hope – Page 13 – Tina Stewart Brakebill

writ where all can see

in hope we inscribe

the page where the heart speaks words

writ where all can see

Thanks to Putting My Feet in the Dirt for the beautiful phrase: the page where the heart speaks words.

rising together

yesterday not forgotten

but looking ahead

for the hope of tomorrow

is to become transcendent

Thanks to Colleen and her Tanka Tuesday Theme Prompt. Visit her site for details and great writing.

My tanka was inspired by current events as well as the provided theme: A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:

“…Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time…”

Painting with my mind

I imagine a red bridge

Spanning the chasm

painted

Thanks, as always, to Sue for hosting Write Photo and inspiring a sense of hope. Visit her page for the challenge guidelines and great writing.

Something broke that day

Another world beckoned her

No going back now

beyond-2

In my mind, this is a quasi-companion piece to yesterday’s Friday Fictioner’s piece. But interpret it as you like.

elated i lay

under a star near the sea

as hate drifts away

Channeling hopeful thoughts. Thanks to Ronovan Writes and Putting My Feet in the Dirt for their inspiration.