Grey (doesn’t always) Matter
by Jacque Stukowski
G is for this dull grey April day.
The blanket of solid clouds as far as the eye can see, dampens my mood severely. Even just a thought of small ray of May sunshine gives me the tiniest glimmer of hope that my grey-matter is so desperately in need of now.
As I sit staring out at the frigid, icy waters of the Fox River, the ducks seem immune to the dark slate skies. The Mergansers are back in town, and as the dive and duck under the cool semi-flowing waters, they seem glad to be back to this river they call home. Their quacks tell me that spring is coming soon-but not today.
The horizon speaks of what looms, yet those dark gloomy storm clouds can’t suppress the many signs that spring is near.
The ducks arrival on the river, small buds forming on the trees, birds chirping happy sounds, the cool crisp Northern air smell sweet like spring dew.
Even while my mood is somber from the blanket of grey overhead, I wrap myself up in these other signs of spring, knowing that even the forecasted winter storm can’t get me down!
The signs are clear SPRING IS NEAR!
Signs of hope, but only if we look and listen quietly to see the signs…
Today, my hope came in the form of a quack, quacking!
Thanks to the playful splashing of Merganser ducks, I’m smiling
those clouds of grey away because May is almost here!
PHOTO: “Common Mergansers, Fox River, Illinois” by JPatR, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jacque Stukowski‘s blog God[isms] is her personal space to vent and share stories of growth through life’s ups and downs living with BP and ADHD. It’s a place where her writing and photos collide with spirituality, a dash of 12 steps, and a sprinkle of the daily trials of being a Christian wife, mother of two boys, and a full-time graphic designer. She frequently uses metaphors and symbolism to connect the reader to real life things in nature to convey the message she’s writing about.
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Thank you Silver Birch for the feature 🙂 It’s so nice to be next to such talented people and incredible writing. I’m honored and inspired to continue writing more poems and even complete my first novel.
Thank you, Jacque, for your inspiring poem!
You’ve inspired me to write more!😄
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