My Sisters’ Names
Three sisters, three have I, each one a star
to light the night or day with brilliance new,
a spark these shining few, though rare, bring to
the darkest, deepest places where they are–
Fair Wisdom bears a gleaming cup, as thirst
for knowledge waits in ev’ry darkened realm
to sip the learning springing from her helm,
sweet Wisdom bringing in this treasure first–
The next is gracious Kindness, in whose charms
of sympathy and care is safety found
when she with gentle strength wraps all around,
encompassing the world within her arms–
The third with equal radiance inclines
to lighten hearts as much as sun can do;
Laughter‘s her name, and like the other two,
her sparkling wit enhances how she shines–
All three, my sisters light the corners of
The universe: their other name is Love.
Art-Colored Glasses 
Amazing photo and poetry. I like the way you made the word Love come alive.
Thank you kindly, John–but my real sisters (not the ones in the antique photo 😉 ) deserve the credit for making Love come alive in these ways for me. I just wrote the poem for them based on what they teach me! 😀
So beautiful! And inspiring… thanks for sharing!
Yes, that’s a perfect description of my sisters (beautiful and inspiring)! I’m a very lucky sister indeed. 😀 Thanks, Giovanna!
xo
Beautiful, Kathryn. 🙂
That’s my sisters in a (no pun intended) nutshell. (Though I do love them for their nuttiness as well!) Thanks, John!
xo
Very beautiful, Kathryn, and such a wonderful photo, too! xoxo
Isn’t that a great portrait?? I found it, unidentified, on the web somewhere and it immediately made me think of my own three sisters, so I couldn’t resist making the illustration out of it when I wrote the poem for them. 🙂
xo!