The author shares a reflective poem, inspired by Dylan Thomas, about feeling lost and confronting mortality, amplified by the absence of their father during the holiday season. They express sadness over other familial losses in recent years, but shares preparation for a joyous Christmas, offering balance to the melancholy sentiment. Current weekend plans are shared, including home-cooked meals, outdoor decorating, and running outdoors.
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Blessed
Blessed the hive is buzzingwafting with delicious scentshoney and spices days of preparingto gather at the tablewith dear family laughter and musicturkey, stuffing, all the sidescandlelight dining sun fades to twilightand the pull of home is strongquiet peace descends sipping cabernetcuddling by the fire with catsknowing we are blessed Colleen Keller Breuning © 2023November 24,Continue reading “Blessed”
Winter Backlash
Winter Backlash What was I thinkingAs my spirits were sinking?Sunlight is shrinking…Bitter winds bellow and thrashAgainst the winter backlash. Emotions collide;I’m raining on the inside.All hope seems denied…Taking all the pain to heart; I’m ready for a new start. Colleen Keller Breuning © 2023November 18, 2023 Happy Saturday, family and friends! Just a quick doubleContinue reading “Winter Backlash”
The Art of Letting Go
The Art of Letting Go painunwindshold me tightfingers entwinedthroughout the long nightas fear churns through my mindawaken me from bad dreamsquiet my screams as darkness fallsgrotesque shadows dance upon my wallsthe light at the end of the tunnel glowsthe point of no return, nobody knowsthough grains of sand are trickling fastour opportunities have passedalbeit throughContinue reading “The Art of Letting Go”
Beyond the Graveyard
Beyond the Graveyard Behold the amber moon, shining so bright,hanging high above in October skies.Rays cast down to reveal a frightening sight…shadows dancing as evil spirits rise. Beyond the graveyard, a thick fog rolls in,choking your breath, rendering your eyes blind.Ancestral wisdom is disguised as sin…in the tormented confines of your mind. Clearer, louder, theContinue reading “Beyond the Graveyard”
On Golden Threads
Poet Colleen Keller Breuning created a poem inspired by Tori Amos lyrics, using her phrases as the starting lines of each stanza. She aligns the poem’s ambiance with that of ancient Greece. Colleen also shares her recent experience with COVID-19, which delayed her Florida trip to visit her grandchildren. Now, feeling better, she reflects on the stark contrast to her illness in 2021.
Soundtrack of My Life
Soundtrack of My Life Early in the morning, just before dawnI stood alone on the rocky shorepondering sorrows of this worldas I watched the crashing tidethe music hit me hardwashing over meflooding my veinswith intensewaves ofgriefchordsof hopefilled the airbringing to mindtreasured memoriesthe soundtrack of my lifelifted my heart from dark depthslike the sun breaking throughContinue reading “Soundtrack of My Life”
Sacred Sabbath
Sacred Sabbath As rain lashed the darkness,I woke to the sound of fear,panic rising in my chest,heart pounding in my ears. Terror plays out in real timehorrific images across the news.Twisted truths and hatredspreading like an ugly bruise. Did I miss something here,did something go astray?Evil reared its ugly headon this sacred Sabbath day. AngerContinue reading “Sacred Sabbath”
Astray
Astray Bitter winds rustle through the trees,a longing starts deep within mefor light that breaks the darkest days.The autumn sun has gone astray. I want the gold dust from your eyesto warm my bones in turquoise skies.Birdsong chittering in the fray,the autumn sun has gone astray. There’s no more wishes in the well,no hidden secretsContinue reading “Astray”
Infinity
Infinity coldmorningleaves swirlingthoughts drifting backto my past strugglesa long and winding pathmy heart scarred, my soul shatteredbut life is full of surprisesfate placed us both in Oklahomatwo lives intersecting at point in timeforces cast us onto divergent pathsthen looped us back to infinityupon the wings of hope and trustyou healed my broken spiritinfusing me withContinue reading “Infinity”
Colleen Keller Breuning 