I am, for the time, being by Phyllis Beckman

Phyllis Beckman begins her days with a candle, coffee, and Your Daily Poem. A�lover of trees, she rues the loss of three ash trees�from her Onalaska, Wisconsin corner lot�to the emerald ash borer currently sweeping the area and is anticipating welcoming a replacement this summer.��Phyllis says the "Driftless Area" is a beautiful setting for writing poetry and she credits the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets and Women Writers Ink for keeping her on task.

vscholtz:
Phyllis - you said a lot in a few lines. I read them in the early morning hours when I was called from sleep by the "to do" list of the holidays. Thanks to you I have a truer focus on this day.
Posted 12/10/2016 03:30 AM

rhonasheridan:
This arrived with my toast and marmalade on a really nasty day. After getting a sticky patch on my I-pad I read it with a completely different feeling. I felt great - went and had my hair done. Smiled at everyone - everyone smiled back - so a huge 'thank you'. What a lovely poem! I
Posted 12/09/2016 11:37 AM

paradea:
Simply "to be" is the best!!! Great poem,
Posted 12/09/2016 11:01 AM

Jancan:
This poem has/is everything I love--a great and uplifting message wrapped in rhyme and meter! Janice
Posted 12/09/2016 09:04 AM

Janet Leahy:
Lovely to read again and again in this busy season. Thanks Phyllis.
Posted 12/09/2016 07:27 AM

Michael:
Thank you Phyllis, for this gentle and wise reminder that "being" requires only the simplest of things!
Posted 12/09/2016 06:41 AM

blueskies:
Candle & coffee & this poem. Great way to begin 'being'!Thanks, Phyllis.
Posted 12/09/2016 06:12 AM

devitt.laur:
Such a perfect poem, Phyllis. Thank you for the great reminder. Laurel Devitt
Posted 12/09/2016 05:24 AM