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.

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.