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

Saturday, January 31, 2015

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Thank you for considering Whispers for a place to share your writing. The guidelines follow: 1. Submissions of unpublished and previous...

Friday, January 30, 2015

Twilight Splendor/Milestone Thoughts--By Karen O'Leary--United States

Twilight Splendor Autumn’s colorful hues have come and gone. Silver strands replace youth’s golden tresses. Gentle strength flows ...

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Memory’s Loss--By Ralph Stott--England

Memory’s Loss (cascade) Where each memory, is but a leaf, Uncertainty masks, that of belief. The day they all fall and pile up high; Reveale...

Lore-A twisted tale--By Jane Richer--Canada

Lore-A twisted tale I beheld an enchanting, Elven-maiden fair, skipping dew-covered stones without a care. Her mantle moss-green and etched ...

The Butterfly Flutters By--By Joe Flach--United States

The Butterfly Flutters By Just when the weight on my shoulders feels heaviest; Just when my world of problems is making me cry; Just when th...

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Through a Hole in a Wall--By Russell Sivey--United States

Through a Hole in a Wall Through a hole in a wall I see beyond Into a world of white, snow enhanced Solid ice, slippery it runs on And I hol...

“God is Never Too Busy.”--By Helen Dowd--Canada

“God is Never Too Busy.” Luke 11:9, 10 God's never too busy to answer our prayer, No matter how small it may be. He's willing and ab...

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Bad Bad Boys--By Charlene McCutcheon--United States

Bad Bad Boys Looking back pensively through the annals of time, there comes vividly a memory to my aging mind of listening intently to stori...

My Walk With Him--By Colan Hiatt--United States

My Walk With Him As I think of the years before Christ came into my life Reflecting back, it seems absurd How did I deal with grief and stri...

Monday, January 26, 2015

A Winter Rose - A Sonnet--By Elaine George--Canada

A Winter Rose - A Sonnet I walk through the glistening virgin snow That covers the sorrow of autumn’s death Where I find on a bush a frozen ...

Values--By Lanette Kissel--United States

Values We can have the blessings of living in a land of milk and honey, that have nothing to do with the accumulation of money. There are va...

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Africa--By Ndongolera C. Mwangupili--Malawi

Africa It is the blackmail of your beauty And your arrow-like gaze as you stand In the warmth of my arms That vanquish my manliness. Africa,...

Problem solving at 2:00 a.m. in medicinal hell--By Kathryn McLoughlin Collins--United States

Problem solving at 2:00 a.m. in medicinal hell The alarm's on the bed so I won't fall. Really I'm able to get to the bathroom. T...

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Random Reminders--By Lisa DeVinney--United States

Random Reminders Live like there’ll be no tomorrow. Pray like your prayer’s being heard. (it is!) Sing like there’s no one around you. Promi...

Friday, January 23, 2015

devotion--By David J. Kelly--Ireland

devotion ====== Each Monday he climbs the same unforgiving hill, parang* in hand. Each time it takes a little longer. The tropical heat, the...

Vagabond Clouds--By Robert L. Hinshaw--United States

Vagabond Clouds Oh! Fleecy vagabond clouds scudding o'er this turbulent earth. The things you must witness drifting about its expansive ...

Thursday, January 22, 2015

i rise--By Sara R. Vogler--United States

i rise i rise, above the noise, that surrounds the rooms of my mind. i rise, above the people, who try to take down my good nature. i rise, ...

Golden Leaves and Golden Souls--By Patricia Ann Farnsworth-Simpson--Canary Islands

Golden Leaves and Golden Souls Leaves don't last long when they are golden, neither I say do we But unlike leaves that change together, ...

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

A Student’s Lament--By Tom Davis--United States

A Student’s Lament I’ve always liked Dickinson’s “Success Is Counted Sweetest” I’d think about those things For which I’d the greatest need ...

Empty Nest--By Rhoda Galgiani--United States

Empty Nest A mind Lonely - Framed painted picture Swirl of lost colors Painted blends become single hue Design captured from its own grey Te...

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

WHISPERS’ SPECIAL ACTIVITY--FORM-PERFECT SIX

Brian Strand, an accomplished writer, generously offered to be the activity editor for another wonderful opportunity. He invited writers to...

Aduro--By Joe Maverick--England

Aduro Title less yet, the days to come; the times gone… Memories at best half-remembered While amidst the fleeting is now! A time of lost op...

Winter's View--By Maurice J. Reynolds--United States

Winter's View More than not it’s often a frown instead of a smile when my time comes. I’m pure, sociable and oh so beautiful; just as im...

Monday, January 19, 2015

The Haunting Sea--By Leokadia Durmaj--Australia

The Haunting Sea I love the allure of the ocean It heals my mind heart and soul Drowning my thoughts with it sound Imposing a rhythm within ...

Aging--By Elizabeth Kral--United States

Aging golden hairs turn white winter casts its dark net winds mourn my defeat a scarecrow wears my clothes lovely pale-faced mannequin danci...

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Where--By Tim Ryerson--United States

Where Lost out in space Somewhere God has hurled A less evil place A far fairer world Where one circumstance I'm allowed to defy Where I...

The Dead Line--By Anna-Marie Docherty--Wales

The Dead Line The fallen angel's made a career of evil the father of sin this black/red coated devil He minds over death's valley Wi...

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Impermanence--By Patricia Nolan--United States

Impermanence they loved each other once now he’s distant, controlling what did she do wrong? he takes her car keys, her clothes, her phone, ...

Why I Am Thankful, Oh God!--By A. Michele Leslie--United States

Why I Am Thankful, Oh God! I thank you, God, for snow, covering the midwest ground like a racing white steed; for evergreens, bending in the...

Friday, January 16, 2015

Haiku/Senryu--By Shloka Shankar--India

alphabet soup I mentally run spell check _______________ the myths i believe in silver lining _______________ laundry day... the stains of m...

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