Pivot

 Learning to turn

Artist, NancySpoelhof.com

~ Learning to Pivot ~

When

life’s curves catch us off guard

stun us and block our way

we must learn to pivot

to learn a new route

to bypass, detour

the threat

Sometimes the pivot comes from within

when we simply know it is time to find

a new direction, remake ourselves

and set out to conquer life again

JoMae

11/22/21

Mirrored Lessons

The Child

~ Mirrored Lessons ~

My aged mother, now long gone

has moved into my mirror

she smiles at me when I walk by

reminding me of long ago

when both of us were younger

the child came crying, all forlorn

for lack of any friends, so mom

showed her a mirror, where

a good lesson formed

see how much nicer your face appears

when you smile, she said - had me

practice for a while then

sent me off to play

next morning, climbing on the bus

grinning ear to ear - the same girl

yet not quite the same, tried to

spread good cheer

these days, each time I see mom’s face

glancing out at me, I remind her how

important a smile proves to be

and there she is, grin intact, 

smiling back at me, still

sending me off into my

day - skipping

JoMae

12/14/21

Wreating

 ~ Wreating ~

This is a wonderful wreating day

with nothing else I need to do

I have claimed these hours to

read, ponder and then write

here at my sweet spot with

a gentle snow fall drifting

through the woods just

beyond the windows

of the sunroom you

built for me before

you too quickly

left this life

our life

me

No sun in here today, dear heart

only love’s warm glow remains

to soothe my soul remember

our long lived bond a while

before returning home to

begin chapter six in this

new story on my own

building on love we shared

discovering new echoes

of who I have become

apart, yet connected

by the gift, melded

together, living

on in me

JoMae

11/30/21

Casting Bread Upon The Water

~ Casting Bread Upon The Water ~

Some keep a lovely garden in the country

isolated where few will ever get a view

some gardens beam great beauty

at cross roads and are admired

Some folks keep a hobby quiet

getting sharp at crosswords 

or fixing puzzles privately

mainly for an inner joy

Some writers seek to publish

to be remembered, known

to interact with readers

to share their world

Others write to scratch some itch

inside themselves - catch an 

insight or idea, or snatch a

verbal photo of their day

We find our voice and sing

in so many ways - some

with a quiet hum, some

in bursting gifted song

Each vignette, weak or strong

adds to the stream of words

we cast our crumbs upon.

In blessing one another

we too are blessed

JoMae

11/23/21