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Submitted to Jingle’s Poetry Potluck for which the theme is “The Road Ahead”: http://jinglepoetry.blogspot.com/
Passage
Through murky fog you stumble, step-by-step,
aware only of the terrain awaiting your next footfall.
Before you, somewhere, sun breaks out of gloom,
a purple crocus pierces the dank earth and snow.
Mockingbird sings of promise, Mother Dove gathers
twigs for her nest. Earth stretches, shakes off sleep.
In faith you move forward, trusting that each moment
will sustain you, nudge you onward in your journey,
that choices you have made today will bring to you
a morrow of meadows kissed with fragrant hues.
Victoria C. Slotto, Author 
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Awesome imagery! Great one!
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What a beautiful and refreshing thought, Victoria..
Loved and really enjoyed the picture you have painted with your words here.. really very nice!!
My best wishes are with you on this wonderful journey…
xoxox
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happy potluck…
In faith you move forward, trusting that each moment
will sustain you, nudge you onward in your journey,
how true is this. just beautiful. a wonderful addition to potluck. so happy i read!
Kellie
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Great imagery. Enjoyed reading this!
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Lovely! Truly a mix of faith and hope s needed to get us through.
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I love that earth stretches and shakes off sleep.
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Simply beautiful. I’m shivering as I type. Thank you.
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Victoria nicely put and so full of imagery.
Pamela
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choices we make today matter 😉
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Thank goodness for another tomorrow..well done!
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This was just lovely. I could just see the earth shaking herself off of the winter’s cold/sleep and preparing for springs arrival. So beautiful…
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i love your version of this theme (many people have a similar idea) but your words about trusting that moment will sustain you and will nudge you along are great.. 🙂
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Beautiful!
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Very nice — I liked it, especially the unexpected crocus.
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I look forward to the meadows! Nice pictures you create – I like the crocus image.
http://jessicasjapes.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/my-best-friend/
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That was a great journey through thick and thin onward and forward!!
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Captivating!
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Insightful and positive write. Moving through the fog we slowly define our world. Enjoyed it.
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I meant nice piece FOR Jingle… I get ahead of myself sometimes.
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Oh, how I long to stroll through those meadows kissed with fragrant hues once again! (Can you tell I’ve had enough of the snow already?)
Nice piece, Jingle!
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I found inspiration from the lines:
“In faith you move forward, trusting that each moment
will sustain you, nudge you onward in your journey,”
A great way for me to start the week…thank you for sharing.
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“Earth stretches, shakes off sleep.” – what fabulous imagery!
Beautiful poem…
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This imagery makes me dream..Very beautiful..And with hope for the brighter future. 🙂
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beautiful
we wait in joyful hope
http://nottherockefellers.blogspot.com/2011/01/anticipation.html
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this is what i will call a piece of heaven victoria. what a beautiful piece of poetry.
just superb!
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What vivid images! Beautiful!
http://dennisgopoems.blogspot.com/2011/01/on-to-road.html
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morrow of meadows is nice liv! here’s my new year potluck- http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/life/
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Love this poem….. as always.
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The journey of our lives through winter until spring comes again, a great way to embrace the pitfalls of life knowing something better is coming. Fantastic as always!
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Thanks, Leiffy.
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Such hope expressed here and very descriptive. Bravo!
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In faith you move forward, trusting that each moment
will sustain you, nudge you onward in your journey,…
I love these two lines the most, I think they can be on their own too…
It’s always nice to stop by here and read! Thanks for sharing!
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Let us all hope.
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Lovely writing – I thought this stanza was strong “Mockingbird sings of promise, Mother Dove gathers
twigs for her nest. Earth stretches, shakes off sleep.”
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As always, you give so much to your readers, I love the last line Victoria…so much truth in every word. Been missing you girlfriend oxoxox
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Thanks, Amanda. I was on the road last week and am just catching up. Somewhere a long the line my muse seemed to jump ship. It was a bear trying to get something written today but hopefully she’s on the way back. :0)
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Oh! That’s too funny. Not your poem. Mine. I thought the theme was Languages, Signs, and Symbols. Guess I’m a week ahead.
Love this poem. There is sustenance in the moments … Well done, Victoria.
Thanks! 🙂
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You’re just proactive. With all the work you do, it’s a wonder you are as oriented as you are, Jamie.
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I am sitting with the mockingbird and all that carries with it. Lovely moment of faith.
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Thank you, Terri.
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Nice imagery.
re: “In faith you move forward,” loved that, reminded me of the Martin Luther King quote, “faith is taking the first steps even though you can’t see the whole staircase.”
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I hadn’t thought of that quote but, yes, that’s the idea. Thanks for visiting.
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‘a morrow of meadows’ paints a lovely picture.
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well put..
A+
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I am reminded of uncertainty in outcome of surgeries we were performing twenty years ago.
There is lot of fog on the road ahead and enormous hope around us.
Very well written.
Thanks for sharing.
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Good analogy, Dr. Goyal. When I think of where we were when I was a student nurse (early 60’s) and where we are now…just a step at a time and look at the advancements we make in medicine and in life.
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It’s as if I’m feeling Spring already. Very fragrant and fanciful. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for your comments, Melissa. Spring will be here soon. (Actually, where I am, it’s like spring right now–the joys of being a snowbird)
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Very nice imagery and personification. well written.
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i hope my choices will bring me to that morrow.
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I’m sure they will.
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Victoria, this is my favorite line, “In faith you move forward, trusting that each moment will sustain you, nudge you onward in your journey,”.
I think the poem is so strong and really demonstrates all the things that keep us moving forward. Great job.
~ C
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hmmm, I really like this alot… your images struck me! It reminded me of that time of year when it’s so early you dare not hope for spring just yet, but you cannot help but do it.
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