The following is a short poem I thought was fitting for this time of year. Spring ©Gail LipeA welcome intrusionas the sun paintsrainbow promiseson the walls of my soul,light through thecrystal lenses of hope,promises of new growthemerging throughthe death of last year’sdecisions.
©Gail LipeShe walks down the streetoblivious to her surroundings,flower petals grab at herfrom the red blanket under her feet, unable to get her attentionfrom the day’s missionsconsuming her mind.The cascading flower budsin the unlikely treehave become partof her familiar environment,a detail disappearing into the fabric of her life.Not long ago,when she was new to this […]
I am in a holding patternhovering above my life,waiting to respect myself to live each dayprocrastinating untilthe time is rightbut that time never comeswhen I am oldI will travelI will writeI will create…But I am old now.
Life Seasons, a new collection of poems by Gail Lipe to be released on May 9. This book takes you on a journey through the seasons of life, from summer’s nurturing, to fall’s loss, to the darkness of winter and finally the hope of spring. At once beautiful, somber, piercing and joyful, Life Seasons’ accessible […]
The following poem was written in response to a beautiful stain glass mosaic by artist Kristin Dieng.Letting Go ©Gail LipeStanding on a hillalone, but not alone,supported, strengthenedby the trees around me.So small, insignificantin this spaceI witness the beautyas trees gift their leavesto the changing seasons,letting go of yesterday.Memories, good and bad,betrayal and burdens,beg to let […]
The following story was published on Jan. 17, 2024 on The Raven’s Perch, an online literary magazine. theravensperch.com The Hunt Today is the day I go hunting for a moose. One year ago today, I watched the spirit of my grandmother pull itself free from her mangled earthly body. She always called that body a […]
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