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We Are the Awesome!!!: Andrea Borse

03/20/2020 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

We Are the Awesome We crack and crumble ‘til we break or burst Then we grab our tool kit and dust it off We put ourselves back together again as best we can According to the instructions. Maybe this time the “glue” will hold longer than last time We have prepared and placed supports, accessed … Continue reading We Are the Awesome!!!: Andrea Borse

This is Not my Fault: Stephen W. Sigurdson

03/20/2020 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Making something out of nothing, as daunting as it may seem. Now people are gone, not coming back, inspiration weakened, circling an empty track. Competing with a numb, miserable fellow. He resides inside, passing the hours, just needing to hide, as his personality sours. It is funny when once upon a time there was all … Continue reading This is Not my Fault: Stephen W. Sigurdson

The Secret: Pamela Wain

03/20/2020 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

It is a secret, you must never tell. Secrets are forever, shared between two people. A secret sits on top of a steeple right on the tip, say one word, it will slip. A secret is forever, a person should never, never tell another a soul, it is a lifelong goal. A secret is followed … Continue reading The Secret: Pamela Wain

Freedom: Marjolaine Brodeur

03/20/2020 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Wow! It’s done. I am now free to begin making plans for the next phase of my life. Freed from the shackles that had insidiously grown tighter and tighter on my life; my shoulders are still achy from having borne the many responsibilities that became mine alone to bear as the people who made up … Continue reading Freedom: Marjolaine Brodeur

Untitled: Jordan Derkson

03/20/2020 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

You pray for, rain To quench your thirst. You beg for salvation In the midst of a war… You beg to be heard Alone in the woods… You would die of thirst, floating On the ocean, between the waves and the sky. Blinded by the light of the sun. You would beg to be buried … Continue reading Untitled: Jordan Derkson

Let it Happen: Jo-Anne Paley

03/20/2020 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

It was a day of global connection. Lulled by the charms of Winnipeg. Love began. Pleasing us. We listened to our hearts, whispering. Let it happen. We take our place in today’s chapter of history. At The Forks National Historic Site. We find ‘romance on the rails’ by retreating back 6,000 years in time. Stealing … Continue reading Let it Happen: Jo-Anne Paley

Sleep: James Adamson

03/20/2020 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

To the Glory of God To Gwyneth with Love Sleep is the wood forms that support an archway while it is being built The arch supports itself after they are taken away Then water rises and the stones of the archway are submersed As if they are water as well Over time the water rises … Continue reading Sleep: James Adamson

Recollection: Cassandra Kulay

03/20/2020 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Quilts of clothes, balloons in the sky, so many ways to remember those who have died and left our sorrows to multiply. I talk to you and wonder where you are, do you glow like a shining star, a wise mystic whom nothing caustic can touch? Are you near or far, or both, a thin … Continue reading Recollection: Cassandra Kulay

Uneven: C. Fay Shlanda

03/20/2020 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Uneven Being at odds An unbalanced situation The irregular division of living A skewed look at the asymmetrical designs in the world Life is filled with misaligned matches challenging our will to survive Uneven Staying sporadic An atypical symptom The anomalous state of existing Seeing the inequities in a world that never claimed to be … Continue reading Uneven: C. Fay Shlanda

Tears: Betty Carmichael

03/18/2020 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Why people can call others down when they are not perfect themselves. They should be able to notice this important mistake on their own judgement. But most times they have to end up being told. Often this mistake of theirs can cut deep. I mean it really can hurt. Tears run just like a faucet … Continue reading Tears: Betty Carmichael

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Dawn McDonnal is a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend to many.  She takes great enjoyment in creating art, stories, and as many friendships as possible.

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