{Writing Wednesday: Poetry Edition}

Happy Writing Wednesday, friends! It's hard to believe that August is on the downward slope. In less than two weeks, I'll be headed "back" to work, and I know many of my teacher friends have already begun their school year. This is a season when decisions certainly can feel overwhelming and I'm right there with you. So today, I'm going to toss it back to a poem I wrote when I was on my writing retreat back in June. It reminds me that there is renewal and hope in the midst of hard things. Enjoy!

 

David Bowie in my ears

echoes the sentiments in my 

heart

Sounds of laughter from the

lake beyond unearth a quiet

longing in my soul.

Bathed in light, I write

My pen scratching against

the page, the silky papery

feel slides under my fingers

as the light lowers to create

shadows in my hand.

The breeze rustles the trees

sending freshness into the

closed-up smell, smells of 

warmth and cleaning agents

but the breeze locks onto 

me, and its breath blows

through me until I am 

refreshed; I am renewed.

 

 

I'm curious, what renews you when you feel overwhelmed? How are you struggling right now, and how can I help? 

 

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