcards from Poetry Friday friends. It’s so wonderful to get the mail. I’ve received four with poems and artwork and I want to share them.
From Tabatha:
The Year as a Horse
This horse is sure footed, even on pebbles,
and scrambles up dark, craggy days.
She sways as she rests, still standing,
willing to carry us the whole way
with no saddle, a light sheen from' ceaseless service making her
slick beneath our grip.
We cling to her back
and listen to her breathe,
The horse of the year
nuzzles today
prying apart,
searching
for morsels of sugar.
Tabatha Yeatts
From Tracy Kiff-Judson:
Cherry Trees celebrate
Spring's arrival--
tossing petal confetti
Tracy Kiff-Judson
From Mary Lee Hahn:
Mountain, sky, water
between them a line is drawn
still, they connect
Mary Lee Hahn
From Molly Hogan:
2026
A new year of mysteries to unfold
will it be . . .
what tea leaves foretold?
Molly Hogan
referring to the above poems, may we all search for find nuggets of sugar this year, celebrate cherry blossoms, enjoy mountains, sky and water and discover the unexpected and, I hope, uplifting mysteries that will unfold in 2026.
Have a great weekend and thank you, Jone MacCulloch, for the postcard project. You do so many things that I admire.
One of the mysteries yet to unfold is a subscribe button for my blog. I have yet to find a way for my friends to subscribe but am working on it.
Janice