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Poetry

Not so

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Cold anymore

To just think of how cold it has been sends a shiver down my spine.

To see it’s now back in the two digits and getting close to the fifties feels better.

But the cold is still here and it makes me want to skip winter and go to spring but I know spring won’t last long enough.

And I will be begging for summer to be over and fall to be here.

So for now I will layer up and enjoy being wrapped in blankets and have the appropriate jackets and clothes for outdoors.

And the right time comes so will spring and for now I will enjoy my teas and hot chocolate and watch movies and TV shows that are set to warmer climates.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes

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Winter you come

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And you stay

With your windy days

And snowy mornings that turn into cold nights that feel so frosty.

You may need to be thawed out by a warm fire.

But wait not yet for you have to shovel some snow and salt some sidewalks and then when it’s all said and done.

Only then can you sit by the fire, drink some hot chocolate, and melt away the cold of another winter day.

While wondering when will this winter end.

So you can say goodbye to the cold mornings and nights and hello to the warmth and sunshine and nice breezy spring days.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes

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When

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Art becomes more than paint on a canvas

Words on a page

Thoughts and ideas that come to life or stay buried out of sight.

When the truth and beautiful become one

Or ugly and painful and messy moments become relatable and powerful pieces.

But wait art can be tasted and smelled and touched and felt and of course seen but its

When life and art become one like breathing and the beating of my heart and the pumping of the blood through my veins are keeping me alive and sane.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes

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Taking a moment

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To read and get lost in a book

Founding warmth in my blankets as the story unfolds around me.

To get lost and to enjoy this book is all I hope for tonight.

I know my moment of rest is here and I’m excited to see where this story goes.

But it’s got me thinking about what is next for my book, the story of my life.

Since I haven’t planned out much for this year.

Maybe it is because last year, I did alot of planning some of it worked out, and some well didn’t.

I’m looking forward to what this year holds, as I trust things will work out.

But for now, I will rest and relax and read until I got more on my plate and then I will probably wish for rest again.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes

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Happy New Year

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The hope for a new experience and joy

The anticipation of something great happening.

Finally, I won’t be standing in my way because this year is all about taking a leap of faith and trusting it’s gonna work out.

Because I believe in myself and I want a lot to happen this year.

So Heres to working hard and playing hard and trusting myself and taking the time to rest because self-care matters too.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes

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The end of 2024 is here!

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I can’t believe this year is done and a new year is right around the corner.

This year has had a lot of ups and downs. I would have liked to change a couple of things but I know now it all happened for a reason.

I’ve learned a lot of new things and met a lot of good people and bonded more with a dear friend.

Who helped me believe more in myself.

My word of the year was faith and boy did it test me this year but when I trusted and leaned on it I was safe and grew too.

Faith I will keep leaning on and trusting when God says to do something do it. I’m hoping my year-long writer’s block will stay in 2024.

For I miss writing poetry and stories. But at least I’ve read some great books this year.

I hope to read more great books next year write some great books and relax more while being abundantly blessed.

2024 was a year of surprises good and bad but I am grateful for being able to travel to Paris for my bday with my sisters and taking time to find myself and learning new stuff and meeting new people.

I’m thankful to still have this blog and the support from all of you and I hope 2025 blesses us all as we live in the present and go for what makes us happy.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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Christmas

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Is over and all the presents are opened and the wrapping paper is all in the trash.

The gifts are still holding our attention but for how much longer?

I hope long enough but who knows maybe by the time all the decorations and the tree is gone our desire for those gifts will be gone as well.

The warmth from the fireplace will be around longer than our thoughts of those gifts.

For it’s gonna be a cold winter and it is always nice to sit by the fire and enjoy the warmth.

But soon we will have to leave the cabin and go back to reality and not see or feel the magic only Christmas would bring around this time of year.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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Finishing up

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the tree because, like always, we ran out of time talking the night away.

Oh, how I appreciate this time of year when you are so near.

But like clockwork, you go back to work and I finish up what little decorations we have left and then enjoy it with you another day.

As the countdown is now three days to Christmas, I can’t wait to see your face when you open the gift that brings you more present joy than you have felt in a while.

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Oh how

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The frost tries to come around

But its not cold enough for it to stay

But I still feel the chill in my bones, no matter how many layers I put on.

The need to drink something hot all day is intense.

But I can make it through with a heated blanket and a layer of two.

It is so warm. I will be so wrapped up and happy, and I will cherish the warmth once more.

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Look down

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And see what is waiting for you

And you might just be surprised by leaf heart

And you realize the little things in life

That lights us back up when times are rough

Or slow you down and stop and look or see all of nature’s beauty.

Allow the sun to shine down on you without being annoyed that it’s too bright.

I could have missed out on this leaf on my walk with my dog, but I looked down and was in awe of something so small but beautiful.

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So good

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Night, as it gets late and the sun sets, I get ready to sleep.

I am so tired that I can no longer avoid being worn down by 6 p.m. and having it dark by 7 p.m.

I get ready for bed with no regrets as I keep yawning with no hope of stopping insight.

I know I must sleep soon, or things will get rough.

I will fall asleep and leave other things on all night as I sleep with no care or concern. I won’t worry; I only want to catch as many zzzs as possible.

Sleep has come and gone lately, and I feel I never get enough sleep.

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Brightest

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I am aw by the reds and bright oranges all around me.

It has me lighting up inside like a little kid at Christmas time.

I can’t get enough, and I hope to capture its beauty before winter.

But only nature knows when the last leaf will fall.

But I will now enjoy the beautiful colors and let them fill me with joy!

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Happy nine years

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To me blogging on wordpress

What an journey it has been.

I started this blog at 26 and am now 35 years old. I have gone from being just a lady wanting to find a place to write.

I am committed to making this place my writing home, a place to write and own my talent, confident that I am showing myself.

I have gone from writing almost every day to posting positive quotes every day and slowly getting back to writing.

From blogger to published author to becoming an Empowering writing coach for women.

To try to make time to write and do art and feel so much alive for this year, I have leaned on faith and found new ways to look at the world around me.

I see the beauty and feel the breeze and cold air skipping at me, and I embrace what more years I have left to write and share on this blog.

I’ve grown so much as a writer, and I am truly grateful for all who have been here from the start and helped me become a better writer. I hope I can keep going strong for many years more.

Also, welcome to all the newcomers to my blog. I hope to bring some new poetry soon and keep up the positive quotes as well.

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As November

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Arrives and October goes

And I become a year older

And I reflect on how much October gave me back my hope.

Creativity has been quite a battle for me this year, and it’s been rough, as art and writing are like breathing, joy, and just feeling alive.

With fall arriving, the colors of the leaves change and brighten up nature. Everything is so pretty, and it makes you pause to appreciate just how lucky it is to be alive and to breathe in fresh air.

Witness the cold and hot, with the weather not quite sure what it wants to be.

To take a real vacation to Paris with my sisters, of all places, and appreciate art, culture, and history all in one visit has made me feel blessed and renewed.

It’s been a while since I’ve gone on a trip, let alone out of the country. But I felt the love and saw the beauty and kindness that we seem to see and hear less of these days.

I felt the joy and excitement of a little kid seeing something great for the first time.

It was like something woke up inside of me, and now I can’t wait to see what the rest of this year has in store for me and what next year will bring me.

But for now, I’ll live for today, November 2nd, and I hope for more beauty and joy to light me up again.

On the top of the Arc

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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A new month

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Oh, how nice it is to be in a new month

After the last one, it was great for me.

Although the weather is a little weird this time of year, holiday movies are everywhere, and it’s great to relax and watch them.

After a brief vacation, I’m ready to relax and enjoy life with a new level of joy and motivation.

I am so thankful to be able to step into this month with encouragement. I hope it will be great, and I believe it, too.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes