a flicker of hope
all we need to steer our course -
hatred a dark void
a dark void hatred
insatiable hunger feeds -
birds twitter again
twitter again birds -
the morning comes in measured
notes song unending
© gillena cox 2015
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Poetry Pantry 280
True!
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Yes, we must keep our eyes on that flicker of hope!
ReplyDeleteNo doubt a flicker of hope can help steer our path away from a dark & undesired void.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend Gillena :D
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Happy you dropped in Mary
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Thanks for linking up Sanaa
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Very effective word play and a song that really lingers :)
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped in Jae
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Hatred is indeed the dark void....
ReplyDeleteTrue soulful poem!
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Thanks Mascha
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Oh please give me shelter from that dark wind.
ReplyDeleteHatred is a dark ditch that thankfully most of us do not want to fall in....well said, Gillena.
ReplyDeleteSurely Bjorn a worthy plea
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Happy you dropped in Sherry
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Beautiful...and it is that hope I cling to!
ReplyDeleteI do like how this wraps around itself. And hatred is indeed a dark void, a ditch. Happy Advent to you. A good reminder of Light and Love.
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped in Donna
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Thanks Toni
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Hope is all we need in this present day and time. A great piece indeed!
ReplyDeleteA candle or flicker of hope is needed in the world
ReplyDeleteHope and stillness--beautiful--this just shines
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to this season of promise has lasted over two thousand years, what a blessed consistency.
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Indeed Trudessa indeed
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Thank you for your appreciation Audrey
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"a blessed consistency."
ReplyDeletei like that phrase
Thanks for dropping in Robin
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I think I like the last verse the best. Nice to meet your work.
ReplyDeleteThank you pviljoen
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hatred...unwillingness to look at world through someone else's eyes....hope we are able to stretch and reach the hand of our closest neighbor....
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Beautiful.
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