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Fall Falls Effortlessly

25 Wednesday Sep 2019

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Moonlit Night — 30 Day Art Project: Day 23 Haiku #7

11 Wednesday Sep 2019

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The Eagle — 30 Day Art Project: Day 22 — Haiku #6

11 Wednesday Sep 2019

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To read the post that accompanies this Haiku and painting as well as Eldon Taylor’s wonderful story about the eagle who thought he was a chicken, please join me on my daily blog — Dare Boldly.

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Autumn Bruises — 30 Day Art Project – Day 21 Haiku #5

11 Wednesday Sep 2019

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The Road to Nowhere (A Quadrille)

09 Monday Sep 2019

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Meanwhile, somewhere in the Rockies… a poem appeared

This poem is in response to a poetry prompt that appeared in my Inbox this morning — it called to me as I remembered taking several photos from the car as my beloved and I drove back from the west coast earlier this summer.

NOTE:  The poem itself in no way reflects our relationship. We are committed to driving together, side by side, or the rest of our lives!

However, sometimes, a prompt elicits thoughts that are asking to be expressed. In this instance, the prompt was for a Quadrille (a 44 word poem) that had to include the word, or variation of the word, “Nick”.

This poem wrote itself into being.  It was fun!

The Road To Nowhere

©2019 Louise Gallagher

I nicked a photo of your thoughts
left abandoned
on the roadside
where you drove off
without me.

A photo nicked holds not enough time
to find the way back
to where we drove side by side
on the road to nowhere
but Love.

_______________

To read more responses to the poetry prompt visit Diverse Poets.  It’s quite fun and entertaining too!  You might even feel inspired to ‘nick’ a poem or two or at least pen one!

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The River Flows Free (Haiku #5 – Day 20: 30 Day Art Project)

09 Monday Sep 2019

Posted by Louise Gallagher in Creativity and art, Essential Journey, Haiku

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Mixed Media on Canvas Paper – 11 x 14 – Art & Words by Louise Gallagher

To read the story that goes with this painting, please join me on my blog, Dare Boldly. — The River Runs Free

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Spring Follows Winter (Day 19 – 30 Day Art Project) Haiku #4

09 Monday Sep 2019

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Mixed media on canvas paper – 11 x 14 – Art and Words by Louise Gallagher

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Love Never Gives Up (A Haiku)

07 Saturday Sep 2019

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Day 18 – 30 Day Art Project
A Haiku on Love

“Hearts break without sound
Tears falling blinded by snow.
Seeds yearn for spring’s warmth.”

Love never gives up.

Sometimes, we give up on love or believe it isn’t present, or that it doesn’t care to be with us.

Love is always present. Love is always caring for and with us.

We need to care for ourselves to know its power, to experience its majesty, to be free to Love.

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Love Fills in the Cracks

05 Thursday Sep 2019

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Dark gives way to light
Morning breaks, the heart opens
Love fills in the cracks.

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Alleluia Chorus

20 Thursday Dec 2018

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Alleluia Chorus
©2018 Louise Gallagher

Darkness rests
still
is the night
lingering at the edge
of day
break
waiting
waiting to appear
to open up
hearts and minds
to the wonder
of a thousand tiny fragments
of light ascending
into heavenly hosts
of alleluia
exalting
in the beauty of spirits rising
in Love and Light.

Alleluia
Alleluia

The Christchild is coming.

Alleluia
Alleluia

Love is in the air.

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