Monday, December 15, 2025

Hide and Seek

Time for a Quadrille in the dVerse Pub ~ Mish has us running for cover, snuggling under down, climbing inside thermal, whatever it takes to keep warm as Old Man Winter strikes much of the Northern Hemisphere. "Hibernate" is the word we must use in our poems ~ or a derivative of the word. 




there is something quietly glorious
about an older woman
alone with thoughts .. giggling

not because something is cute
but because it's true ..
that's not silliness

it's vitality leaking out around the edges
letting light shine through the cracks ..
no hibernating for this lady






10 comments:

  1. I love it, Helen. You are right.... Being real is always great!

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  2. Long may we all enjoy that vitality! Jae

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  3. Yes... no time to sleep for the busy

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  4. I love a good giggle, Helen, and your poem made me smile. I love that vitality!

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  5. Oh, how I love this! Long may you sparkle!

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  6. Vitality, wisdom, insight...all the things!! I know those giggles well. Old gals rule.

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  7. "Older women" are the true rock stars! Cheers to you my friend!

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  8. Sparklingly good poem and reflects your personality well, Helen.

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