"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." ~George Bernard Shaw

"Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time." ~Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn


Sunday, February 17, 2013

Magpie 156 Stormy Weather


Life is a challenge
For those who brave this tempestuous life
Seeking safe harbor
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Upheaval and tempests
Winds howl and floodwaters surround them
Looking for the light

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24 comments:

  1. Very nicely done.

    Have a fabulous day. ☺

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  2. Love your poetry.

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  3. Enjoyed them - especially the first.

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  4. I really like the first one.

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  5. Makes me think of the song, Stormy Weather....It's raining all the time.

    Nice take on the poem.

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  6. Oh so nice .........

    Stormy Weather? Not on our side of the mountain ... it's been spring-like since the holidays! Don't even have to go indoors to do the walking thing.

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  7. Yes, I hope that this vital challenge to reach a good result.

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  8. Anonymous1:53 PM

    A nice marriage of words and image.

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  9. Well done...leaving with the song in my head...

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  10. You can see the ice , plus wind- is tempestuous! but take heart,
    Spring IS on the way!

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  11. Sometimes the fewest words say the most. Funny....I hadn't noticed the storm clouds until now. Seemed stuck on those trees....

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  12. "Those who brave this tempestuous life..."

    Brings so much to mind, i love the idea of seeking through the tempest.

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  13. Well done on this one ... both writes work well with the image and definitely make a point - no words wasted and flow is nice ...

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  14. Life can never be smooth sailing all along. Reap whatever is sowed. Nicely Kathe!

    Hank

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  15. It does look like a challenge - nicely posed!

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  16. Wistful and somber; nicely done...

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  17. Aren't we all...looking for that opening!!
    Loved this
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  18. I really love it...goes perfectly with the picture :)

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  19. Your words suit the prompt perfectly!

    =)

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  20. Perfect words for this picture.

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  21. Great haiku..perfect voice for the image. I especially like the first one.

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  22. Stormy weather....this picture does have that feel doesn't it Kathe....great write! :-)

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  23. Like moths to the flame ! , good one Kathe

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  24. Oh, for the search of that light! Enjoyed these!

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