I’ve been trying to fashion small poems lately. To root through the ashes and find small sparks, then breathe on them gently like kindling, hoping to ignite a flame, to create a little light. I like to write Wordle poems sometimes, but one day this past week my guesses wrote a very succinct poem without any tinkering from me:
That wasn’t quite what I was going for, but who am I to reject a poem when it’s staring me in the face?
Here are a few other poems from this week:
fire warm at my back
coffee in hand
gold on the horizon
©Molly Hogan
jays bombard the feeder
the view fractures, shifts, renews
kaleidoscope blues
©Molly Hogan
This week’s Poetry Friday is hosted by Ruth at her blog, There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town.
Nix the comfort zone 
All of your haiku capture a moment of peace and leave me wanting more. See you real soon!
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So lovely…you are a SPQ, Small Poem Queen. Each is a beautiful moment full of color that gives me a bit of peace. Love that. Thank you, Molly.
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Your poems paint a “palette of perfection” Molly. Thank you for such peaceful words and images to start my day.
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BEING AGING GOING
That’s all we can hope for, many days. If we manage any more than that, we’ve saved the world a little.
And I commend your bold opening word choice, BEING. It’s risky, uncommon, faithful.
The rest of your poems are very delicious gravy.
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I really like that “kaleidoscope blues,” Molly, and the image of fire at your back and gold on the horizon. I can picture it so well. Your opening paragraph is also a poem! xo
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Molly – You make me want to move to Maine! So much inspiration surrounding you! I wonder how you compact so much into your beautiful small poems? They are each gorgeous.
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Molly, I miss Maine. It is definitely a state and NP that I would return to. Your images as are your poetry are beautiful. The Wordle poem is especially apropos for me at this time. Thanks for sharing.
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A dollop of joy. I like the visual “root through the ashes” describing the last month. South Church (UU) opened their sanctuary the day after the election so many of us would not feel alone.
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Molly, each and every one of these is lovely. Thanks for rooting through the ashes, finding the sparks, and creating a little light. ❤️
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