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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

~ "The silence of the night awakens my soul"

Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

Tag Archives: Wisdom

Life-force – #poetry

14 Tuesday Jan 2020

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poetry

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#poetry, bond, daughter, dorindaduclos.com, life, life force, love, mother, Night Owl Poetry, poems, teacher, Wisdom, writing


She scolds me when I’m stupid
Though she’ll never use the word
It’s simply by, the look in her eye
That proves no words need be heard

I acknowledge with an uneasy sigh
But, somehow, it never soaks in
She looks at me and wonders why
I’d rather sink, than swim.

Things ingrained into me
From so very long ago
Are sorely hard to leave behind
For my own good, I need to, though

So I never let another
Drain my life, oh, how I’ve tried
As hard as I try to fight it
A part of me has died

To leave it in the past, tis true
I must heed what I am told
By one much younger than me
Who, with a simple hug, enfolds

Bringing comfort to my weary heart
Breathing life into my soul
My daughter shares her life-force
The thing from me, another stole…

 

©2020 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved
Image by Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay

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My Guardian Angel ~ #poetry

23 Friday Nov 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry

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birthday, celebration, family, grace, guardian angel, life, love, matriarch, mom, shining light, Wisdom

I wrote this for my Mom, three years ago, for Mother’s Day, and I am sharing it again, because today, we are celebrating her 85th birthday!  Happy Birthday, Mom!!  Here’s to many more!  ❤
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Years ago, that October day
I learned about true love
God sent me a guardian angel
My blessing from above

Guiding me along the path
She taught me how to live
With wisdom, grace and dignity
Giving all she had to give

And still this day
She shines her light
On all who gather round
I’m so very proud to call her Mom
My love for her abounds

 

©2015 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved
Photo by ©James Drohan – Used with permission

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#writephoto – Circle – #shortstory

20 Monday Aug 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poetry, WritePhoto

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#poetry, altar, ancient, circle, dorindaduclos.com, love, melodies, music, Night Owl Poetry, peace, spirits, stones, Sue Vincent, Wisdom, WritePhoto, writing


As I walked through the forest on this somewhat dreary, gray day, I stumbled upon six stones forming a circle. The largest stone looked more like an altar. I imagined many a chanted prayer was spoken here. You could feel the vibrations emanating from them. The surrounding area was very quiet. Not even the wind spoke in this sacred place. I walked around to each stone, hoping to find some clue as to who this circle belonged to. I touched the first stone, and every stone thereafter, until I got to the large one. I pondered, should I touch it? Would I be disturbing its spiritual meaning?

I stood, backing away, more toward the middle of the circle, and closed my eyes. Each stone sang to me, a lyric I had not heard before. Each song different from the other, I found myself lost in the bewitching melodies. Were the stones speaking to me, the ancient spirits who dwell here, letting me know I was welcome?

With an overwhelming joy, I held my hand to my heart, felt the wisdom of each stone, felt the peace of the altar, and the most powerful feeling of all, being accepted into a circle of love I had never known before.

 

Join Sue, every Thursday, as she delights us with a new photo (or two)!  Thanks again, for another beautiful photo prompt!

©2018 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved
Photo ©Sue Vincent 

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Growing Old – #NaPoWriMo #poetry

02 Sunday Apr 2017

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in #NaPoWriMo, Poems, Poetry

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#NaPoWriMo, #poetry, aging, day 2, death, dorindaduclos.com, National Poetry Month, Night Owl Poetry, oewls, ordeal, poems, Wisdom, writing


Moon glow lights his aging face

Eyes that sparkle, like the sun

Wise beyond his years, yes he

Must be the chosen one

Perched, upon this mighty branch

His talons, hanging tight

Could this be the evening, when

At last, he says good night

Many a year, he has spent

Wandering, for his evening meal

Searching for the proper prey

Is now his one ordeal

You wonder if there is a way

To keep him, where he stands

Realizing, in his eyes,

That he has other plans

You watch his days grow shorter

Til the day, when he’s set free

His final wish, indeed, came true

He grew old, with this old tree

 

 

 

©Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved
Photo via Pixabay CC0

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It’s Always Been There

30 Thursday Jun 2016

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry

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#poetry, dorindaduclos.com, free verse, life, Night Owl Poetry, poems, soul, soul searching, thoughts, Wisdom

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You said it’s always been there
Kept tucked away, waiting to be born
To be released, unleashed, set free
Into new horizons, beyond the
Rising of the sun and moon, before
The setting of light into darkness
It’s been there, awaiting its time,
Biding its course, finding itself,
I ask, what has always been there?
I pray, please tell me, what is it?
You simply answer….your soul.

 

 

©2016 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved
Photo via Pixabay

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