six word fridays: hope

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hope is a thread held between

the fingers of thousands plus more,

taut to the point of snapping.

hope is eternally felt, shared, given.

taking desperate optimism and shaping it

into relief, comfort and eventually…peace.

This Six Word Fridays is dedicated to the people of Japan. To offer my support, I have contributed $25 to Save the ChildrenPlease consider donating to this or another aid program to offer the people of Japan a tangible gift of hope.

One easy way to give is to visit Melissa’s blog at Making Things Up. For every comment left on her #sixwordfriday post, Melissa is donating to Save the Children.

24 Responses to “six word fridays: hope”

  1. Molly@Postcards from a Peaceful Divorce

    I love the image of hope as a thread held by the many. By writing and reading about hope today, we are grabbing on to that thread.

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  2. ayala

    “Hope is eternally ,felt,shared,given” love that,Mel.

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  3. Kristi

    So very lovely! This poem is almost delicate…yet still shows the strength of hope.
    “the fingers of thousands plus more”….love that line!

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  4. Jingle

    love the title,

    witty words….Happy Friday.

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  5. Kelly

    “hope is a thread held between
    the fingers of thousands plus more,
    taut to the point of snapping.”

    Love this image. I *feel* the truth of it.

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  6. Melissa

    Hope held by many can’t break.

    Thank you!

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  7. 2bdancing

    a thread woven in and around and through, made stronger by intertwining and knotting us together.

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  8. Belinda

    Image and words, both beautifully poetic.

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  9. Christine LaRocque

    Desperate optimism. That is powerful!

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    • melgallant

      Hi Christine. That is what I imagine hope must be at times to the people of Japan, and elsewhere in the world, struggling to rebuild, survive.

  10. cj Schlottman

    Mel,

    This is beautiful and so obviously coming from your gentle heart. Thanks………….cj

    PS – Ii appreciate your kind comment on my entry.

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  11. RACHELLE

    grabbing the thread, holding on to hope, and pulling it nearer… beautiful.

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  12. Sara

    “taking desperate optimism and shaping it” – my favourite line

    another beautiful 6 words!

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  13. Jingle Poetry

    join us today, share 1 to 3 poems as first time participant, welcome and have fun.

    enjoyed your work,keep it up.

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  14. Making Things Up: the blog

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