When arms open wide, To welcome in the broken, Solace is embraced. Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge: Open & Solace
Author: Janet
My name is Janet, and I'm located in southern California. My blog is rather eclectic, featuring art, photography, and a little poetry, as well as short pieces of fiction (now and then). I also share about my walk of faith, and my journey through recovery from alcoholism.
ABSTRACT JOY
Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain. JOSEPH CAMPBELL I thought about JOY all day, ever since I saw the prompt for RDP Saturday. I had visions […]
A Date with Santa
AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE’S LATE! Well… it’s 2020, so that would end the year in a way that is par for the course. We laid out the red carpet for him and everything! And […]
Rustic Simplicity
I was excited to take part in this prompt (almost a day late), so I scanned through my images thinking I would find something rustic, like a tree in the woods. I saw the folder […]
The Window
There’s a world out there. Open a window, and it’s there. ROBIN WILLIAMS One of the things I love about blogging is the places it takes our minds. I found this Robin Williams quote today […]
Masquerade
I have a collection, Of masks that I wear. Some say “I’m OK,” Others show that I care. There’s a smart looking one, That I wear when I work, And one that looks angry, When […]
Lucid Dreams
IN MY LUCID DREAMS, IN A WORLD THAT HAS GONE MAD, HOPE IS FLUTTERING. I had one last image that I wanted to try before I take a break from illustrator. I’ll resume after Christmas […]
The Last Dance
I may have gone a little overboard with the “mock” glass effect here, but I wanted to see if I could make it look like real glass on this one. No one has ever accused […]
Reflections
PART ONE The first thing that I noticed about my featured image—once I finished it, uploaded it, and was able to see it up close and personal—were the imperfections. Some lines too thick, some too […]
CELEBRATING LIFE
Children Playing. Lovers Dancing. Window Shopping. Hot Romancing. People Laughing. People Dying. Soldiers Marching. Mothers Crying. New Beginnings. Hearts Mending. Seasons Changing. Happy Endings. I’m so glad that I was able to come up with […]
DIGGING FOR GOLD
I’m back for Day 3 of my “Write Something New Every Day” series. No poem tonight. I thought I would spend a little more time on imagery instead. I went a little crazy with color […]
The Morning After
Everything seemed brand new before, Our hearts were filled with laughter, But time has silenced what we had, And we’re caught in the morning after. Honestly, I expected my “write something new every day” resolution […]
DEAD OF WINTER
If feels like the dead of winter, The leaves, they have lost their hues. Birds are refusing to sing, and… The sun has a case of the blues. The streets, once bustling with magic, Cry […]
RIDING THE TIDE
First of all, I want to say “Hello… it is good to be back!” Even if it’s only momentarily. For now. It’s been a little over a month since I’ve been active here on the […]
I’m Reminded
I’m reminded, Of my younger days… Growing up, Was on my mind… A house, A yard, And picket fence. The perfect mate, I hoped to find. I’m reminded, Of growing older… Staying young, Was my […]
Treasure Fishing
One thing becomes clearer as one gets older and one’s fishing experience increases, and that is the paramount importance of one’s fishing companions. I’ve had this image of some fishermen hanging out for a while […]
Say what?
The dictionary is my friend, I’m never without meaning. The thesaurus is a wizard, Turns “picking” into “gleaning.” And when I’m feeling feisty, Schmutzwortsuche’s how I play it. I’m never at a loss for words, […]
Lucky Horseshoes
PART TWO. “It’s time for bed you two.” Aurora shouted from the kitchen. “Five more minutes.” Davey said, making a face as he pulled the covers up over his head. “Please mom,” Ethan pleaded, “Grandpa’s […]
Lucky Horseshoes
A SHORT STORY, PART ONE. The old man started coming around the day that Billy Clyde knocked me out. It was the end of third grade, right before summer break. School let out early and […]
