{"id":4725,"date":"2026-09-22T15:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoenix-em.com\/mariyakoleva\/?p=4725"},"modified":"2026-09-22T15:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:41:16","slug":"the-peaceful-hum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoenix-em.com\/mariyakoleva\/the-peaceful-hum\/","title":{"rendered":"The Peaceful Hum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">THE PEACEFUL HUM<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Late summer glows sweet and softly sad<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">I gaze dreamily at the gold blessing me<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">In patches between the tall branches,<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Crystal tears fill my eyes brightening my day,<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">I hum a tune so peaceful that all my silent being<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Immerses in the joy.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">\u00a9 2026, MaryK<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>To see where this poem was inspired, you may visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/dversepoets.com\/2026\/09\/21\/quadrille-256-ho-hum-its-time-to-poem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">d&#8217;Verse Quadrille 256 prompt here<\/a>. 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