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Independence Day There is a day that comes aboutyou haven’t any strength to shoutwhen you can’t catch a single breakwhen every hour is heartbreakyour grievous tears flow from the spoutyou can’t stay in,you must be out. There is a painbleeding from the veinso filled with poison, it’s insanebut they would rather watch it rain. There …
Clearly Love Sometimes I get so frustratedI swear,one dayI will disappear like the puff of smokemy breath becomesin cold morning air. This morning though,marveling at how thick and lusciousyour hair looks in direct sunlight,I am distracted. As a practical matter there is laundry to fold, and who is responsible for turning the lights off?But right …
Nothing This man sees into souls directlynever blinded by his eyes.This woman grieves in core trembleswalking on earth unseen. This child dreams of being loved entirelytending to dolls in their room. This man cries into his pillowregretting the choices he made.This woman dances solo in her kitchendiscovering the beat of inner joy.This child runs in the …
Blue Canaries I have no money,only sand in my pockets,still, the blue canaries sing to me in the morning,and I pray to be your first thought,or your last. Maybe one day,we will have a garden togetherwhere the blue canaries sing to us,and we will feed themraindrops and sunshine. Then you will tell me your every …
New Life You can never get your old life back.It is gone.It is ghosts,dancing in the darkness of your mindor morning light shining upon your heart. You will get flashbacks, but your longingssteal pointlessly from the presentwhere your life is growing and changing,like the garden you planted that amazes youor the string of stars that take …
Fall Sapphire coloredjewels embellish foliage’sfarewell to tree limbs Linda Joy Walder Haiku Reprinted from “Running Naked in the Snow” (Free Verse Press, 2021) Ride the wave of creativity and get Linda’s latest news LEARN MORE Have a question? Want to send me a message?
Editing I rememberone summer at the Capeon the beach with my brotherswe wore bright colored sweatshirts,the wind swept through our curly hair. We were one divided in thirds. I loved those boys so muchit brings tears to my eyes rememberingour teasing,silly laughter,watching them play basketballfrom my window,their curly hair soaked with sweat. We were three …
Love Will Find You You don’t have to chase love.Love will chase you.It will find you in every cornerof every room,behind the sofa,under the chair.It will not be deterred by your clutter,mountains of your dirty laundry, or the screaming childyou hide so well in the daylight.Love will find you,when you are surviving on dust bunniesand cookie …
Seasonal Affair This is as far as I go,this is the boundary of my small world… Fall clingsto an imagined scenario Winter chillsminus warm memories Spring craves previously betrayed blossoms Summer concoctsa steamy cauldron of lies If I can wishI can wait,anything can happen… Linda Joy Walder Ride the wave of creativity and get Linda’s …
Goodbye There is no right time no perfect moment, day or year no season no age no politeness no thoughtfulness no justice in goodbye. Linda Joy Walder Ride the wave of creativity and get Linda’s latest news LEARN MORE Have a question? Want to send me a message?
