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This year I had decided to celebrate my muse by producing something concrete with my poetry. Jone Rush MacCulloch planted the idea a couple of years back when she was my Winter Poem Swap partner. She sent the most beautiful desk calendar with her exquisite photos and poems that perfectly capture each image. I knew I wanted one of my own someday. So thank you to Jone for the inspiration!
This is one of my 2019 calendar pages. I took this photo at a Greek monastery - Byzantine, holy and still, yet I felt prayers and footsteps in the the ancient stones.
I am grateful for every writing partner in the Poetry Friday community. May we all be led by light in the new year.
Donna at Mainely Write has gathered more inspiration from everyone at the Roundup. Thank you, Donna!
What a beautiful calendar page! It's wonderful that Jone inspired you and now you have created your own treasure to enjoy through the year and, no doubt, beyond.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Molly!It was really fun selecting photo images and writing haiku for them.
DeleteGorgeous image and words, Joyce. Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting here and commenting, Christie.
DeleteThis photo is striking, Joyce, and the words so fitting. Happy New Year. I left you a message at your Nov. post. I love the image poem.
ReplyDeleteCarol, thank you.
DeleteI'm amazed that you have a full year's calendar of your own poems, Joyce. How wonderful that is! And this page is special for right now. Thanks for sharing and about your inspiration from Jone.
ReplyDeleteI love the ways we inspire each other!
DeleteLove the idea of a calendar of images accompanied by photos. I am an avid photographer and could definitely put this idea to use this year when I make my family calendars (March to March). Thanks for the idea (light)! Carol at The Apples in My Orchard on Wordpress. Blogger has me registered under a different email.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely, and that calendar idea is percolating for me now too! Even more than this haiku, I love your clean living one from the previous post. Congrats on your happy news, and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Heidi. Thanks for commenting!
DeleteThis is absolutely beautiful. I hope you will share some of the other images as the year goes on!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought of that, Carol. But I will!
DeleteExquisite! I love the calendar idea. Thanks so much for sharing a glimpse of yours!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year and thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI got one of Jone's calendars a few years ago. They are so lovely, with beautiful verses. I love taking pictures and writing to the image. I find this "light...defining its source" to be dazzling in itself!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donna!Framing a photo and then writing to the image is very satisfying.
DeleteI love thinking of the members of our Poetry Friday community as writing partners! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAnd we are! We share and affirm one another's writing. I've asked for suggestions before and always trust what is offered up.
DeleteYour haiku and image are both beaming with inner light, a beautiful match together! Wishes for a Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michelle. I loved the halo effect of the light streaming through the small opening.
DeleteThis poem is a reminder to me of why so many faith traditions celebrate light in this season.
ReplyDeleteYes, Laura. It's important to find the commonalities!
DeleteThank you for sharing your lovely poem and photo. Light is precious--both in the physical and spiritual worlds, and you've captured both. What a great idea to create a calendar out of your words and images.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting, Susan. Light is indeed precious. I'm not sure I could live in the northern most areas of our world in this winter season.
DeleteBeautiful picture and words. Hope you're having a wonderful start to the new year!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marcia! I wish the same for you.
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