Stranger
round, dark like chocolate
left one slightly crossed
are the wistful eyes
of this old, hopeful soul
I hear chaotic guilt and
empty questions recited
as the jumbled memoirs
of a lone stranger, lingers
on a time-worn pier
eyes like glass marbles
he scans his fishing line
God hears his prayers
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Thank you dear Joni for sharing🙏✍️❤️
It is my pleasure and I am so glad you enjoy this one, Mich. Hope you evening is filled with love and joy. Big hugs from the both of us!
It is a very beautiful poem. Left my comment on HM. Thank you for sharing this poignant poetry.
Thank you so much Kritika.
Pleasure 🙂
Wonderful, Joni! ❤️
Thank you so much dear Tim for reading me on Hotel. I am very grateful and appreciative. So glad you liked it. Many blessings to you and your family my friend. 🤗😘
Heading over now. Congratulations as always Joni..I love your commitment to HM. 😊
I have been writing pieces for the magazine for two years and it is always a pleasure. Hotel has always been good to me. I feel like the magazine is a piece of home, I know you feel the same way. Big Hugs and thanks our friend.
Yeah..I enjoy how it’s growing and the community is very supportive over at HM
Yes, that is true my friend. Hotel has grown a lot which is wonderful to see. Big hugs, Joni
Oh! I’m tired and misread the poem at first, that the stranger lingers like a time-worn pier! I think it was because of the photo, I imagined him skinny and upright like the poles… silly me. It’s a beautiful poem, and I love the last line. Linda xx
(PS – I enjoy reading your blog and really appreciate the time you take to interact with mine, so to say thank you, I did a shoutout of your blog on mine (hope you don’t mind): http://themindfulmigraine.blog/2024/07/17/half-a-year-old/)
Not at all that was very kind of you. I enjoy meeting people on line. It has been a blessing to me. Wishing you a pain free day my friend. ❤️🤗❤️
What a beautiful poem, Joni. I’ll head there and read the rest💗
Thank you Cindy for your kind words. I hope that you came home to two healthy dads and a healthy doggie. His brother is so beautiful too, with those different colored eyes. I am glad the baby did such a good job on her first flight. The second time my daughter flew when she was three, she was waving at the airport at her dad, and talking to the stewardess and as soon as the plane took off she was out of her seat and running down the aisle, yelling daddy. The crew was so kind, but she wasn’t happy when she realized it was just like a play trip. I am glad your granddaughter had fun. There was an author called SARK that wrote the greatest little colorful books, and I thought of you when you actually got to take naps on the beach. She wrote a whole book about the way to enjoy naps. I think you have more than earned a few naps Cindy. Many blessings and lots of love, Joni ❤️
Heading over now to read it!
Thank you again Belladonna. You are a sweetheart, thank you very much for reading me on Hotel. How very kind you are. Love Joni
Joni you are more than welcome!