Happy Holidays Poetry Friday friends! Buffy Silverman is hosting today at her space Buffy's Blog. Be sure to drop by and join in the poetry cheer!
Today I am sharing a poem I wrote a year ago on Christmas Eve. As usual, I was sitting on my back porch thinking and writing. I thought about the sounds that ring so true on this special night. I had previously read Walt Whitman's "Sounds of the Winter" poem, so his words were swimming around in my head when my pen began to write. Here is my poem, inspired by an old poet's words and one truly miraculous night. Invitation to Write:
The holiday season can be an inspirational time to reflect on our connections to others and to this world. Take a moment at the end of this year to write from the sights and sounds of our world. Think about the ties that bind us all together in this life. Take a walk outside as the sun is going down. Turn your thoughts of this moment into words. Just write. Write from the sights and sounds of this night.
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12/22/2016 06:58:15 pm
So many lovely sounds and images, Kiesha. Wishing you the joy of moonlight on the winter field, distant whistles and chiming bells!
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12/22/2016 07:36:03 pm
Lovely sounds, all of them, Kiesha - thanks for listening, and sharing! Merry Christmas to you & yours.
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12/23/2016 06:05:36 am
Lovely and peaceful. Bells, crinkling paper, stirring hot cocoa, voices raised in carols. So many beautiful sounds.
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12/23/2016 04:06:35 pm
Kiesha, they are peaceful "sounds that ring so true on this special night. . . . one truly miraculous night." Thank you for sharing the when, how, and why behind "sounds of Christmas." Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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Mary Lee Hahn
12/24/2016 05:47:41 am
I came here from Violet's Christmas haiku -- lots of sensory snapshots of Christmas between the two of you!
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12/24/2016 10:31:46 pm
Nothing says Christmas to me quite like the excited laughter of children!! 😊
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1/6/2017 12:53:22 pm
The sounds around us are always important to listen to. Moonlight on the winter field conjures up so many thoughts to me Kiesha so thank you for letting me slow down to listen more carefully.
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4/22/2018 09:03:04 pm
Your poem affected life?! Yes, you can share your lovely poem and its great "after story" with the world... Submit now on LifePoemsProject.com
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AuthorWelcome! I'm Kiesha Shepard, and I have a love for writing and the teaching of writing. Whispers From the Ridge is a place where I can share my words and ideas for teaching writing. It's also a place for you to find inspiration for writing the words inside of you. I invite you into my world of writing as I capture the whispers from the ridge. Follow by Email
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