Tuesday, January 2, 2018

A Little Pool of Grace

Edgar Allen Crow


Wild Woman's pet raven 
is looking at her
through her pince-nez.
Sp(b)eaking in her gravelly voice,
she croaks,
"My dear, tired friend,
do try to stop
pushing the river.
Surrender
to the water's flow,
and soon you may find yourself
floating
in a little pool 
of grace."



Smiles. For Paul's prompt at dVerse: Grace. May 2018 be filled with it, somehow, in spite of the daily news.
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18 comments:

  1. brudbergJanuary 2, 2018 at 1:13 PM

    Love that wisdom... there are too many trying to change rivers and moving mountains... acceptance is grace

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  2. Alison HJanuary 2, 2018 at 1:28 PM

    Oh I love this so much. XXXX Fancy having a pet raven- how delicious.

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  3. Paul John DearJanuary 2, 2018 at 1:54 PM

    Ahh yes. The path of least resistance.

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  4. tonispencerJanuary 2, 2018 at 2:39 PM

    No only the path of least resistance, the path of: Be calm and float along - I like this Sherry. such a fine poem about acceptance but also, change.
    b

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  5. Vivian ZemsJanuary 2, 2018 at 2:53 PM

    Pet raven talks true!

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  6. CharleyJanuary 2, 2018 at 3:13 PM

    A nicer raven than Poe's. Just as wise, though.

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  7. WolfsrosebudJanuary 2, 2018 at 3:32 PM

    Love how you brought nature in on this prompt.

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  8. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comJanuary 2, 2018 at 3:46 PM

    OH ... LOVE everything about this!! Such a lesson told in these wise wise words! Smiling I am!! I think this could be made into a greeting card and would fly off the shelves for a Thinking of You kind of card. Really really love this!

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  9. Frank HubenyJanuary 2, 2018 at 3:57 PM

    That raven gives good advice.

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  10. GraceJanuary 2, 2018 at 5:43 PM

    Thank you for this gem Sherry! Wishing you all the best for 2018!

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  11. Kim M. RussellJanuary 3, 2018 at 12:23 AM

    This is so quirky, Sherry! I love the Wild Woman and her pet raven - such a wise bird.

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  12. annell4January 3, 2018 at 5:31 AM

    Love this!!

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  13. EllaJanuary 3, 2018 at 6:59 AM

    I adore ravens and love the charm of this POEm! lol Funny, I just posted about an owl~ Yes, 2018 I want to blog again~ You are such a clever bird!

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  14. Anjum Wasim DarJanuary 3, 2018 at 9:06 AM

    surrender for grace...beautiful thoughts Sherry

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  15. AmayaJanuary 3, 2018 at 12:15 PM

    Yes! Sadly, I imagine for some (many?) that the floating isn't as exhilarating as the fighting.

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  16. Frank J. TassoneJanuary 4, 2018 at 10:04 AM

    Wonderful counsel, to ride the waves of Grace. If only we would listen...

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  17. Victoria Ceretto-SlottoJanuary 5, 2018 at 3:37 PM

    This leaves me feeling so happy. What a good reminder for this control freak to just float. I once heard someone describe prayer as just floating.

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  18. NosaintJanuary 6, 2018 at 4:12 AM

    I like the play on words and the surprising wisdom with which the little raven sp(b)eaks!

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