Friday, March 30, 2012

Purple

{Post: 90/365}
purple
is a woman
of strength
and dignity
respectful
and kind
a queen
in her own life
responsible
and in control
of her own happiness

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Yellow

{Post: 89/365}
yellow
is a woman
brilliant 
and
radiant with joy
shining brightly
with her own light
of creativity
and love
opening
eyes, minds and hearts
to endless possibilities

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Blue

{Post: 88/365}
blue
is a woman
of calm healing
hands of support
and arms to enfold you
 in warm hugs
and encouragement
for the journeys
of life
and all
its ebbs and flows
joys and sorrows
a companion
a dear friend

Red

{Post: 87/365}
red
is a woman
of strength and 
independence
a spark
of fight
and  fire
in her eyes
vibrant
alive
and confident

Pink

{Post: 86/365}
pink
is a woman
of passion
and femininity
ruffles and roses
ribbons
and lace
pretty in pink
and ready
to giggle
and dance
with joy
and laughter

Colours

{Post: 85/365}
the colours
of my world
are vibrant
living
breathing 
things
they draw
my heart
and spirit
to them
like people do
an energy
emanates
from them
and they
softly breath
a language
of their own
in yellows
blues and greens
reds
pinks and purples
oranges
and varying shades
and hues
of each
to make
rainbows of
joy
in every corner
of the world
embrace
colours
open your heart
and FEEL
how deep 
and vibrant
the vibe and flow
of their 
joy
in your world


Cheese

{Post: 84/365}
glorious
ooey gooey cheese
could I give it up?
I think NOT
I LOVE cheese
from ricotta baked in jumbo pasta shells
(with other things and sauce)
to cottage cheese
both by itself and baked into
lasagna
with a bit of cheddar,
mozzarella and parmesan too
grilled cheese sandwiches
and then just cheddar
or havarti
or swiss cheese
slices on turkey, ham or corned beef on rye
sandwiches
or just cheese alone
and even a bag of
cheese curds
and pepperoni sticks
for snacking on camping trips
not to mention
a lovely brie
either baked into an apple cranberry puff pastry
OR
covered with a nut and caramel sauce
served with crackers
and cream cheese both plain and flavoured
on bagels or toast
sometimes also with slices of fruit
or my favourite
mixed with bacon, green onions, sour cream and cheddar
inside a sourdough bread
BEST party dip EVER
does it sound like
I can give up CHEESE?

Friday, March 23, 2012

Brilliant

{Post: 83/365}
you sparkle
and shine
like a star
superb
glorious
illustrious
wonderful
magnificent
shining
brightly
and intelligently
like the brilliant 
and beautiful
mind, heart and spirit 
you are

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Appreciate

{Post: 82/365}
i am
grateful
for 
your thoughtfulness
i value
your friendship
i am 
thankful
that I have
your perspective
thoughts and opinions
to share
I value greatly
everything 
that you do
for me
and
everything 
that you 
bring to my life
I hold you
in high regard
and I
appreciate
YOU



Bliss

{Post: 81/365}
a constant state
of
JOY
contentment
satisfaction
and happiness
undeterred
by the ebbs and flows
of life
by hardships
by sorrows
bliss
is knowing
you are safe
secure
loved
beautiful 
in and of yourself
and all sorrows
will pass away
and all joys
are well deserved
and both will come and go
but you will
always
know
BLISS

Aspire

{Post: 80/365}
the drive
that gets me
from point A
to point B
I have a goal
and I aspire
to reach it
I am driven
and I 
BELIEVE
it is a strong hope
a big dream
and yet
I RISE
to meet it

Blossom

{Post: 79/365}
like a flower 
blossoms
from a small sprout
lifting and
opening its face
to the sun
so too
do we
lift our faces
open our hearts
to someone
who shines a light
in our darkness
and touches
our soul

Behind

{Post: 78/365}
so far behind
on poetry
distracted
and busy
with blogs
and graphics
to share
my brain
gets so full
of ideas
and plans
and things to do
that I forget
other things
lol

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Limerick

{Post: 77/365}
In honor of St. Patrick's Day I wrote hubby a limerick:

There was a fine husband named Peter,
Who loved his surround sound theater
He laughed at his wife
And caused her MORE strife
Because she forgot how to use it and he'd tease her.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Sleepytime

{Post: 76/365}
late night
yawn after yawn
legs twitching
body aching
kidney twinges
eyes burning
can't wait
head on the pillow
covers pulled up tight
snug in my cozy bed
sinking into
sleeptime
dreamland
and hoping tonight
will be dreamless
(bad dreams lately)

Hubby's Poem

{Post: 75/365}
this
poem
sucks

Pocket Angel

{Post: 74/365}
beautiful token of LOVE
made out of
silver ball headpin
glass teardrop bead
clear acrylic
or
silver angel wings
clear crystal round bead
(the head)
silver daisy bead
(the halo)
made with love
gifted with love
given to friends
and loved ones
to hold in their pocket
as a reminder
they are LOVED

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Insomnia

{Post: 73/365}
isn't it odd
that when you should be tired
and sleeping like a baby
you are wide awake
body thrumming
mind racing
creating
whirling
thinking
wake dreaming instead
of dreaming in sleep
and otherwise
up and open to
night time possibilities
but everyone else
is sleeping
so quiet is a must
don't disturb the slumber
of the lucky people
whose minds and bodies
have naturally given them rest
just write a poem
drink sleepytime tea
and relax
hoping for sleep to come again

Monday, March 12, 2012

MY Smile

{Post: 72/365}
it begins
with a warm feeling
in my heart
and flows
from heart
upward and outward
into my eyes
and on my face
it is the countenance
I offer to you
my friend
from
the warmth of my heart
and my
smile

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Mad

{Post: 71/365}
I love the way
you make me laugh
even when I am mad
especially when I am mad
and you turn on your
charming boyish smile
and sweet talk me
into smiling
and laughing
at your boyish antics
until I can't even remember
why I was mad at all
I love that
even though 
I sometimes HATE it
because I WANT to be mad!
can't a girl stay mad when she's mad?
obviously not
when she's married to
a leprechaun!!!


Kitchen Chores

{Post: 70/365}
free time
kidless
and hubby wants
to 
CLEAN the KITCHEN?
ughhhhhh
of all the choices
have a bath
go out for dinner
organize the office
go for a walk
he wants to do
the usual
kitchen chores!!
crazy man!

Morning Cup

{Post: 69/365}
of all the morning drinks
that one can drink
and I do enjoy
orange juice
apple juice
milk
tea
and even
lemon water
none of them quite has
the KICK
the juice
the VERVE
if you will
of my morning COFFEE
I try to give it up
for healthier choices
and eventually
I give in
because I miss
the taste
the comfort
and the routine
of meds, breakfast and
a morning cup of coffee!

Lack of Focus

{Post: 68/365}
suffering from
a deplorable
lack of FOCUS
leads to
the pressured posting
of
NOT one,
NOT two,
NOT three,
but FOUR
new poems
OIY!
like ONE is not
challenging 
ENOUGH!!
get busy poet!!

LOL

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Sisters

{Post: 67/365}
I never had a sister
of my own
but I take them
where I find them in life
and I now have
MANY
I know that I can call them
talk to them
be supported and encouraged by them
whenever I have need
I know that I can trust them
trust my children with them
believe deeply in their love for me
I know that we may have differences
In status, lifestyle, age  or maybe upbringing
but in mutual love, respect and commitment
we are bonded
we are equal
we are sisters
and I thank them all
for being the women who show me
what sisterhood means
what love means

The Light in My Life

{Post: 66/365}
the light in my life
is a friend
who lifts my spirit
when I am down

the light in my life
is a kitty
who warms my side
while encroaching on my space

the light in my life
are my two boys
who for no reason at all
will hug me and say, "I love you, mom!"

the light in my life
is my daughter
who dances to her own beat
and  I admire her

the light in my life
is a step-father
who calls me his "darling daughter"
and has a beautiful and generous heart

the light in my life
is my mother
who may not always agree with me
but will back me fiercely anyway

the light in my life
is hubby
who is my soulmate
and my best friend...always

the light in my life
is each soul connection made
whether here in my presence
or through the miracle of the internet

the light in my life
may be...
YOU




Monday, March 5, 2012

Fear

{Post: 65/365}
how to explain
or express
that every time
some new 
and disturbing
change occurs 
in my body
I feel
TERRIFIED
I accept 
that PARTS of this
are mine to own
and I could have done 
better things
made better choices
but much of this
is NOT my fault
it is the accident
of my birth
into a crappy gene pool

from one parent
the gift of
polycystic kidneys and gout
from the other parent
a family history
of diabetes
as well as arthritis
which won't help later at all
so I try hard
to make changes
and better choices 
NOW
but it is hard 
and sometimes life
and circumstance
fight against me 
in a steady stream of obstacles
it is a daily struggle
but I keep fighting
and hoping
that slow and steady
really does win the race
because otherwise
tomorrow looks bleak
and I don't want 
to meet it
:(

Hunger

{Post: 64/365}
I hunger for 
food
to feed and sustain
my body
I hunger for 
knowledge
to feed and enrich
my mind
I hunger for
companionship
to support and nurture
my heart
I hunger for 
love
to build and encourage
my own ability to love
I hunger for
friendship
to share laughter and sorrow and for
growth
I hunger for
understanding
to bring my soul rest and
healing
I hunger for
a purpose
to give my life and soul
meaning
and
I must FEED
all of these needs
equally
to be whole.


Saturday, March 3, 2012

Bubble Bath

{Post: 63/365}
I need a long soak
in a hot tub
full of bubbles
and the relaxing scent
of lavender
I need a quiet soak
in a hot bath tub
as the cares and stress
of the day
wash away
I need a healing soak
in my bath tub
as i warm my body
and soothe my spirit
with hot water and bubbles

Friday, March 2, 2012

Comfort

{Post: 62/365}
I love
the absolute comfort
of being with you
and knowing you are with me
through thick and thin
whatever may come
the thought of us
being shaken up
or broken
and having to
find my own way
again
fills me with terror 
and horror
I know that I COULD
because I AM strong
and capable
but who would ever want to?
I LOVE 
the absolute comfort
of being with you
and KNOWING
we will be together 
against 
whatever does come

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Tired

{Post: 61/365}
fighting
daily
to 
eat right
 exercise
take my meds
test my sugars
drink enough water
and otherwise
be WELL
makes me
TIRED!
it is NOT
easy
it is 
overwhelming
CHANGE
and 
while I DO
continue to struggle
I often want to
GIVE UP
GIVE IN
NOT CARE
and just do whatever I want
but
I want to LIVE
so I have to try
no matter how tired I get