Momentous Dedication

We take our nightmares,
Pull the better moments out,
Build our lives about
Making best from our sorrow,
Curtaining off the worst pains.

Today smiles tremble,
We may be fighting battles
Against pooling tears;
Peace and joy are so fragile,
Still we welcome them when near.

Tomorrow will bring
Its gifts along with problems,
And we will shift gears;
Dreams may come together so
Hope, Love, forever shine clear.

There is simply so much complication in our lives. Each day has times high and low. Smiles and tears can overwhelm us moment to moment. We may try to curate our days, but no matter how well we do it, things slip through.

Prompt: Create something that resonates with the up and down emotional drift that fills most of our waking hours and chases us in our dreams. This may be in any form you choose. Share in the comments or drop a link so I can read your creation.

A note on the form of the poem above: This is a trio of conjoined tanka which is one of my favorite ways to poem. I have difficulty with stresses because of hearing loss, so I choose to write in counted syllables and free verse most times. It imposes a certain structure to my thought that I find even arises in my prose.

A note on the photo: I took this photo at my home in Whitesburg, with my then phone, on Friday, December 10, 2021. Most probably I was walking my dogs.

Gratitude List
1. Being able to write
2. Knowing how to read
3. Friendship
4. Transportation
5. Journaling

Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to read this post. Please do me the favor of a comment, follow, like, or share. These things encourage me to continue in producing creative work. All creatives thrive in a supportive community, therefore, I encourage you to share these and more with those who feed your entertainment thirsts.

As you go, be kind as you may, brave as you must, and remember God Loves all of us. You are precious, creative, and full of promise. It is your purpose to have dreams come true.

Love to each of you.

Always and Evermore,
Jo Ann

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Keep Going!

Life is not easy for anyone right now. Prices are high and going higher. Housing is expensive and hardly available. People are tense and uncomfortable because tbey carry the excess weight of suffering and anxiety. We seem to lack unity in so much.

There is hope; we have to kindle it within us and share the light. Love is available. We can start with thanksgiving for what we have, the relationships we cherish, and all the things that bring comfort to our lives.

When we smile, it triggers a response within that naturally cheers us. We share our smiles, and it becomes contagious; the chain of influence radiates without our knowing where it will reach.

Being kind is so easy when we try. We can let people know we love and appreciate them in our words and deeds. There is a need for patience and understanding that we can fill, if we will.

Loving one another feels so much better than being grouchy and crochety. We are ambassadors in a world needing tolerance and love. Respecting everyone and everything around us brings peace and joy, which can return to us amplified. The more love we give away, the more we have to share.

So even when life seems desolate, and despair wants to tear you down, let Love guide you to persevere. Keep going!

May God richly bless you always.

Prompt: Do some little anonymous thing to bring comfort, understanding, and peace into creation. Use Creativity to give love and joy away. I promise it will return to you somehow.

Blessings surround you always.

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Seasons Vary

Growth never easy
We Love roses, avoid thorns,
Petals often torn,
Awaiting wonderful morn;
Trobles gone, we are newborn.

Much that aches, still many blessings for which I am grateful.

I hope your 2026 is going well. Thank you for reading here. Please leave a like, comment, or share with someone

God be with you.

Beyond This Now-Here

Wake up heartbroken
On a Saturday morning –
Trying to recall
How life has gone away from
Everything ever wanted.

Thinking of past joys,
How nothing is long-lasting;
Who can sudden break
From a life without focus
Into a moment stronger?

Such a task becomes
Heroic, overshadowed,
Photographs failure
The glass breaks, whole frames shatter –
Bursting forth these new edges.

In all the world, still,
A lost stranger, rearrange
The doubt, fear, and hope
So someone better steps up –
Able to revive this heart.

Defeat is over –
Rising from a warm whisper
Being made complete
To find another method,
An equation for success.

The forgiven soul
Never beaten, newly bold –
Discovers new goals
To serve what- how- ever can
To build more Love for others.

A songbird singing,
The day awakening bright;
Courage casts this time
As an opportunity
For fresh creativity.

Life changes, we grow, never static. There is yesterday, but even with our memories, it is over. We cannot tug the bygone into the present. Today is active; we are creating from the minute we arise until day’s end. If we are wise, we Love, expressing it in word and deed. This is where compassion and kindness can have influence. We build treasure in such time we invest. Tomorrow is a question, also an answer. We may plan, but cannot know. Our hopes and dreams we may place in the future, but we cannot ascertain what will come of our dearly born lives.

Today, there is hope you will find joy and many blessings. The world needs optimism in these turbulent times. We are answered prayers given to enrich others we interact with daily and in passing. God is with us as we go. We can Love even in the simple things we do. Grand gestures are beautiful, but little actions and kind words also leave lasting impressions.

As we look toward a new year, may our hope be that we build each day up with a spirit of togetherness, a willingness toward understanding, and an openness to each individual. None of us stands alone. We are all a family that needs one another.

Prompt: Find a positive outlet for your creativity today. Leave something lasting of this day.

May God richly bless you and yours. Happy Holidays!

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Always & Evermore, Jo Ann…