shards of fractured days
slice deeply through battered skin
blood spills through the cracks
heartless world mocks, looks away
but love observes and binds wounds
~
Dedicated to all the abused children in this world who need loving arms to hold them.
Words and Photography ©2016 Tanya Cliff ~ to contact me
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children drop dry crumbs
clumsy with their forks and thumbs
bold house mice feast large
every dear life in my house
fills to the full its belly
~
We cannot expect children to thrive on empty stomachs. Please consider donating to your local food pantry and global hunger relief programs today.
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white blankets the earth
frigid air through forest blows
my child with bare legs
while plants sleep tucked under snow
your pants I warm by the fire
~
On the coldest days of the year, please remember that someone in your town is homeless.
Words and Photography ©2016 Tanya Cliff ~ to contact me
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asked snow
of still life
“Why barren?
My drifts have soothed and cleansed.”
and
heart
began
BEATING
asked sun
of still voice
“Why silent?
My rays have warmed and brightened.”
and
lungs
began
BREATHING
asked rain
of still limbs
“Why stagnant?
My drops have restored and cheered.”
and
arms
began
STRETCHING
asked wind
then of me
“Why grounded?
My breath has moved and humored.”
and
I
began
SOARING
~
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