On hope
“Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” ~ Christopher Reeve
Hope is a fountain ~ shimmering light raining down life onto all it touches Hope is a fountain ~ a light-bringing prayer a magic within us that we must hold fast Hope is a fountain ~ nurtured by our hands given life by every heart that keeps the faith - Caroline A. Slee
"But you have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward." ~ John Lewis
We move forward As the bridges behind us Wash away We step forward As the climb grows steep And the plateau shifts We reach forward Hope twined with panic As the life we held slips away We move forward Seeking safety and freedom As we face the long goodbye - Caroline A. Slee
We chase the promise As we imagine it to be Forgetting we are the creators The writers and the dreamers Who see promise In hostile lands We are the ones Who take the oath Make our vows And live up to them Remembering always Our hope is in our hands - Caroline A. Slee
The cursor blinks A challenge thrown A single-finger salute Raised before my eyes Yet, still The title escapes me The words may flow Faster than my fingers can fly Reaching without apology Into all of the dark corners And, still The title escapes me What arrogance it is To be a creator To hold that … Continue reading The Title Escapes Me #wwwblogs
There are moments when choice Is reduced to one solitary option: We stand our ground. Retreat is shut off And our path is at a standstill Yet hope rises like a song Pitched more loudly Than any naysayer Than all of the doom rushing headlong Towards our small sanctuary. We feel the fear in our … Continue reading The Fear in the Hope #MondayBlogs
Welcome to our first Friday Philosophy of the new year! Let's go 2014!!! I am still floating on air, having self-published a volume of my poetry. That formatting is nothing to joke about for the novice, just for your information! Now I'm formatting into print, especially as the coolest cousin ever has ordered 7 copies. … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…2014