freedom
cutting my long hair
adorning myself with nature
oysters share their flawed pearls
earthworms sing songs of gratitude
silk stockings gathering at my thin ankles
wearing a tiny cotton flour sack, I feel peace
my soul sailing on a boat, feeling a joyful worldly release
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Ah that is lovely.
Thank you my friend. 🤗❤️🦋
such a lovely image, Joni…
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David
Thank you David. Blessings to you and your family. 🤗❤️🦋
A Lovely release at that.
Thank you Tim. You all have a great weekend. Hugs 🤗 and love ❤️ Joni
Maybe we are all flawed pearls, but we are pearls, nevertheless! This is a peaceful poem and I love it.
Thank you Brenda and I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. Big hugs and lots of love. Joni 🤗❤️🦋🥰
Very nice, Joni. Pleasant sailing. 🙂
Thank you Tim some day I would love to go sailing. I have never been. Wishing you and your family a blessed day. Thank you for the tweet too Tim. You are a sweetheart. ❤️🤗🦋🥰
Your words are so liberating, Joni! ❤️
Thank you very much Ingrid and congratulations again on your first publication with your new publishing company. That must feel very exciting. Big hugs 🤗 Joni
Thank you, Joni, it does 🥰
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Being at peace with your station and state in life is where it is at Joni. No sense longing for people or things. Stay well. Allan
You are so right. I am at peace and feeling blessed. Allan thanks for reading and your comment so true. Sending my love and good wishes to you and your family. ❤️🤗🦋 Joni
Belonging and not belonging. The ever sweet and bitter dilemma. Love how your words are so graceful. 🙂
Thank you so much Terveen. I really appreciate your kind words about my poems they are truly appreciated. My mom growing up extremely poor, her dresses were always home made with flour sack cloth. Strange that it was always patterned with flowers or other colorful prints. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Hugs 🤗 Joni
Beautiful verses Joni! Although I’ve taken the week off to travel I had to read your new poem and I am very glad that I did as I loved the images you’ve so delicately and artfully created. Love to you both, sending you both all the best, this time from Madrid 😊♥️🌹
Oh that is so kind of you my generous friend. I am so glad you liked it too. Thank you. You two continue your wonderful week together in an amazing City. Love from both of us. ❤️🤗🦋🥰
Our love to you both too dear Joni. Thank you 🙏🏻 😊 🌹
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So soothing, well done🤗❤
Thank you so very much, I appreciate your lovely words. Have a blessed day. Hugs 🤗 and love to you and your family. 🤗❤️🦋
Beautiful poem…they bring tranquility & joy…
Thank you Navin I appreciate your thoughtful words. Sending love ❤️
I can feel the freedom through your words. So inspiring, Joni.
Oh thank you so much Shobana. I am grateful you enjoyed it. ❤️
You are welcome ☺️
Freedom, internal freedom, is such a gift. A blessing. So beautiful.
Oh thank you my dear wise one. Thank you Colleen for reading and commenting. Big hugs and love to you and your loved ones. ❤️🦋🤗🌹 Joni
Beautifully expressed Joni with such calm and peace. 🌸💕The image is stunning and befitting to the poem. Best wishes and lots of love coming your way ❤️
Thank you Henrietta for all your kind words. Lots of love and good wishes right back at you. Love Joni ❤️❤️
Absolutely beautiful, Joni!🤗🥰🦋❤
Thank you my kind friend, Tiffany. I appreciate your reading me and your sweet comment. Hope you two are finding some time for fun. Working all the time is not fun, I remember those days. I think we artists are pretty happy living a relatively simple life in terms of material things. We want a special place to work, that is important to us. I was watching “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee,” the Seinfeld show and saw Jim Carrey’s art studio. I thought of all the artist I know and wondered how much they would love to have a place like that to work. He had canvases taller than me. So much light in the gigantic room it was unbelievable. Sending you gigantic hugs and lots of love Tiffany. xoxoxo
Oh!!!! SOOOOO beautiful, Joni!!! I am there in that little boat with You! Thank You for this! Sending Huge hugs and so much Love!!! 🤗💖😊
Thank you so much Katy. I am glad you are in the boat. I have missed your beautiful art, posts and your beautiful face my friend. Your inner beauty shines like a light in front of the camera. Have a blessed day and if you are ever up this way you would be welcome to stay with us. Love ❤️ you Joni
Thank You, Beautiful!!!! I missed Your lovely words as well!!! And I just may take You up on that someday!!! Love You! 🤗❤️😊
Thank you sweetie. So nice to hear from you always. Love you back. 🤗❤️🦋🥰
I can feel the peace of your beautiful piece Joni with such gorgeous imagery simply stated and delightful. 💖💖👏 i Love it!!!!
Thank you my sweet friend. I appreciate your gracious words Cindy. Big hugs 🤗
You’re sooo welcome Joni. It was brilliant! My pleasure and I had no idea I was so far behind. 💖💖💖
You are not behind ❤️🤗🦋🥰 Allow yourself to be sick. What would you be saying to yourself if you were one of your long time clients. 🤗❤️
awwww thanks my friend. I am now working on my P.T. and increasing my breathing capacity but I will take it slow and I would say exactly that !!! When are you going to be a client? 🤣💖🌈🙏🙏🙏
I am sure I would be benefiting by your services. Right now I am just trying to keep my exercises and stretching in for my neck and trapezius muscles. Yes please take it slow. I have heard the virus hurts the ability to breath. My daughter and neighbor had the same problem and were put on inhalers. They were fully vaccinated though. You have had a terrible time of it. I am going to be praying for you Cindy. Love and hugs 🤗❤️🦋🥰
yeahhhh i know but we are far and you are doing it.. and f we were closer than far, it would be awesome. oh that’s so important with all of our writing to do. I’m going to continue wearing my mask for sure!! 💖💖💖
big hugs and love and thanks.. we can just keep catching this I guess … oh my! xo
Love this! Sorry I’m too late to vote but I most certainly would have.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate your reading and commenting. ❤️❤️🦋
Acceptance of oneself and as things are, enjoying one’s life, doesn’t get any better than that! Lovely piece, Joni!
Thank you Susi. You are very kind. I hope that you are doing well and enjoying your life as well. It is a crazy time we are living in but it also has given us lots of time to think. I am so excited about your new anthology. There is so much activity all about the same time too. my love and prayers for lots of blessing coming at you. xoxoxoxoxo Joni
<3 You're welcome, Joni! I am, thank you for asking! 🙂 Definitely a wild time, gaining insight is a byproduct of this environment. Hopefully, we'll see lots of positive from it. Thanks for your support, Joni! It means a lot.
You bet. Remember you and I share a lot in common. I am among good people. Sending my love Susi. 🤗❤️🦋
<3 Thank you, Joni! <3
Big hugs 🤗 ❤️❤️
Such a gorgeous poem, Joni. It is such a bliss to connect deeply with nature. A gift. Sending love and hugs. xoxo
Thank you Jeff. You write beautifully about nature too. Big hugs 🤗 love ❤️ Joni
You’re most welcome, Joni. Always. Aww, thank you, my dear friend. You are always so kind. ❤️🤗❤️