The piece reflects on themes of struggle and resilience, contrasting moments of sadness with hope and joy. Personal anecdotes highlight a family cookout, anticipation for a baby’s arrival, and plans for a late Christmas. It also promotes a writing challenge, encouraging creativity and connection among participants.
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Wind Dreamer
The poem “Wind Dreamer” depicts the speaker’s longing for freedom and solace amidst personal struggles. The imagery of dancing on the wind and embracing the sun reflects a desire for escape. The author, Colleen Keller Breuning, expresses frustrations with technology, weather, and pet antics, highlighting the challenges she faces. Despite these difficulties, the speaker maintains hope and sends love to the readers.
Ship Without A Sail
The post reflects the author’s emotional exhaustion after attending a cousin’s funeral. The poem “Ship Without a Sail” symbolizes feeling lost and directionless. Despite the hardships, the author emphasizes the importance of loving deeply and living life to the fullest as a form of sage advice for coping with life’s difficulties.
Comforts of Home
The author reflects on the daily grind and blessings of life while looking forward to the comforts of home. Despite work challenges, she finds joy in simple moments, such as sipping wine with her partner and watching a spring sunset. She also shares her active week and positive outlook amid rain.
The Daily Grind
The Daily Grind I crawl out of bedincessant alarm blaringat the break of dawn Hours grind by slowlyhunched over the computerendless to-do list I’m working to liveor am I living to workretirement evades Taking my chancesmy feet moving with purposebut I’m getting tired Driving in the darklosing myself in musicmy evening commute Now I seeContinue reading “The Daily Grind”
Colleen Keller Breuning 