nineteen hearts to memorialize
whiffs of jasmine swim from wounds
shock sails off tiny precious faces
evil still crawls in the worst of places
To finish reading my poem please go to SpillWords Press, NYC – A big thank you to Dagmara K., Director of Development | Editing Department for supporting me by publishing my work. It is always an honor to have my work in their beautiful magazine along with such wonderful writers.
Very heartfelt Joni..a emotionally heavy moment in the US history.
Thank you Cassa it really is and it looks as if we will never learn from these tragedies. Blessings to you my friend. Love, Joni
I read the entire poem Joni. Unfortunately this mass shooting will also be forgotten. What happened to Society ?!? I am very sad and angry at the same time. Because those who are suppose to look out for the entire nationās well being seems to see only three words in the horizon. N R A š”š”š”š”
You are so right my beautiful friend. We have already had another mass shooting where a father killed his three children, his wife and then himself. This just happened this week. It is horrifying to me. We donāt own a gun nor would we ever. The military and the police under monitored situations are, I believe, the only ones who should own guns. Thank you for your heart felt comment GĆ¼l. Blessings to you and the family. Love Joni
ROSADEVALENCIAART,
i AM A VETERAN.
Spent A Lot of Time (Years)
Working in The Middle East.
Irag, Afghanistan, Sinai, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, et cetera.
NEVER Did I experience such Horror as We are experiencing Here in My Belov’d America as we are today.
It greatly Saddens me–As Does Us All.
OOps! I misspelled ‘Iraq’
Damn! I need new glasses–Rose-Colored, if-you-please.
Sorry for the late response, hope you are having a blessed week. Hugs, Joni
It is very heartbreaking indeed. Thank you for your service, I truly am grateful to each person who have served and their families. Bless your heart. š¦
I understand how you feel LAMarcom. We are at a point right now that words no longer can define feelings. Action is needed. We know that those who want some kind of control over assault weapons access is many more than those who blindly follow NRAās lies. We know Senators and Representatives in the Congress are almost all in NRAās pocket. Soā¦ I say American people should be the ones to remind those Senators and Representatives what the majority wants. This is not a mental health issue. It is accessibility of the untrained and civilians having access to assault rifles and using it to kill people intentionally and knowingly.
Well said my friend. I live on an acre and a quarter and if you put a target on a tree in this subdivision you can practice shooting automatic weapons. People also shoot their guns at night which is illegal. This truly must stop. Big hugs š¤ thanks for the healthy discussion, hopefully we will think of something to do.
When like minds gather and start thinking together solutions always are found. Love ā¤ļø
You are so right my dear friend. Big love and hugs. xoxoxo
A beautiful poem indeed! Congratulations, Joni š
Thank you KK I appreciate it very much. Sending back love ā¤ļø and hugs to your loved ones.
Always welcome, Joni. Much love to you ā£ļø
“shock sails off tiny precious faces
evil still crawls in the worst of places”
Lovin’ This
Thank you so much for reading. And your comment. It is always such a tragedy when little ones pass on but killing children with a gun is unimaginable to me. Have a blessed day. š¤
A most touching homage to those little victims. Beautiful words Joni. And congratulations!
Not an easy piece to write. Thank you Francis. š
A masterful piece, Joni. My heart is broken again. š
I certainly didnāt mean to do that. You are very kind to read my work. I am grateful to SpillWords for publishing it. I canāt stop thinking about it myself. My grandchildren 8, 9 and 10, had to hear this from their parents. Not an easy thing to do. They felt safe in the US coming from slavery in Haiti. Now I wonder if they will ever be safe again. God bless you Nancy for your kind and thoughtful heart. ā¤ļø
So tragic and so timely, Joni: thank you for sharing š
Dear Ingrid thank you so very much, I so appreciate you reading me and your support, Hugs Joni
Your poetry is powerful and always touches the heart, Joni. Iām moved to tears by these sad and most horrible atrocities that continue to occur. Thank you for sharing your heart with us. Hugs and love. š¤ā¤ļø
Jeff thank you so much for all these kind words. It is heartbreaking so I pray, big hugs and love my friend.
Youāre welcome, Joni. Always. It is heartbreaking, Iām praying too. Thank you. Big hugs and love to you too, my friend.
I know you are Jeff you have a big heart. Those kids were the same ages as our little ones here in Washington state. We flew out to spend some time with them and their family. Sending my love and hugs to you, and blessings always. ā¤ļøš¦
The pain of this is suffocating.
I know, difficult to read but thank you for caring so much and for reading, sending out hugs to the world. Love Joni
Very suffocating, you are so right.
Heartbreakingly gorgeous dear Joni! šššš¹š¹
Thank you Cindy and bless your heart sweetie. Love you, Joni
You’re most welcome. Love you! šš
ā¤ļøš¦š¤š¹ Love you right back sweetie
thanks doll! Spillwords poem coming out for me tomorrow ..YAYYYY just for the heads up. š
Good for you Cindy, congratulations!! Yea, I will be sure to go in and read, big hugs and lots of love, Joni
Thanks so much Joni!!! Of course I’m thrilled. Only my 3rd but it’s a start! Thanks that means so much to me!š
Thank you so much dearest Cindy. I appreciate your reading and you have every reason to be smiling darling, big hugs and thank you my friend. Love Joni xoxoxo
You’re so welcome my dearest Joni!
Thanks and smiling with you too! šš
Dear Cindy, it was so nice to see you at the zoom meeting, Yea!!! Sending lots of love, hugs and big congratulations!!!!!!
Oh Joni, thank you and you too; I loved seeing your bright beautiful face and loved hearing you read your poem. Thanks and congrats to you too and all of us.. xoxoxo love you šš
It was so nice to see everyone, and hear each person who read. So happy for the voices that get heard. Yea, sending big hugs and love sweetie
It really was. Soooo powerful and inspirational! š
Yes it was. Have been in WA for almost a month. It is nice to visit loved ones. š¦
Oh that’s soooo lovely!!! how awesome.. so happy to hear that!
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Beautifully expressed poem Jonišøš Heartbreaking and so sad. Sending comforting hugs your way, and keeping all in prayer.
Dearest Henrietta this was in pending I am sorry I missed this beautiful comment. I wanted you to know that I found you on instagram today and now I know where you do most of your work, what a treat. Big hugs and love to your family, Love Joni
Hi Joni, I do try and work on Instagram, unfortunately not as busy there as I should be. Thank you so much for your kind comment. Lots of love returning your way šøšā£ļø
Henrietta, I would go to your WordPress side and not see a new post and know that you are probably very busy. When I saw your beautiful post on Instagram I was honestly surprised and delighted. You do quite a bit of work and itās very beautiful. I truly enjoy reading what you have to say. We all have other things in our life that need attention like our family, our faith, and ourselves. Your work is really beautiful. I hope you have a blessed day and that your family is all well. Big hugs and lots of love, Joni
Thank you so much Joni šøš I only manage to post every second week. The rest of my time are spent in a 9-5 job, Iām grateful for the much needed income. The blog and Instagram post started out during the pandemic, which I thoroughly enjoy, unfortunately I cannot give it the time it deserves. Thank you for reaching out and for caring. We are all good, I hope you and your family is well too. Lots of loveā¤ļøš¤
I am sorry that I didnāt realize that until just the other day and you offer such sound advice and right so lovely. Iāve always wondered help people with a family a 9-to-5 job can ever keep up with being online and posting and reading other peoples work as well. So I salute you that you handled it so well and continue to post every two weeks. Sending you lots and lots of love and many hugs my dear friend Henrietta.
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You have found a way to give voice to ineffable tragedy, dearest Joni. <3 <3 <3
Hello dearest Anna, you are so kind to read my work. I need to send you an email soon. We are in Washington state with our grandchildren. This next week I promise to email you as I want to touch base. Sending my love hugs and wish for many many blessings. Love you, Joni
Oh….sweet, sweet Angel Lady. Yes. Such perfect, Soul-soaked words given to the most shatteringly unspeakable. I am slayed. By the event…..God. And by the loving strokes of Your words. ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
You are so thoughtful and loving with your words Katy, they mean so much. I think this event has been one that screams out at everyone in its own way. Sending hugs and love, Joni
Indeed. ā¤ļø
Lots of love Katy. š„°ššš„°
Lots of Love to You, too, beautiful Lady. š„°
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Soul soaked words, that touched me
Thank you dear Janette. I appreciate you sweet words my friend. Sometimes I think because we are besties, to use the language of todays youth, the words cut deeper. Love you and hoping to see you again before we leave. Love and hugs, Joni
Your words cut to the heart, Joni. Beautifully done. <3
Thank you so much Susi. Big hugs š¤
You’re welcome, Joni! <3
Sending my love. ā¤ļøš¦š¤
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Joni, your poem & comments to follow really touched my heart. Love you
Thank you my dear friend, love you right back. xoxoxo