To-Do List of a Raindrop (WC)

 

(Wendy Cabell, December 29, 2021, Fifth Day of Christmas/Afterfeast, feast of (above) Saint Abbot Marcellus of the "Unsleeping Ones", Saint David the King and Prophet, Saint Thomas A. Becket, Blessed William Howard, Martyrs of Seoul, and Unknown Martyrs. Image from here.)

To-Do List of a Raindrop

         waterly,

essence entering

       earthward

                                       waterly,

                                 spirit spiraling

                                     skyward

          waterly,

    heart unhurried

      Homeward

Skycatch (WC)

(Wendy Cabell, December 23, 2021, Forefeast of the Nativity, and feast day of Saint Mazota of Abernathy, Saint Marguerite de Youville, and Saint Victoria (third century Roman Martyr, body remains incorruptible, memorialized in poetry by Saint Aldhelm of Sherborne). Image from here.)

nearly Christmas (December 23), 2021

starfall, sharp shift, hands 

alert -- O wonder! -- be these the 

good old days after all?

*From prompt: Freewrite as inspired by Carlie Simon’s Anticipation; from Lisa Freedman’s BreatheReadWrite, December 23, 2021.

Cup of Secrets (WC)

 

(Wendy Cabell, December 19, 2021, Sunday Before the Nativity, feast day of Saint Samthann of Clonbroney (meaning summer sun), Saint Fausta of Sirmium (mother of Saint Anastasia of Sirmium), Saint Thea of Alexandria, Blessed Mercedian Fathers, Blessed Berengar de Banares, Blessed Bogumilia Noiszewska and Blessed Kazimiera Wolowska. Image from here.)

Cup of Secrets

 If teacups could talk, they’d be perfect

historians. Witness of unhurried breakfasts,

of leisurely sip and read. Of Holiday cup 

    most likely dashed with cider. Via

       jug busy bubbling on counter --

          calling over, to whisper:

            “this is how the fairies 

                drink champagne”...

*From prompt: Freewrite as inspired by the word/concept of celebration. From Lisa Freedman's BreatheReadWrite, December 19, 2021, afternoon session. 

Heartkeeping (WC)

 

(Wendy Cabell, December 18, 2021, full moon, feast day of the (above) Expectation of the Virgin Mary, and of the Mercedarians Redeemers. Jewish calendar commemorates Abraham Ibn Ezra's receiving Letter from the Shabbat Queen (related image above) in 1159, as well as Purim Hebron. Image from here.

Heartkeeping

Hear tell there’s a door to the heart. Might  

be a cloud is covering it. Or clutter about the

walkway. Maybe a simple broom will do 

the trick. As even Heaven has her Sweeper–-

She who smooths the folds of Her mantle–-roses 

peek through. Each petal known. Inevitable, 

Her unraveling

of the 

Way

Even Sky has her sweeper

She who

In anticipation of the feast day of Our Lady of Guatalupe

mantle smoothed, roses

peek through -- inevitable

Her unraveling our way

*From prompt: Freewrite as inspired by Luis Eduardo Rendon’s The Only Key to Heaven. From Lisa Freedman's BreatheReadWrite, December 18, 2021.

Well Come (WC)

(Wendy Cabell, December 17, 2021, feast day of Saint Vivina/Wivina, (above) Saint Begga of Andenne, Saint Tetta (spiritual mother of Saint Lioba), Saint Olympias of Constantinople, and Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths. Image from here.)

Well Come

You are well come, it is well

you have come for me.

–Miller Oberman

 ' Words Were Changing'

“Finally home”, sighs Heart –-

nestled not far from Ear,

her “Welcome” Heart presses to hear --

soft as the arms of Mary,

in other words:

swift antidote to fear.

*From prompt: Freewrite as inspired by the etymology of "welcome". From Lisa Freedman's BreatheReadWrite, December 17, 2021.