H is Hope

Whispers of Hope

Evening stretches into night
Another phase of the moon slips by
Awake I lie
Whispers in the heavy darkness
"Is this time my Hope?"
Whispers heard only by me.

More evenings, more nights
Darkness mixed with whispers.
Times missed, whispers still asking.

Whispers answering
Internal apple seed.
Is that you, Hope?

Picture on the dark screen.
Little girl now whispering.
Yes it is me.
I've been waiting for you.

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I'm using a poem I wrote awhile back. When I was thinking of H coming up I just had to use this.

G is for Gulls #AtoZChallenge

Gulls outside my widow
cries herald the coming of summer. 
Flashes of white against a blue sky
Swooping wings outstretched riding ever warning winds
carrying the scents of a summer 

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Quick poem today, mostly comprised of a few thoughts I had earlier which I jotted down.

F is for Forward

Moving forward
One foot in front of another
Learning new things
Day break
Changes changing
Rebirth renewal
Starting fresh and new
Dew on newly green grass.

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Quick one today, sort of uninspired of course I was thinking G for awhile.

E is for Evening

Bird song fades
Sun descends from it's place
high in the sky

Cool breezes pick up
Swirling the leftover leaves
newly uncovered from melting snow
Crackle with motion not had in fall

Stillness sourounds
stars pierce the growing darkness
Frog song sounds

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I first heard the "Peepers" this year Easter evening. Nothing says spring like these guys.

D is for Dawn

Dawn arrives a bit sooner each day
Sunlight rising over budding branches
Each morning I'm closer to work
as the streetlights wink out to the morning light

Just this morning
spectacular lighted views
Climbing hill top
Out of valley shadow
and into warm light of dawn

Glowing budding branches

C is for cat

Meow
Stretch and pose
Fuzzy face turned skyward
Tail twitching body relaxing
Curling into a ball
Tail surrounds

B is for Blossom

Buds swelling,
Little leaves unfurling.
Blossoms blooming,
pops of yellow and green on brown
contrasting the swirling snow.
Vase on my window sill
The promise of spring through this last bit of winter.

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This one has been swirling around in my head for awhile, and it's fitting today with our snow. Even though the forsythia branch on my desk is just about done.

A is for ARLEE BIRD

A to Z, epic blog challenge
My first try in 2011
Met new bloggers
Challenged my blogging skills
Creativity streatched around tricky letters
X U Q oh my!
Extreme? Does that count?
Zip zap: Push to the finish line
Crossing it with new friends.

Thanks to Arlee Bird for starting the challenge!

Arlee's blog - http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/

A to Z Blog Challenge

I've been on the fence for awhile about the challenge. Last year I was in over my head and didn't finish. I made it the year before and had told myself I'd write my posts ahead. Of course April snunk up on me and I was writing posts on the fly with a three month old baby at home.

I decided today that I'll take the plunge and give this year a try. I just signed up on my lunch, and even have an idea. I'm going to post poems, the title and or theme of which can be the correct letter for the day. And ya, I'm not going to have everything written ahead. But poems should be easier than short stories. Yes?

a-to-zchallenge - The signup page

I have a job!

Now that things are official I can share here. I have a new job and I'm starting tomorrow. I got one in my field, and working with great people. Things really worked out well.

I will have a longer commute, but it goes by fairly quick thanks to the different expressways breaking it up. I drove out and back Thursday.

I'm still debating what to wear and wich way to get on the one expressway. And I'm looking up recipes for Wednesday's potluck. That way I can buy ingredients when grocery shopping today.