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
Thanks Karen - well said
ReplyDeleteWow Maureen! That was quick. Thank you for your kind words and for all you do for our Whispers community. Have a wonderful New Year!
DeleteBlessings,
Karen
All the best in 2016, Karen! Thank you for all you do here in the Whispers community.
ReplyDeleteWishing you the best, too, Scott! I appreciate all you do for our poetry community. Thank you for your kind words.
DeleteBlessings,
Karen
One Dance
ReplyDeletewith 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
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.
DeleteBlessings,
Karen
Happy New Year, dear Karen!
ReplyDeleteLavana, wishing you a wonderful New Year, too. Thank you for your ongoing encouragement and support.
DeleteBlessings,
Karen
Very nicely stated, Karen. If the world shared the harmonious state of our Whispers community, life would be so much nicer.
ReplyDeleteDear Michael,
DeleteThank 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
Let us look for "rainbow views," and show each other where they may be found....
ReplyDeleteDear Rick,
DeleteWe 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
Beautiful poem for the New Year. Wishing you a Happy New year with peace and joy in 2016. Thanks
ReplyDeleteDear JT,
DeleteThank 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
Karen,
ReplyDeleteI 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
Dear David,
DeleteBeing 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
May 2016 see Whispers grow from strength to strength. Blessings to all the contributors!
ReplyDeleteDear Ndaba,
DeleteBlessings 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
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.
ReplyDeleteDear Edilson,
DeleteThank 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
You words, Karen, are meaningful and touch all of us who in turn are touching others.
ReplyDeleteThank you for what you are doing. Your Whispers have generated a world-wide whisper and like the wind, it is everywhere. Blessings.
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.
DeleteBlessings,
Karen
Happy New Year and hopes as you mentioned for a brighter 2016.
ReplyDeleteAmen, 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!
DeleteBlessings,
Karen
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 .
ReplyDeleteDear Vernon,
DeleteI 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
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.
ReplyDeleteDear Ken,
DeleteThank 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
Dear Karen, I truly enjoyed your words! And thank you for your ongoing support of poetry and work for Whispers!
ReplyDeleteHave a great and healthy New Year!
Blessings,
Gert
Dear Gert,
DeleteWhat 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
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.
ReplyDeleteDear Nila,
DeleteWhat 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
All I can say is thank you, Karen, for Whispers, and what this blog-community has done for us all.
ReplyDeleteDear Raamesh,
DeleteIt 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
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.
ReplyDeleteMichael Escoubas
Dear Michael,
DeleteThe 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
Lovely Karen..Thank you for sharing your inspiring words, & Happy 2016 to you & yours. God bless, Chris
DeleteDear Christine,
DeleteThank 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
well done, Karen, you are appreciated. . .
ReplyDeleteDear ayaz,
DeleteYou are appreciated too! Thank you so much for your ongoing support of our Whispers community.
Blessings,
Karen
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.
ReplyDeleteLove, Charlene
Dear Charlene,
ReplyDeleteThank 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
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
ReplyDeleteDear Maurice,
DeleteThank 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
Nice poem Karen, Happy New Year to you and thank you for all you do with Whispers. Peggy
ReplyDeleteDear Peggy,
DeleteYou 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
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
ReplyDeleteDear Connie,
DeleteThank 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
Here here Karen. very well put. Love and peace to everyone.Pete.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words, Peter. So glad to have you a part of Whispers. Have a wonderful New Year!
DeleteBlessings,
Karen
Thank you for the kind words of love and peace so beautifully expressed.
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