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

Friday, February 28, 2014

Oceania--By Joe Maverick--England

Oceania Blue satin’ed palette Air heavy, treads runneled face. Rainbow flies piscean deep. Joe Maverick is a freelance author, from a wi...

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Haiku--By Chen-ou Liu--Canada

lunar eclipse can my words map the contour of a void? _______________ a trail of scent paving my way home Chinese mooncakes _______________ ...

Special Feature--Then On--By Rene F. Dufresne (In Memory 1917-1998)--United States

Then On To the end of their lives these Soldiers fought, to protect their loved ones from the axis thoughts. Past these very graves, the tra...

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Please No Empty Room--By Sara Kendrick--United States

Please No Empty Room Let not my heart become in my old age "An empty room, cobwebbed, and comfortless" But an open sunny porch, a ...

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

My Precious Valentine--By Pam Murray--Canada

My Precious Valentine The rain in the eves is our love song Echoing through the years Full of the ups and downs of life Voice of all hopes a...

Spring!--By Robert P. Hansen--United States

Spring! The stubble of the earth is brittle-brown; It’s reaching for the sky like claws of death; The snow has long-since settled in the gro...

Monday, February 17, 2014

Haiku--By Ron C. Moss--Australia

old woodcutter a final chop echoes in the church bell ______________ lunch with a friend a pink balloon bounces over fallen leaves _________...

Sunday, February 16, 2014

The Winners--By Linda Hurdwell--England

The Winners Seldom do we mention weeds That always seem to grow Indiscreet and irksome seeds Flamboyantly on show. But aren’t they pretty ta...

A Life That Was--By David Williams--England

A Life That Was A life that no death could ever undo those cherished moments are frozen in time deep in nature from that moment I knew as in...

Saturday, February 15, 2014

My Friend--By Terry O'Leary--France

My Friend You shelter me in winter storms – indeed, you are my friend... You never try to change my ways, instead you inter-blend - I’m free...

Poet of the Month--Rhoda Galgiani

Tainted Eyes ~ By Rhoda Galgiani Tainted eyes have seen the pollution, dumping stained memories on our earth floor a land given to us by our...

Friday, February 14, 2014

In All Seasons--By Karen O'Leary--United States

In All Seasons the quill the brush the pen even modern gadgets define the season if not the artist it is the passion of those who enter into...

Thursday, February 13, 2014

A Poet’s Needs--By Jan Henson--Turkey

A Poet’s Needs A poet’s needs are many fold Paper, pen and a well of ink, A notebook, his ideas to hold As he has another deep think. Maybe ...

Intentions--By Patricia Nolan--United States

Intentions (haibun) I pull on my pack and trudge along the trail slowly. Noticing. I stop to absorb the far view or to examine a mountain wi...

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Blending Colors--By Erich J. Goller--United States

Blending Colors (Quatrain) Dripping rain of jeweled light dreaming of rainbow flowers scattered sparkle day and night throughout colored aut...

Loving You--By George L. Ellison--England

Loving You (Terza Rima) I fell in love with you on a moonlit night Emotions entwined in passionate embrace The sky was clear the stars were ...

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Following the Bard--By Zona Rowand Lawrence--United States

Following the Bard The sins our freedom allows us to do Often so when I am away alone Your youth, and gentle way me does behoove To watch yo...

Interlude--By Gerald A. McBreen--United States

Interlude Drinking in her slender form his eyes reveal his delight His watching has made her self-conscious In the interlude...

Monday, February 10, 2014

More Than A Valentine--By Connie Marcum Wong--United States

More Than A Valentine You may love someone though parted By many miles and many years, And that love remains like a Lovely tulip opening and...

Regrets--By Anna-Marie Docherty--Wales

Regrets Once, love dreamed of, I used to write her name by mine, in hope she’d notice Over and over, again, again, again. She’d look with ra...

Sunday, February 9, 2014

haiku--By Sabrina West--United States

day moon where do i look for the missing haiku natural food store menopausal shopping carts bullfighting aisle Sabrina West is new t...

‘Tis Now the Hour to Rest My Head--By Suzanne Clement--United States

‘Tis Now the Hour to Rest My Head ‘Tis now the hour to rest my head As I lay down inside my bed. To my Heav’nly Father I pray For He’s been ...

Hope--By Yvonne Sparkes--England

Hope Oh such things that touch my heart To make the passions sing, Like joyful sounds all nature makes To greet the coming spring. Revived m...

Saturday, February 8, 2014

When My Light Burns Out--By John W. (Bill) Williams--United States

When My Light Burns Out When I can no longer capture The soul of God’s creations, Nor soar like birds spreading melodies On a spring morning...

Arabella--By Gerald Heyder--United States

Arabella “Though the flesh be broken the spirit can fly like an eagle.” Snow white dove void of wings, broken heart that wants to sing. Life...

Friday, February 7, 2014

Love’s Trust--By Jane Richer--Canada

Love’s Trust-Acrostic Valentine Learning to split a single heart to make room for two. Opening two souls, for the I creature is now We. Vanq...

Special Feature Collaborative Poem--By Sheri Stanley and Kristina Hooper--United States

When You Miss A Loved One By Sheri Stanley and Kristina Hooper Just take a little stroll into the garden to the Dynamite Crepe Myrtle. Let i...

My Lifeboat--By Shirley Smothers--United States

My Lifeboat The Whirlpools of loneliness were pulling me down. You were my lifeboat. With all my effort I forced myself to push towards you....

Thursday, February 6, 2014

watching--By jani johe webster--(In Memory-May 2013)--United States

watching i will write a poem and watch the stories of the clouds i will watch the breeze on the tree and i will say i love you ...

Winter Storm--By Phyllis Babcock--Canada

Winter Storm Restless winter's snow covered the ground North wind blew in another winter storm It howled, it crawled and packed solid C...

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