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, August 20, 2016

Salve for Soul--By Cindy Hutchings--United States

Salve for Soul The Universe doesn’t judge instead teaches lessons in response to our every intention so we can achieve balance gro...

Perhaps Not My Overzealous Foot--By Learnmore Edwin Zvada--Zimbabwe

Perhaps Not My Overzealous Foot I cannot take you on my date tonight You continue to add injury to my amorous impediment I have gone f...

Friday, August 19, 2016

The First Time I Saw You--By Michael Escoubas--United States

The First Time I Saw You you danced with lilacs scenting the spring air. Petunias and bluebells clapped their hands. Forsythia an...

Beached--By Robert P. Hansen--United States

Beached wet sand between my toes warm sun on my back sea breeze full of salt incoming tide m...

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Shadow Love--By Don Beukes--United Kingdom

Shadow Love Love burns without prior warning or even manifests itself just by finally, locking eyes with the right one, however l...

Flight--By Rick Parise--United States

Flight Upon the lilting breeze I fly of colored prisms and wafting dream Beyond the worries of silent need where vanishing dou...

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Editor's Thoughts--By Karen O'Leary--United States

Dear Whispers’ Friends, As the Olympics have unfolded, one is heartened to see nations come together for these events. Cheering others...

The Great Artist--By Martha Magenta--United Kingdom

The Great Artist We sit and watch the perfect day's end. Pageants of color as the sun descends, Floats precarious with sanguine...

Screwdriver Mathematics--By Carl "Papa" Palmer--United States

Screwdriver Mathematics Lying up under the car on the floor of the garage I see his little feet arrive, the shadow of his head ...

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Time--By Yvonne Sparkes--England

Time Life is a journey, a moment of time, Like the verse is to a Poet, a passage of rhyme. The pendulum swings and we are a part, ...

Le Cygne (The Swan)--Ken Allan Dronsfield--United States

Le Cygne (The Swan) Late afternoon at the lake in July sun relents and finally ends the day. our journée is gone much too soon, u...

Monday, August 15, 2016

From the Archives—Featuring Joann Grisetti, Kelley White, Charlene McCutcheon, and Emile Pinet

Today, I am happy to showcase ninettes from Joann Grisett’s October 2015 Activity Column. She did a great job choosing the poems to showca...

Who Are We?--By Renee’ Drummond-Brown--United States

Who Are We? I don’t know us anymore Has time re-written our lies Do we not speak Of truths Yet Rely on blind guides The poe...

Haibun: The messenger--By Angelee Deodhar--India

Haibun: The messenger Predawn dark…unable to sleep, I open the door and step out on to the lawn, look around the potted plants and sud...

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Delights of Autumn--By Maurice J. Reynolds--United States

Delights of Autumn Lemonade cravings, lazy moods, sentiment remembering’s, hypnotic currents of air that caress the body, soo...

Flaming Wings--By Blanca Alicia Garza--United States

Flaming Wings She had fire on her wings, and deep wounds in her heart, reborn like a phoenix from the burning ashes of Hell, she h...

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Summer on Lake Michigan--By Charlotte Digregorio--United States

Summer on Lake Michigan No salt air, no booming waves, the folding ocean waves of my surfer youth. No jagged monoliths or c...

As Earth Wilts--By Phyllis Babcock--Canada

As Earth Wilts Water trickles along the banks Dry season had dehydrated most of the moisture Leaving the once muddy surface looking wea...

Friday, August 12, 2016

Special Feature Collaborative Poem--By Mary Jo Balistreri and Michael Escoubas, United States

Witness By Mary Jo Balistreri and Michael Escoubas As the storm comes closer the bent-limbed oaks offer shelter to flut...

In Memory with Love--Beth Winchcombe--October 2, 2015--England

The Candle Has Gone Out Another day, Another night, Will it be dark? Will it be bright? Love the day, Love the night, Enjoy...

Comets--By Langley Shazor--United States

Comets Falling stars Twinkling at arms’ length Shimmering above the ground Suspended by their own force Light travels much fa...

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Tanka--By Chen-ou Liu--Canada

a wine glass of the winter sky ... silence and my shadow wait side by side _____________ winter moon like mother's earring ag...

Divine Time--By Mary Ricketson--United States

Divine Time A waning moon wiles behind the treetops down toward Rose Creek, settling time ...

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Remembrance--By Aparna Pathak--India

Remembrance He would walk with a little more stress on right leg. His long eye lashes would make him look shy and sober. In his nicely ...

The Storm--By Suzanne Clement--United States

The Storm The high waves that pound on the shore Are made by the Lord whom I adore. As they break upon the sand, I know it’s the ...

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Color Blind--By Connie Marcum Wong--United States

Color Blind I approach her with the same Love I approach my family with. Her skin is black. I try to speak a few words in her Nativ...

Invisible Touch--By George L. Ellison--England

Invisible Touch One more night that’s all I ask Do you remember Sussudio? When we had separate lives Our Two hearts were in Tw...

Monday, August 8, 2016

deep throated thunder--By Sondra J. Byrnes--United States

deep throated thunder after the monsoon a light rain apology summer rain lichen on the stones brightens scent of sage ...

The American Way--By Alan McAlpine Douglas--United Kingdom

The American Way What do I do when visiting Los Angeles not add to traffic and pollution or hire a car ? No contest - the Americ...

Sunday, August 7, 2016

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

Beginnings By ayaz daryl nielsen and Peggy Dugan French Under my foot The snap of a twig Hollow as the wind Restlessness ...

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