Last month, I started writing posts from prompts in the Writing Down the Bones Card Deck by Natalie Goldberg, shared with me by my friend Barb Edler of Iowa in our Stafford Challenge small group. I’m continuing so that I can experience the entire deck of prompts. One thing I appreciate as a writer is that during times when I’ve barely got my head above water with all the energy and demands from life and work, there are prompts to get me started – – which, of course, is the most important spark. Today, the prompt hits home in tender spots, asking us to write about what we feel when we see a homeless person holding a sign on the corner or to tell about a specific person that perhaps we didn’t pay attention to.
Here’s Your Sign
some topics hit deep
too deep to think into ~ I’ve
known a sign holder
and what got her there
I’ve witnessed her miracle
of overcoming
I know the power
of a mother’s fervent prayers
for a daughter lost
when I see homeless
sign holders I feel this pain:
that’s a mother’s child
Common Threads 