Many things inspire both Bernd and Dianne to make jewelry. It seems that just as many things inspire Dianne to write. She maintains a regular weekly column on www.searchwarp.com and is a writer for a local print newspaper, the Quad Cities Business News. She also finds herself moved to write poetry from time to time. We thought we would share a bit of the latter here.
Many Are The Hours
Many are the hours - Sat by fires - In my youth - Raising golden starlight - Glowing embers - Flew aloft - Truths were spoke in whispers - In the dark and Quiet night - Softly asked were questions - That were answered - Often not - How to tell the larva - Of what is yet Before it - Or butterfly the truth - How fleeting is - The daylight - Ranged there now before me - Smiling faces ripe - With questions - Answers, I have many - But to give them - I will not - Let them quest their own quests - Learning lessons - Living life - Myst'ry lays in ashes - From the dying - Comes rebirth
This one was actually inspired by the title for a pendant that Dianne had recently completed. You may view the pendant on page three of Pendants. Sorry for the odd format, but the software from our host wouldn't allow it any other way. The dashes indicate the beginning of a new line in a centered, print presentation.
Falling Off a Horse
I tried something new the other day. - It wasn't intentional. - It just happened.
Some new things you plan for. - You set the date and the time. - Maybe you pack your bags - Or put on your best dress. Other times, things just happen. - Will he, nil he. - Without reason or preparation. - Falling off of a horse is like that.
I don't think there is any way - To plan falling off a horse. - Who would want to anyway? - But it happens, like the egg you drop - On the way to the frying pan. - Or the glass of water that you knock over - While making some grand gesture. In any case, the chagrin is just the same. - Though the pain is a bit different.
You can't worry about the things that might happen. - Things always do. - And any day that you survive the things that happen - is a good day.
