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July 5, 2015July 5, 2015

soon

I know I’ve been
rather absent
fairly quiet
separate
and possibly apart

for some time now.

I have not forgotten you
all you lovely people
here at threegoodwords.

A lot has been happening
manuscripts are being read
publishing is a real
possibility
and as you can imagine
I am thrilled.

What, you’re probably asking.
Who, Where, How, and Why?
So many questions…

The answer’s soon to come.

I just wanted to thank you
for reading and liking
and commenting on
what I put to paper.

I just wanted to thank you
for very simply being there.

Your support is wonderful
and I can’t say
how much it means to me.

I am truly touched.

And soon, soon
I will be back to
writing
posting
and writing some more
regularly.

Have the best of Sundays
j.d.

June 9, 2015

there is light

the sword of a soothing look
cuts loose the meteor of affection

joy withers
in a moment of crisp
bright, brittle
understanding
frissoned with threads of doubt

of sight and senses
but the heart knows
what is meant
and will not concede to
willful self
deceit

three heartbeats worth of relief
hope restored
there is light
no comet flashing
stark against the void

but an ancient fire
kindled by the first of flames
alive, living
knowing, known.

May 26, 2015May 26, 2015

merci once more

To all you lovely people
I just wanted to say Thank you so much and Merci once again
for joining and following threegoodwords.

I am truly touched!

Wishing you all a great day (and maybe even a scoop of ice cream :)).
j.d.

May 10, 2015

first of summer

balance _ railroad beautifulosophy dot com meadow _ promenade by yvan lemeur on flickr ice cream from sundaes and cones _ paris in four months on flickr

green golden meadows
spread lush out
into the sky
seamed dark by cool pines
lemony white
a butterfly

fluttering in bright bushes
over at the birches, an argument
one nest chirps, the other disagrees
and two cats doze in the sun
listening

while mother and daughter
walk by quietly
one calm, the other happy

that first taste of ice cream
remember?
how the days go by
peaceful, serene.

May 7, 2015

now

in steps
word for moment
sight opens wide to the n’th light
of what’s meant
to be
to be seen
together now
far beyond and yet so close

one step at a time
like a toddler curving up
out to the hand helping, holding
one more, just one more
until the muse
that silent call
descends like morning fog

dewdrop stars
icily fresh on the soul
feet of the mind
running

…

beyond now
lies forever for a heartbeat
one
and one
fingers slip on keys
pause
a thought

yes, now
and then now and now
yesterday, today
and one more
tomorrow
.