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Karen O'Leary, US
 

 

 

 

Lanterne

 

Aglow

 

logs
shifting—
ashes lost
in a warm fire…
peace

 

 

Fibonacci
 

Reconciliation

 

rocks
turn…
weight lifts
from shoulders
as the truth reveals
God’s willingness to forgive sins

 

 

Acrostic

 

Free

 

Facts
Reveal
Extras?
Expensive

 

 

Acrostic

 

Politicians

 

Party and power
Over “We the People”
Little honor
In backroom deals
Tyranny trumps
Individual freedom
Creating debt
In a prosperous nation
And saluting themselves…
Never will they
Stand time’s test

 

 

 Quatrain

 

The Best Gift

 

t didn’t come in fancy wrappings,
           embellished with ribbons,
           but on a simple sheet of paper:
                       It was given with love.

It wasn’t store bought
            but personally handwritten,
            meant just for me:
                       It was given with sincerity.

It wasn’t an impulsive gesture,
            but a gift born of experience,
            challenges, and her own success:
                       It was given with insight.

It didn’t require a response
            or a gift in return, yet it will be
            forever engrained in my heart:
                       It was given with understanding.

My mother’s words in simple script,
           “You are a good mother,”
            leapt from the single sheet:
                       I will treasure it always.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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