if one perceives seasonal reality
if quiet arts calm mind and heart
if home means safe, warm shelter
and human connection a treasure
then dress for frosty winter weather
then admire neighborhood palette
then follow soft street lights home
and unleash wet dogs among family
restore acceptance of nuanced history
restore healthy, hopeful imagination
restore refuge from shadows of chaos
and do not neglect brother or friend.
Lillian hosts open link night with dVerse Poets…
a poem in my pocket 
Feb 27, 2026 @ 18:01:06
So so beautiful, Lynn. I know Simie will enjoy reading it. And yes….I could just see those wet dogs coming into the house….and then the wonderful messages you have in the final stanza. Thanks for posting!
Feb 27, 2026 @ 18:17:43
Thanks, Lillian…her painting is beautiful at face value but also prompted me to philosophize.