Sonnet to Dave on His 72nd Birthday (in iambic pentameter)
In ‘fifty-two a baby came along To add a gentleness to what we had: The geeky girl who thought her brain was strong, The cocky son who followed every fad. He had a special place as Grampa’s prince, The godson…
March Haiku Hug
Sparks of thankfulness Allow heart flames to flicker As kindness prevails © 2024 Gail Barrie
February Haiku Hug
Dare to know the dawn Of a dream you hold so dear And let it take flight © 2024 Gail Barrie
January Haiku Hug
Giving of one’s grace To reach a higher octave Is a regal act. © 2024 Gail Barrie
Labyrinth
To love Is to enter a holy labyrinth Without a map. There will be wrong turns, Retracing of endless winding steps, And dead ends. Why, then, enter and endeavor To plumb the maze? “If only I could find,” I thirst,…
Wishing you a bounty of hugs in this shiny New Year. KB & GB aka The Barrie Sisters
Cherish Your Joy. © 2023 Gail Barrie
All I Want for Christmas
With what amazing grace he did appear A spark, a gift, a seedling to behold. His future and his inner life unclear When he was just a precious hour old. His mirror neurons and his mother’s gaze so full Entangled…
• December Hug • © 2023 Gail Barrie
• November Hug • © 2023 Gail Barrie
