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Some Days You’ve Got Nothing

January 24, 2017 By Carole

Sometimes blogging is hard. Not the technical stuff but the content stuff. The moment comes in every day when I think, hmmm, what to blog about for tomorrow? And a lot of the time, probably even most of the time, I have an idea right away. Sometimes I even have a whole week (or more) planned out.

Not this week, though.

I’m wishing now I’d saved some of the stuff we did this weekend so that I could share it with you today. Or that I had some knitting that was worthy of photographing and sharing at the moment. (I don’t. I’m on the 3rd iteration of a hat for Dale and you all know what rounds and rounds of black stockinette look like.) I wish I had some book reviews or recipes or a happiness hacks. But I don’t.

I’ve got nothing. Well, nothing except this poem which I found when I was googling for poems about peace, peace being my One Little Word for 2017. I’ll share it now because I want to remember it and reflect on it. And maybe you will find meaning in it, too.

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I Wish For Peace, Sharifah Hanna, September 2009

When times of sorrow
Come each day,
I always feel sad
And sigh away.

Always a war, needs fighting
Always a life, suffering,
Oh, how I wish,
I wish for peace.

Though, I know, ’tis a test
Laid for us by God,
That the day comes
Of no more burden,
No more load.

A time of love,
A time of ease,
Oh, how I wish,
I wish for peace.

But, what would I give
For people to always get along,
Instead of shouting curses
To, maybe, sing a song?

I hope, I will live
To see my dream come true,
As, I hope, your dreams do to.
Right now, I will wish,
I wish for peace.

 

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Comments

  1. Sean says

    January 24, 2017 at 6:12 am

    Lovely.

    Love you

  2. Bonny says

    January 24, 2017 at 7:02 am

    This is indeed a challenging week for blogging, and I suspect there may be plenty more. I don’t want to write about DT all the time, but that is difficult when each day brings incredible pronouncements from his team and signings of terrible executive orders. Writing about knitting and books feels a little awkward when there are bigger issues at hand. I had nothing yesterday, and had something bizarre enough today that I could write a post. I do know that I appreciate reading whatever people choose to blog about, be it poems, tulips, marching, signs, knitting (pink or not). I value it all, so thank you.

  3. Laurie C says

    January 24, 2017 at 7:10 am

    Blogging every day is hard! (Not that I know from personal experience) I’m still emotionally drained this week, from the eventful week last week, although I didn’t march and I don’t watch football! Always enjoy reading your posts, even when you think you don’t have much to say!

  4. Robby says

    January 24, 2017 at 7:49 am

    This sounds like me and my weekly phone call home. My life plods along pleasantly enough, but not a lot that feels like news. Not that this is newsworthy, but my goal for the week is to do an extra kindness each day. Not those everyday things, but those things that take some forethought. Carry on!

  5. Kym says

    January 24, 2017 at 8:11 am

    Sometimes honest, reflective posts are the best ones! Life isn’t always filled with newsworthy (or what we think are blog-worthy) events and happenings. Poetry can always fill a gap.

    And besides . . . the Academy Award nominations are out this morning! 🙂

  6. Patty says

    January 24, 2017 at 8:35 am

    Thank-you for that thoughtful poem to help me start my day. xo

  7. Robby says

    January 24, 2017 at 9:13 am

    I’m back because, as Kym noted, Academy Awards noms are out. There is fodder, including the lifeless way in which they announced them. So, Wednesday?

  8. AsKatKnits says

    January 24, 2017 at 10:01 am

    Sometimes the things shared in the rambling moments are the best insights of all – beautiful poem. Thank you! XO

  9. Vera says

    January 24, 2017 at 10:35 am

    Lovely poem! Thanks for sharing.

  10. Jo says

    January 24, 2017 at 11:48 am

    I think we are all feeling a little raw and a little vulnerable (or maybe a lot). Thank you for the poem.

  11. Susanne says

    January 24, 2017 at 1:38 pm

    For “I got nothin'”, that’s pretty lovely blog fodder!!!

  12. Emily says

    January 24, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    Ellie likes the poem. We’re big on wishes here.

  13. Suzanne says

    January 24, 2017 at 6:44 pm

    Nice poem! I will be joining you in the black hat knitting once as my yarn arrives. My niece’s husband asked me to make him a hat. I pulled out brown, navy, cream, red. He wanted black with stripes.

  14. Lydia S says

    January 24, 2017 at 7:41 pm

    Nothing wrong with keeping it simple and honest. We should all wish for peace.

  15. margene says

    January 25, 2017 at 12:48 pm

    You do nothing well. The poem is lovely. I’ve been reading poetry as my way of escaping. Poetry feeds the soul. xox

  16. Mary says

    January 26, 2017 at 5:58 am

    Carole, that’s a wonderful poem – I’d say you had more than plenty to share! Thank you!

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