 Happy Poetry Friday! I'm excited to be back in the round up this week. Thank you to my sweet friend, Carol for the invitation to join in the fun this week! She's hosting for us at her space at Beyond LiteracyLink.  Today, my heart sings. For the past couple of days, I have had a young Purple Martin swallow circling the skies above my yard singing the most beautiful notes I have ever heard. He sings and churtles, hoping to make a friend. His heart song is love. It comes from deep within, as it does from all of us. He shares his song with an open heart for all the world to hear. My hope is that we all continue singing our heart song to share the love within. When we do, we spread the pure joy that lives inside of us. Heart Song gladness fills the soul sing of love and hope once more a heart song of joy Invitation to Write:Our heart speaks to us. Sometimes it's a whisper, and sometimes it's loud and clear! Think about the song of your heart. What does it say to you? Perhaps you can hear it's refrain. Listen closely. Describe what you hear. Have fun writing a heart song poem of your own!
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4/26/2019 04:59:53 pm
A full-throated warble of joy. Lovely post and poem, Keisha. 4/26/2019 08:36:32 pm
Kiesha, I am so glad that you brought a heart song to us today with your message of joy: "My hope is that we all continue singing our heart song to share the love within. When we do, we spread the pure joy that lives inside of us." Your haiku is full of love, hope, and joy. Thank you for this evening song that lifts my heart.
Linda Mitchell
4/27/2019 04:06:07 am
It's a good week when I can visit your ridge through your poems. I so enjoy the beauty there. Hello to the Purple Martin! I feel the joy all the way to here. 4/27/2019 12:15:30 pm
Kiesha, my father loved martins & I've sat on the porch at his home watching them circle & listening to their songs. They do seem to show "gladness in the soul". It's lovely to capture this moment.
Mary Lee Hahn
4/27/2019 04:01:08 pm
What a picture! What a joyous poem! 4/27/2019 06:45:38 pm
Thanks for your lovely "Heart Song" poem and singing purple Martin–he seems immensely enchanted in his song! 4/28/2019 06:55:57 am
Kiesha, your haiku is breathtakingly beautiful!! And what a wonderful picture to go with it. We need songs of gladness. Your hope is also mine: "My hope is that we all continue singing our heart song to share the love within." You have inspired me to write a slice this Tuesday at TWT. I will link back to this post. I hope that is okay with you. Blessings on this Sunday morning!
Kay Jernigan McGriff
4/28/2019 01:33:14 pm
This is lovely. I'm not good at all at identifying birds (by sight or sound), but I love hearing their chorus of song--joyful indeed--outside. 4/29/2019 11:01:30 pm
I love your poem and photo! I'm not sure I've ever seen a purple martin--but I was fascinated by them when I was a kid because of my brother, Martin. Leave a Reply. |
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. 
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