Thursday, December 31, 2015

Editor's Thoughts/Of One Song

Dear Whispers’ Friends,

As we close another year, I am so grateful for all the talented people that make up our online journal/poetry community.  We are touching lives.  With our words, as stretched out hands, we have the opportunity to make our corners of the world brighter.


Of One Song

I hold
hope in my heart…
vision that each new day
opens new opportunities
for dreams,
promise,
and rainbow views.
Melding of ideas
from souls blended in harmony
fosters
the goal
of common good.
With a mission of peace,
people join hands seeking freedom
for all.

I hope you continue to walk forward with me into the New Year, sharing our poetry and encouraging words.  Wishing all of you the best in 2016!  Thank you for being the beacons you are.

Blessings,

Karen O’Leary
Whispers’ Editor

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    1. Wow Maureen! That was quick. Thank you for your kind words and for all you do for our Whispers community. Have a wonderful New Year!

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  2. All the best in 2016, Karen! Thank you for all you do here in the Whispers community.

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    1. Wishing you the best, too, Scott! I appreciate all you do for our poetry community. Thank you for your kind words.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  3. One Dance

    with many dancers
    feet of every color
    even those who've been
    brought to their knees
    confined to chairs
    with wheels --
    even they can dream,
    even they can sway
    like candle-flames
    to this one song,
    even they can
    hope for peace

    every one of us
    can dance

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    1. What a beautiful poem, Laura! Thank you for sharing this uplifting verse. The last lines really capture what is true for all of us if we keep our "candle-flames" burning. It is such a joy to have you a part of Whispers. May you New Year be filled with joy.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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    1. Lavana, wishing you a wonderful New Year, too. Thank you for your ongoing encouragement and support.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  5. Very nicely stated, Karen. If the world shared the harmonious state of our Whispers community, life would be so much nicer.

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    1. Dear Michael,

      Thank you so much for your kind words. I agree that the community you have helped to build here is a "harmonious state." I am so proud of you and all the contributors that make Whispers a reality. Thanks, again, my friend.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  6. Let us look for "rainbow views," and show each other where they may be found....

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    1. Dear Rick,

      We are building those rainbow views here at Whispers thanks to encouraging and uplifting voices like you. Thank you for all you do to make our community brighter.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  7. Beautiful poem for the New Year. Wishing you a Happy New year with peace and joy in 2016. Thanks

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    1. Dear JT,

      Thank you for your kind words. I wish you a wonderful New Year, too. It's so good to have you a part of Whispers.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  8. Karen,
    I wish I could have been with you from the very beginning, but we are here together now and that's all that really matters...
    Your friend,
    David Fox

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    1. Dear David,

      Being here now is what matters--what a uplifting voice you are. It's our steps forward, encouraging others, that makes a difference. Thank you for your ongoing support.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  9. May 2016 see Whispers grow from strength to strength. Blessings to all the contributors!

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    1. Dear Ndaba,

      Blessings to you, too, my friend. It is so good to have you a part of our journey into 2016. May it be a year of joy and peace for you.

      In gratitude,
      Karen

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  10. I wish that in 2016 our whispers should be more and more born from love and peace, overflowing from our writers' community and reaching so many people, always guided by you, dear Karen O'Leary.

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    1. Dear Edilson,

      Thank you so much for your kind words. Love and peace overflowing from our community is such a wonderful thought, one I couldn't express better. I look forward to continuing to work with you in the New Year.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  11. You words, Karen, are meaningful and touch all of us who in turn are touching others.
    Thank you for what you are doing. Your Whispers have generated a world-wide whisper and like the wind, it is everywhere. Blessings.

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    1. Wow, Mary Jo! The kind words flow from you that certainly touch the lives of others. Your thoughts mean a lot to me. Thank you for this gift today.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  12. Happy New Year and hopes as you mentioned for a brighter 2016.

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    1. Amen, Mary Jo. Our community working together will make a difference in 2016. Like you, I wish for one that is brighter and is more peaceful. Have a wonderful New Year, my friend!

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  13. Thank you for all your hard work and positive outlook. If we can turn someone's day around with the power of words (even our own)or life around we have done our jobs .

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    1. Dear Vernon,

      I agree with your vision about writing. In being uplifting, it does bring joy to own lives. Thank you for your kind words. So good to have you a part of Whispers.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  14. Thank you for those beautiful words Karen and for the warm welcome you've extended to myself and Blanca here at Whispers. We look forward to the New Year reading, enjoying and contributing to this page.

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    1. Dear Ken,

      Thank you so much for your lovely thoughts. I look forward to working with you and Blanca in our New Year. You are already a light at Whispers. I appreciate your support.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  15. Dear Karen, I truly enjoyed your words! And thank you for your ongoing support of poetry and work for Whispers!
    Have a great and healthy New Year!

    Blessings,
    Gert

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    1. Dear Gert,

      What a joy to read your lovely words today, my friend. Thank you for all the encouragement you have given me over the years. May your New Year be filled with happiness.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  16. This poem is a beautiful and meaningful way to greet 2016. This is the power of poetry, and the gift: under even difficult circumstances, to uplift, give hope, and inspire. Karen, this poem is a blessing.

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    1. Dear Nila,

      What a beautiful message and outlook! You are such a light in the world. You inspire me, my friend. Thank you for all your encouragement.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  17. All I can say is thank you, Karen, for Whispers, and what this blog-community has done for us all.

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    1. Dear Raamesh,

      It is writer, like you, that have a vision beyond the self that really make this online journal a community. Thank you for your kind words and encouragement.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  18. Karen--the lines "people join hands seeking freedom for all" how appropriate in an age of overly pompous swagger and violence--the simple respect for people contained in your words. Thank you.

    Michael Escoubas

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    1. Dear Michael,

      The joining of hands starts with each one of us, making a difference in our every day lives. It's people like you, joining in this community that makes Whispers possible. Thank you for your kind words and encouraging voice.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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    2. Lovely Karen..Thank you for sharing your inspiring words, & Happy 2016 to you & yours. God bless, Chris

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    3. Dear Christine,

      Thank you so much for your kind words and ongoing support of our Whispers community. Wishing you a wonderful New Year filled with joy.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  19. well done, Karen, you are appreciated. . .

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    1. Dear ayaz,

      You are appreciated too! Thank you so much for your ongoing support of our Whispers community.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  20. Dearest Karen, I loved your poem. More than that I love you and the blessing you are to all of us. I feel such a closeness in this journal/poetry community. You make it so.
    Love, Charlene

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  21. Dear Charlene,

    Thank you for your beautiful words, my friend. What a joy to have you a part of Whispers. Wishing your a wonderful New Year.

    Blessings,
    Karen

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  22. Karen, this is a very nice poem. A touching and enduring one. It captures your heart in relation to your love for poetry and for others. Thank you for being a light. I pray that your 2016 is even better than your 2015! Continued blessings! -MJ

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    1. Dear Maurice,

      Thank you for your encouraging words and for all you do for our Whispers' community. You are a light, too, my friend. May your New Year be filled with joy!

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  23. Nice poem Karen, Happy New Year to you and thank you for all you do with Whispers. Peggy

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    1. Dear Peggy,

      You are a such an encouraging voice here, at Whispers. It is so good to have you a part of our growing community. Have a wonderful New Year!

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  24. A mission of Peace! Your poem is lovely Karen. I want to thank you for all the work you have done to make Whispers so successful sharing the words from so many talented poets. I know how much time it takes to keep up and it is much appreciated my friend. You are spread joy to many with this site. Blessings are wished for a wonderful New Year! Love, Connie

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    1. Dear Connie,

      Thank you so much, my friend. It's the talented and encouraging people like you that make our online journal/poetry community possible. I really appreciate your support.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  25. Here here Karen. very well put. Love and peace to everyone.Pete.

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words, Peter. So glad to have you a part of Whispers. Have a wonderful New Year!

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  26. Thank you for the kind words of love and peace so beautifully expressed.

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