Whispers...

Painting pictures with words. Opening a part of the soul. Emotion flowing with the lines. Tapestry skillfully woven. Reflecting thoughts artfully. Yearning to make a difference. --Karen O'Leary--Whispers' Editor

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Tribute to Inge Wesdijk--Our Beloved Friend and Talented Writer/Editor--From The Netherlands--We Miss You

From Karen O’Leary-- It is with sadness I share with you that Inge Wesdijk (Daginne Aignend) passed away in December. She was our Po...

Saturday, July 7, 2018

Your Whispers’ Editor—Gratitude and Best Wishes—By Karen O’Leary

Dear Whispers’ Friends, It has been a special gift sharing our words, friendships and accomplishments. Today, in an effort to sha...

Sunday, July 1, 2018

Tribute to My Colleagues—Inge Wesdijk—The Netherlands and Jack Horne—England

What to joy to share Whispers with my talented colleagues. Jack and Inge enhanced our online journal’s experience and allowed us more time ...

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Celebrating Our Blessings--By Karen O'Leary--United States

Dear Whispers’ Family, It has been a joy to share Whispers with you. Despite it is the season for our online journal to close tomorr...

Angelee Deodhar (In Memory—June 2018)--India

Double Helix (Originally published, Poet of the Month honor at Whispers , December 2015) By Angelee Deodhar Now a housewife, once ...

Frozen In Time--By Michael Todd--United States

Frozen In Time (for Donna) Nostalgic thoughts and remembrances, frozen in time... A large get together, neighborhood gathers for croqu...

Friday, June 29, 2018

Special Feature Collaborative Poem—By ayaz daryl nielsen and Peggy Dugan French—United States

among the roses By ayaz daryl nielsen and Peggy Dugan French the ecstasy of butterflies as they dance between the flowers warm summe...

Shaded-Tree Memories--By Maurice J. Reynolds--United States

Shaded-Tree Memories On hot summer days you provided shade and a whole lot more. Memories of relaxing in a lawn chair, clear...

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Thank You for Being My Son--By James Keane--United States

Thank You for Being My Son (Excerpt) Barely a child, you had nothing to say about it all those years ago. ...

The Skylark--By Connie Marcum Wong--United States

The Skylark – Alouette Watch the birds in flight As they soar from sight Over verdant canopies, With their nests below Tiny feathers...

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Misbehaving Letters--By Annie Jenkin--England

Misbehaving Letters What's happened? Lines appear playing zig-zag on the page - picking words to distort and those highlight...

Petals in the Park--By Barbara Siekierski--United States

Petals in the Park Petals fall to the ground… smelling the fragrance as I walk on soft grass Looking at the sky… ...

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

What Is Poetry?--By Jim Teeters--United States

What Is Poetry? In the beginning was the Word -John 1:1 It’s only words words only but wait an arrangement of ...

Sunset in the Smokies--Tom Davis--United States

Sunset in the Smokies Pink, beige, and grey Clouds Backdrop Green sprinkled Smokies Soon Night will come and chase away the...

Monday, June 25, 2018

a bench in the woods--By James Marshall Goff--United States

a bench in the woods a fine mist quiets the forest floor, an acorn drops from above, ...

Special Feature Translation Poem--By Eliza Segiet--Poland and Translated by Artur Komoter--United Kingdom

Chmurność By Eliza Segiet Chowam się w ciszy niepewności jutra, cieszę się, że dzisiaj nade mną jest niebo. Opowiadam ba...

Sonnet 108, Healing Rose and Thistle--By Ken Allan Dronsfield--United States

Sonnet 108, Healing Rose and Thistle The pious guidelines of a life are said to be born of rose and thistle at dawn evil briers or b...

Sunday, June 24, 2018

When the Night Comes--By Sandra Stefanowich--Canada

When the Night Comes it's once more in a wind I’ll hear your voice in a song with sleepy eyes I’ll see you appear...

In a Hidden Garden--By Andrea Dietrich--United States

In a Hidden Garden In a hidden garden where roses red perfume the air, we can meet beneath moon’s glow. There with you I long to...

Weaving Words and Nets--By Mary Bone--United States

Weaving Words and Nets Weaving words into the fishermen's nets, a lady sat by the river, weaving diligently before the sun went dow...

Saturday, June 23, 2018

Gray Dawn--By Barbara Tate--United States

Gray Dawn From this hill of old age pain I grip the air for balance, nights no longer friendly, sleep turns me away. Did the s...

Poems--By Patricia Geyer--United States

sun dogs mock the morning... they laugh in rainbow colors --- noisy din in a pile of leaves squirrel searches for what might hav...

June Activity Feature--The Tetractys--Hosted By Jack Horne--Whispers’ Activity Feature Editor

Some moving, some beautiful, some humorous, I loved your tetractys poetry! For many of you, this was probably a new form and you all did a g...

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