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Repost: Ghazal
This is a re-post of a ghazal that I wrote a couple of years ago. I am sharing with DVerse for this month’s poetry form.
Just for Today
“If people know what they must do today and commit themselves to doing it and leave tomorrow to God’s providence, all I well.”
— Jacques Philippe
For Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday. Looking for a quotation to share today, I found this, which I need to hear. I have a ton of work to do by Friday!
Iced Tea 🙃
My last photo for November 2025 is below.
I went out to dinner with my friend and got a Long Island iced tea, after drinking a mimosa (which was my second-to-last photo). I sent the photos to my mom because I’m not much of a drinker. I sent her the mimosa picture and then, later, the Long Island iced tea photo, with the caption, “I’m done with this weak sauce.” 😆 My friend thought that was hilarious. When I do drink, I prefer hard liquor. 😆
Pumpkin Pie
yummy pumpkin pie
custardy with flaky crust
we ate every crumb
Linda’s SoCS prompt is “crumb” today. I immediately thought of the pumpkin pie that my friend and I had last night. It was baked from scratch by his mom. This pumpkin pie is so good that it literally salvaged their relationship.
We Thank You
We thank you Lord, for all your gifts today:
The gift of faith enables us to pray,
Our family here, to eat delicious food,
With grateful hearts let us forever stay.
I wrote that quick rubai this morning during my prayer and poetry time and found it appropriate for today. Happy Thanksgiving, blogging buddies!
Smiles and Keepsakes
1.  Do you have a keepsake box (where you retain special cards, pictures, letters, things that are special to you)?
I have a large gift bag that I have filled with cards, letters that my friend wrote to me while he was in the monastery, etc. The cards are from many years past. I’m kind of a pack rat.
2. What has made you smile lately?
Too many things to list. What stands out today are funny items and Christmas cards at World Market.
3. Are you a morning person or a night owl?
I am definitely a morning person. I usually get up at 7 and go to bed by 9, but sometimes I will get up earlier. It is easier for me to get up early than to stay up late.
4. Do you prefer to be hosts or guests at a dinner party or family event?
I prefer to be the guest. Last year, I helped my friend host a Christmas party, and that was a lot of cleaning!
Gratitude:
My friend who drives me to church for adoration. The way my cat sleeps on my bed. A week off from schoolwork and the prospect of reading a lot for fun.
Sharing my world this week. Happy Thanksgiving week!
Full
I’m hoping that today will be full of music, since it is the feast day of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. Where I am, it’s only about 1:30, which leaves plenty of time to fill with music!
I’m hoping that this week will be full of friends and empty of schoolwork. Of course, Thursday is Thanksgiving, and I also want to hang out with some friends earlier in the week. My brother, who now lives in Connecticut, will be here in California for Thanksgiving weekend.
I need to buy a birthday present for my brother before Thanksgiving, but my wallet is almost empty. 🙃
May your Thanksgiving be full of joy!
For SoCS: Full/Empty.
Created for…
“We cannot, without making ourselves unhappy, make of our lives anything other than that for which we have been created: to receive and give love.”
— Jacques Philippe
When I was on retreat, I read 2 of his books.
For One-Liner Wednesday.
Pop!
Pop goes the weasel, soda pop, Popsicles, popcorn…. every time I go to the movies with my friend, we get popcorn. We call it “crack-corn” because it is addictively delicious. The last movie we saw was called “A Great Big Beautiful Journey” or something like that. It had way too many F bombs, but it was a good-natured rom-com, and I liked it.
I want to go to a movie soon, but there’s nothing in particular that I want to see right now.
There are Popsicles in my freezer: mango, coconut, and strawberry; but I haven’t tried them yet. It’s a cold and rainy day, but I might try one later today.
Written for SoCS: Pop.
Something Broken
Something spilled that can't be put away,
Something broken that cannot be fixed --
How I wish that innocence could stay,
Instead it's gone, and I feel broken.
No one gets out intact, sad to say,
We learn to live with all the pieces.
We learn to live, come what evil may,
Such is life -- sadness, happiness mixed,
Both an upward and a downward way.
This poem is written in the “magic 9” form. I actually like this one. It’s based on a dream I had 2 nights ago.
Kitties for Company
Mt parents have left for another vacation, this time for a week, leaving me alone, but I have our two kitties for company. Today, however, they have both spent the afternoon in my dad’s office, rather than with me. That is okay.
Today I had a friend for company when we went out to lunch. We went to Cava for lunch and got Mediterranean bowls.
Then, as usual, as is practically tradition, we browsed World Market. That store is filled with Christmas stuff already, and I wouldn’t buy any that early, because it’s not even Advent yet, but I admit that the marzipan was tempting. My friend was infectiously singing along with the Christmas music playing in the store, and I sang a little bit, too — I couldn’t help it!!
I hope to see more of my friends this week so I am not a crazy-cat-lady hermit.
This stream-of-consciousness is brought to you by Linda’s prompt, company.
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