To Have and Let Go

If autumn falls silent under the evening snow 
If sheltered seeds don winter's coat 
If March winds howl for spring's warmth
If budding flowers emit the earth's scent
If spring pollinators awaken and take flight
If golden rays titillate terra's loam
If nature bears burgeoning yields 
If the impetus for life circles again
If thankfulness flows from within
If we understand the Creator above
then what do we know of love?

Love is to have, to hold, to enjoy, and to freely let go.
Happy Earth Day

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3 responses to “To Have and Let Go”

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    lisamarcelina

    Lovely poem, thanks for sharing.

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  2. aschmeisser Avatar
    aschmeisser

    Yeah, OK, I get the deal,
    releasing hold is good, know,
    but if we’re going to keep it real,
    ain’t no way I’m letting go.
    Cancer’s got the upper hand,
    and it’s been a crappy week,
    but I don’t need the Promised Land
    right now, not even one small peek.
    I intend to stay and fight,
    and to myself be ever true.
    It may be dumb but it’s my right,
    and exactly what I’m gonna do,
    and even though all hope is gone,
    I’m right here, so bring it on.

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    dawnfanshawe

    Amen. Though I do struggle to let go and to hold lightly to the treasures He has given to us.

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Rhonda Bronte Brown is a National Board-Certified Teacher and retired teacher/counselor whose work has appeared in Better Than Starbucks, The Trouvaille Review, Meat for Tea, The Orchards Poetry Journal and The Best Haiku 2025 international anthology and several online journals. She holds both a BS and a Master’s degree and writes children’s literature and poetry exploring nature, SEL, and STEM.

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  1. lisamarcelina's avatar lisamarcelina says:
    April 22, 2023 at 2:48 pm

    Lovely poem, thanks for sharing.

    Liked by 1 person

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  2. aschmeisser's avatar aschmeisser says:
    April 27, 2023 at 4:00 pm

    Yeah, OK, I get the deal,
    releasing hold is good, know,
    but if we’re going to keep it real,
    ain’t no way I’m letting go.
    Cancer’s got the upper hand,
    and it’s been a crappy week,
    but I don’t need the Promised Land
    right now, not even one small peek.
    I intend to stay and fight,
    and to myself be ever true.
    It may be dumb but it’s my right,
    and exactly what I’m gonna do,
    and even though all hope is gone,
    I’m right here, so bring it on.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  3. dawnfanshawe's avatar dawnfanshawe says:
    May 3, 2023 at 3:39 pm

    Amen. Though I do struggle to let go and to hold lightly to the treasures He has given to us.

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