"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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Tess Kincaid of Magpie Tales kindly provides weekly images for us.
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24 comments:

  1. Sandee10:59 AM

    Very nicely done.

    Have a fabulous day. ☺

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  2. Celia11:53 AM

    Love your poetry.

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  3. anthonynorth12:01 PM

    Enjoyed them - especially the first.

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  4. Laurie Kolp12:23 PM

    I really like the first one.

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  5. Harvee12:34 PM

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

    Nice take on the poem.

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  6. Helen1:18 PM

    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. Leovi1:42 PM

    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. Tess Kincaid2:18 PM

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

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  10. izzy2:49 PM

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

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  11. Yvonne Osborne3:03 PM

    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. messymimi5:32 PM

    "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. Susan Lindquist6:55 PM

    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. kaykuala7:01 PM

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

    Hank

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  15. Tumblewords:7:25 PM

    It does look like a challenge - nicely posed!

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  16. Berowne2:57 AM

    Wistful and somber; nicely done...

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  17. Sueann3:01 AM

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

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  18. Optimistic Existentialist5:13 AM

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

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  19. Susan Anderson11:54 AM

    Your words suit the prompt perfectly!

    =)

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  20. stephen Hayes1:39 PM

    Perfect words for this picture.

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  21. Susie Clevenger8:00 PM

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

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  22. Carrie Van Horn2:16 PM

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

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  23. Silent Otto 3:48 AM

    Like moths to the flame ! , good one Kathe

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  24. Helena1:50 PM

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

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