if you remember love
just add hope
share it in your own words
despite rain
despite uncertainty
share a story that conveys
love belongs to everyone
don’t be surprised if
it brings about smiles
drawing back the curtains
eventually brings sunlight
by mary ann blinkhorn
he eliminates his overbrilliant hat
exposing his heart to her
time: post industrial green
it was said their love would never last
that he’d mess up
that she’d grow tired of him
that he could never change…
they were wrong
by mary ann blinkhorn
style is a smashed-up story
a strand of hope
interwoven
fifty different ways
to make a difference
i glare at his breezy edges
and wonder
through july mirror
why his expensive best was
fastened with paper buttons?
eat whole grain dresser
leave croissant
at side of plate
like quarter moon
i process weekend words
the ones written
on narrow bits of yellowed paper
overlooked as scraps sometimes
one part kindness
two parts blindness
time never wasted
by mary ann blinkhorn
my words meant something
but you chose to hear
the accompanying leaves falling
the inevitable part of autumn
that soon passes
clearing the way
for magnificent snowflakes
i walk in cold morning air
mesmerised by fresh tomorrows
showing my breath to
sun and passing vehicles
words traveling
down the same sidewalks
as those days when
my words meant something
i slip on
maroon leather gloves
with silver buckles
pull up faux fur-trimmed hood
tighten scarf
and with gratitude for their warmth
concentrate on the current story
one of smiles and tears
hope and comfort
whole heart rising
to a place where
destiny is kind, forgiving and paramount
by mary ann blinkhorn
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