. . . that’s not my name,
but it could be.
A Pollyanna is defined
as one who is optimistic,
always cheerful.
Looking toward the sun,
even in the rain.
For me, a rainy day is a
make-your-own-sunshine
kind of day.
In today’s divisive political climate,
our world fraught with horrific wars,
our earth struggling
as humans threaten its survival,
all the more important to remember
the sun is always there.
Even behind the darkest overcast skies.
I call it hope.
Lisa is hosting Tuesday Poetics at dVerse, the virtual pub for poets around the globe. She asks us to consider the words pilgrimage, walkabout, and wandering, providing a poem for each of the words. One option within her prompt is to “take a line from one of the poems and expand on it.” I’ve used the line “looking toward the sun, even in the rain” from the poem Walkabout by Caren Krutsinger.
AND, consider this an INVITATION to all who read my poem to join us at dVerse LIVE on Saturday, May 11th from 10 to 11 AM New York time. A link will be provided at the dVerse site on Thursday, May 9th that will take you to the LIVE site, with audio and visual. You’re welcome to join us just to sit in and watch and listen; and/or to read aloud a poem of your choice. Last time I hosted our LIVE session we had folks from the US, UK, Sweden, Kenya, Finland, Trinidad Tobago, India, Pakistan, Australia and Israel! All participation is in English. Hope you drop by!
lillian the home poet 
I love how the darkness of the beginning of your poem turns to light. Thank you!
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Thanks for the reminder, we could call you Lilliana.😉
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yeah; bravo!!! Luv the poem of hope
much♡love
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Never give that up.
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vely accessible verse with nice rhythm causing thought—hope… is it enough..
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The pilgrimage of life can be quite challenging. One does need to stay optimistic to survive. Well done, Lillian.
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I do love that there is hope at the end of this journey…we need it so much right now.
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And let’s hope there is always room for hope. Thanks for the reminder so well put.
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I like the way you used the line from Caren Krutsinger’s poem, Lill, and the way your poem started with an optimistic Pollyanna and ended with hope. I agree that it’s ‘important to remember the sun is always there’, but I also enjoy a rainy day and stamping in puddles!
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A lovely poem, Lilian. That is the line in the poems that spoke to me too.
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As long as there is hope left, we can make our own sunshine. It’s terrifying and most of us aren’t Pollyannas, but rage against the dying light, I guess.
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Lillian, I love how you used the line from the poem. It does feel like the forces of dark energy assail from all sides and fighting them off takes what light we have. I know watching the news just adds to the drain. When I step outside, hope reigns.
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Love the way you used the line and ended so beautifully on the note of hope!
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Lillian, You’ve used the quotation seamlessly to make your point with an optimism sorely needed today.
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