Light does not fall on us equally.
There are hours of gentle illumination, while some remain in shadow.
Random flashes which leave you for no reason at the front of the line.
Or the end, randomly burned, scorched,
with head shaking disbelief. Tranquil dusk light on leaves.
Other days blinded into paralysis, unable to see a way forward.
I remain in a thundercloud waiting room, counting shadows like minutes.
Weatherizing my soul before the next hurricane.
Steadfast, determined in my stance, for a return of the glow
In stillness it will find me.
Sun’s warm hand on my back again.
This too shall pass
Ali Grimshaw 2017
Weather Forecast was first published on Vita BrevisVita BrevisPress is a bestselling small publisher dedicated
to emerging and established poets, circulating their work
in an online magazine and in physical anthologies.
Miriam,
Great to hear from you. It has been awhile. I will head over to your blog today and see what you have been up to.
Sending you a hug and hopes that all is well down under.
Ali
Big hugs back Ali. I’ve not been as active on WP in terms of reading so it was lovely to catch up a little. Hope you’re staying well. Lots of love to you. xx ✨
Thank you, Ann. I was surprised when I reread this poem recently how it seemed to speak to this place in time. I wonder how this will change or stay the same if I read it again in 5 years?
Stay heathy and keep shining your light.
Ali
Love the image and the poetry Ali. You always seem to marry pictures and words that are mutually complementary. Such a gift. Grateful that you offer it here for all of us to enjoy.
Carrie,
Thank you for continuing to read my words. I am grateful each time I hear from you. Although I am not a professional photographer, I do enjoy the challenge of finding a photo to match the expression of the poem. I maybe digging deep into old photos soon since I haven’t been traveling.
I hope you are taking good care of yourself. Sending you love and light.
Ali
Your words are like the weather charts
Windy circles and sunny parts
Dotted isobars blowing over old landmarks
Bold fronts and false starts
Yesterdays storms, pieces of dark art
That pass through our hearts
Haha Ali, I’ve just saved these words into my ‘notebook’
Ivor,
How wonderful to have you write a poem in response to mine. I love it. I especially like, “bold fronts and false starts” Keep writing and sharing my friend.
Take care,
Ali
You’ve inspired me Ali, I’ve expanded on my words and written a little poem for you, and I’ll post it on my site later on….
Yesterday’s Storms
today words fell off the weatherman’s chart
some misty clouds with rainbow arcs
there will be windy circles and sunny parts
dotted isobars will blow over old landmarks
bringing bold fronts and false starts
with possible heavy rain and lightning darts
and yesterday’s storms were pieces of dark art
that passed through our hearts
Pragalba,
I plan to continue to share poems of hope. We all need to keep our eyes on love to get through this tough time.
Keep shining you light my friend and stay well.
Ali
Thanks Brad. I had fun making this image from a photograph of the sky. I can easily loose track of time with this sort of activity. Have you tried it with any of your photos?
I love weatherizing my soul before the next hurricane
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Claire, Thank you for taking the time to reflect that line back to me. It’s always a good feeling to know that my words have connected with someone
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Wonderful image and words Ali. They seem to match so well with what the world is going through. 💙
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Miriam,
Great to hear from you. It has been awhile. I will head over to your blog today and see what you have been up to.
Sending you a hug and hopes that all is well down under.
Ali
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Big hugs back Ali. I’ve not been as active on WP in terms of reading so it was lovely to catch up a little. Hope you’re staying well. Lots of love to you. xx ✨
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You too.
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Ohh.. So insighful and touching.
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Noor, thank you for the positive response. Much appreciated.
Ali
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Wise words, Ali! And very timely too.
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Thank you, Ann. I was surprised when I reread this poem recently how it seemed to speak to this place in time. I wonder how this will change or stay the same if I read it again in 5 years?
Stay heathy and keep shining your light.
Ali
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Vivid and profound.
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Thank you for your kind response, Magarisa. Wishing you wellness.
Ali
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You’re welcome. May you also be well.
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Light does not fall on us equally.
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Thank you for this reflection my friend
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dark time of year
the light
is necessary
even more so
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Yes, the light.
Ever more precious in the darkness.
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Perfect words for this year Ali! Silence always gives space for truth 👏💕
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Thank you, Karen. Glad to hear this resonated.❤️
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Love the image and the poetry Ali. You always seem to marry pictures and words that are mutually complementary. Such a gift. Grateful that you offer it here for all of us to enjoy.
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Carrie,
Thank you for continuing to read my words. I am grateful each time I hear from you. Although I am not a professional photographer, I do enjoy the challenge of finding a photo to match the expression of the poem. I maybe digging deep into old photos soon since I haven’t been traveling.
I hope you are taking good care of yourself. Sending you love and light.
Ali
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Your words are like the weather charts
Windy circles and sunny parts
Dotted isobars blowing over old landmarks
Bold fronts and false starts
Yesterdays storms, pieces of dark art
That pass through our hearts
Haha Ali, I’ve just saved these words into my ‘notebook’
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Ivor,
How wonderful to have you write a poem in response to mine. I love it. I especially like, “bold fronts and false starts” Keep writing and sharing my friend.
Take care,
Ali
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You’ve inspired me Ali, I’ve expanded on my words and written a little poem for you, and I’ll post it on my site later on….
Yesterday’s Storms
today words fell off the weatherman’s chart
some misty clouds with rainbow arcs
there will be windy circles and sunny parts
dotted isobars will blow over old landmarks
bringing bold fronts and false starts
with possible heavy rain and lightning darts
and yesterday’s storms were pieces of dark art
that passed through our hearts
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I love it.👍🏾
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Yeah, thanks Ali… and that is my day here today, a bit of a wintry blast in the first week of summer 😎😊
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Beautiful image and poem too, always so lovely to read from you.
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Pragalba,
I plan to continue to share poems of hope. We all need to keep our eyes on love to get through this tough time.
Keep shining you light my friend and stay well.
Ali
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Perfect for today and beautiful, as always. ❤
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I hope you’re taking time to do something fun this weekend. You deserve it
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Love these words…yes, I think this will pass..
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This poem was so fitting for me to write in 2017 and it seems to speak to our current experience of 2020. Thanks for your positive response.
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Lovely image Ali!
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Thanks Brad. I had fun making this image from a photograph of the sky. I can easily loose track of time with this sort of activity. Have you tried it with any of your photos?
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No. I have limited tools and skills using Picasa free software.
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