Sunday, July 29, 2012

Puppy Buds

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a pair of dogs
the best of
friends
both
content
and also 
occasionally
jealous for attention
but truly the epitome
of friendship
Max fell in a hole
and couldn't get out
stuck and getting  stressed
Tom jumped in the hole with him
and showed him the path
up and out again
to safety
back on track
in the adventurous life
of a pair of
puppy buds!

Friendship

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friendship
is the quality
or condition of
being friends
finding common ground
having good will 
for one another
sharing
stories
the ups and downs of life
a good meal
joys and sorrows
weddings
children
family
and all those
precious moments
of life


Fellowship

{Post: 210/365}
like-minded
people
who attend
meetings
or church
together
share fellowship
and community of interest
or feelings about the subject
it is a friendly
relationship
of shared thoughts,
feelings
and goals
and fine companionship

Free

{Post: 209/365}
when you are
NOT
imprisoned or
enslaved
not
controlled
by another's will
or an obligation
not affected or restricted
by a given 
circumstance
unobstructed
unguarded in 
expression or manner;
open
when you are
liberal and lavish
voluntary or spontaneous
not bound, fastened
or attached
to people
to things
to any part of life
you are
FREE


Thursday, July 26, 2012

Forgive

{Post: 208/365}
ceasing to feel
resentment
against another
who has
done you wrong
is to
forgive
you can absolve them
of the offence
and move forward
it doesn't mean
there are no consequences
of the action
or that 
moving forward
includes them in your life
from this point on
it only means
you set yourself
FREE
from the pain
and resentment
and that you allow
your heart
HEALING

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

White Crane Spreads Its Wings

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white crane spreads its wings
the newest move
in my repertoire of
tai chi moves
this week 
I will
practice
and learn it well
from
beginning tai chi
grasp bird's tail
reach (push) up, pull back, press forward and push
single whip
raise hands and step up
and white crane spreads its wings
it is as far as I have gotten yet
 in learning the form
but I did also manage to learn
cloud hands
and it is my fave
:)

Monday, July 23, 2012

Alone

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there are times
when i know
I am alone
there are times
when I feel
that I am ALONE
and I know
that I follow
my own path
I take 
my own journey
and I AM alone
and yet
sometimes
you travel
a similar path
alongside me
your own path
your own journey
but we can support
and encourage each other
to continue
to strive
to believe
to love
to live
to never give up
to find joy
and peace
and happiness
and I thank you
for travelling with me
for sharing a small part of the journey
and for helping me
continue
to find my own way


Sunday, July 22, 2012

Different

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sometimes
the differences 
I find in me
when I compare myself
with others
are so vast 
and so unique to me
that I feel
abnormal
and I doubt myself
I fear that I am inadequate
or wrong somehow
and then I fall
almost fall
into the deep blue funk
I am tired of myself
and I wish that I could be the same
as everybody else
but then I realize
I am ME
there is no one else
that I could be
unless I make different choices
most of which I would NOT
and I have to know
that I am just ME
and I don't have to be
like anyone else
because I'm the best ME
I could ever be
already

Writing

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fresh paper
new notepads
coloured pens
notes
scribbles
poetry drafts
grocery lists
story ideas
doodles
appointments
menu plans
to do lists
birthday reminders
the whole world
of a new world
at my fingertips
the flow of
ideas
both grand and mediocre 
and the beginnings
of a strong poet
and author
my dream
my plan
my soul laid out on paper

Today

{Post: 203/365}
today
was a day
that was not
the best day
and yet
it was not 
the worst day
either
it was just a day
full of stress
and
bad attitude
that just got worse
because
everything got out of sync
and in the end
I had a bath
to relieve stress
and it did
so all is again well
and today
ended up
being an ok day

Family

{Post: 202/365}
a fundamental
social group
of people
sharing 
ancestry
goals and values
long-term commitments 
to each other
a home together
all members
living under the same roof
sharing life
with its joys
and sorrows
accomplishments
and mistakes
and feeling the strong bond
of family

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Beach

{Post: 201/365}
 sand
on your toes
warm sun
on your face
diving in
to the cool
refreshing
water
swim
splash
play
and lay in the sun
to dry and warm 
and then
get back in
the water 
again
the only thing better
than this
is sharing the day
with friends

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Two Hundred Reasons

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(woohooo 200th post!!)
two hundred
reasons to smile
in less than a year
I have challenged
myself
and managed
to write
over two hundred
poems
not to mention
other posts
and 
stories
I have begun
and what I have learned
is this
write, write, write
it is not ALL good
but every day it is
better and better
than the day before
that IS
two hundred reasons
to SMILE!
and be proud 
of myself
and what I have accomplished

Faith

{Post: 199/365}
confidence
or trust in
something 
or someone
and belief
without proof
more specifically
or usually
in GOD
and religion
but truly
in anything
that you have to
trust with your
heart
and soul
and 
BELIEVE in
is
FAITH

Exquisite

{Post: 198/365}
a rare
excellence
a special
beauty
you are as
exquisite
as the face
of a flower
a symphony
of music
the depth
and magical
world
of poetry

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Heatwave

{Post: 197/365}
heatwave
pressures
my brain
leaving me
blah
and unable
to focus
to write
to think
to create
to believe
to function
and I hope
for a break
so I can
get back on track!

Enchant

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the soft
sweet
giggles
of children
entrance me
attract my attention
and
bewitch me
with their
sweetness
the delightful
sound
of their
giggles
enchant me

Essence

{Post: 195/365}
the crucial
element
of a thing
is its
essence
its
inherent
unchanging 
nature
in essence
the most
important
ingredient
of anyone
or anything

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Enjoy

{Post: 194/365}
an
experience
had with
JOY
and receiving
a benefit
or a
pleasure
is to
enjoy
and
an example
is the
energy
and positive vibes
you bring to
our friendship
that I
SO
enjoy!

Twisted Kitty

{Post: 193/365}
beautiful
kitty
napping
on my bed
curled up
round
and twisted
tummy bared
feet splayed out
that can't be comfy?
and yet she's
dozing away
peacefully
beautiful
kitty




Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Tai Chi

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always
wanted to learn
Tai Chi
the movements
are beautiful
at this point
it is difficult
to remember
the exact foot and hand
placements
and transitions
of
cloud hands
repulse monkey
grasp the bird's tail
turns
beginnings
kicks
and don't forget
snake creeps through the grass
i feel already
the aches of stretched muscles
and the confusion
of learning new things
I am up for the challenge
and I hope
before long
to understand and feel
all of the beauty
in tai chi

Monday, July 9, 2012

Enhance

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to raise
the price
or value
of
something
and
intensify
or
magnify
it's magnificence
is to enhance
it's original
quality
to learn and grow
is to enhance
your soul
to give
without
needing it back
is to enhance
your heart
to read
and learn
 is to feed 
and enhance
your mind
to care for your body 
and health
is to enhance 
your spirit
to encourage
and support
each other
is to enhance
your friendships
all positive
upward and forward
moving things

Engage

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to engage
is to occupy
my attention
to attract me
and hold me fast
to you
you engage me
with your
intelligence
sense of humour
weirdness
in the soul behind your eyes
your positive, unwavering spirit
your strength
and patience
and the quality
of your character

Friday, July 6, 2012

Nine in a Day

{Post: 189/365}
woopedy doo
the girl can write
foolishness
and more
in a day
in a few hours
of focus
she can
whip up
nine poems
and likely more
but wishes not to challenge herself
that way again
being behind
causes more work!
and I prefer the time
to create
ONE
very good expression
of something
rather than
a bunch of
foolishness
LOL

Little Red Mouse

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kitty
needs a buddy
she was
very ticked off
when we went camping 
and left her alone
with only her momma
for company
because momma
doesn't play
instead
she swats
and hisses
at our poor little girl
and since daddy Doodle 
has been gone
she's had no playmate
except her little red mouse
she's ok again
after half a day
the day we got home
of snitty fit
and then
two full days
of clingy cuddles
and checking 
to make sure I was here
and had not left her again
I am AWARE
that little Moochie
NEEDS a play mate
but it will have to wait awhile
and in the meantime
I will continue
loving her
and trying to teach her 
to play fetch
with her little red mouse

Fighting

{Post: 187/365}
fighting
to stay up
and positive
to stay on track
not to give in
to despair
and frustration
to keep working
and moving forward
for the betterment
of myself
and the future
and also
my children
what I learn
can help them
as well as myself
so to fight
is worth it
and so I shall
FIGHT
on and on

Krishan's Poem

{Post: 186/365}
a visit to delhi
in india, someday
would create smiles
and joy
for friendship, one day

it would be, delightful
to spend a little time
with this charming and wonderful
young friend of mine

 hope, believe
and work hard for the end goal
so friendship and hugs
will bring joy to the soul

;) for Krishan

Bottom of the Barrel

{Post: 185/365}
I have been
down
to the bottom
of the barrel
I have been 
down
in the dark
I have been
lost
in a deep blue funk
I have
wallowed
in self-pity
I have cried
my share
of tears
I have made
my share of excuses
I have known
fear
and doubt
like the 
"friends you keep close,
and the enemies closer"
so deep a part of me
so hateful
and hurtful
deep inside of me
that I wash my hands of it
I step upwards
and out of the mire
of the dark
and the pity
and I stand
STRONG
I will fight
I will survive
It is MY life
and my CHOICE

Bacon

{Post: 184/365}
the smell of bacon
sizzling
in the pan
tempting
your taste buds
making
your mouth water
the taste
and crunch
of crispy bacon
in your sandwich
by itself
mixed into a salad
or any of the ways
it is used to add
flavour
and crunch 
to a meal
I agree
I shall eat it
LESS
but I will not agree
to give it up
for good!
it is just too
delicious!!

Grilled Cheese

{Post: 183/365}
lightly browned
golden
and tempting
with oozing
cheese
dripping 
from the center
dipped in ketchup
or NOT
as you like it
grilled cheese
for lunch
sounds
warm
inviting
and 
delicious!

Control

{Post: 182/365}
parts
of my disease
are beyond
my control
sometimes
I am hit
with news
I do NOT
appreciate
and the intial shock
causes fear
frustration
and sorrows
and then
I MUST
deal with life
deal with reality
and do whatever
is IN my control
to do
to improve
and maintain
my sanity
my health
my strength
and my will
in moving foward

Camping, Broken Internet and a Whirlwind

{Post: 181/365}
distracted
by a camping trip
my poems
and blogs
have been neglected
upon returning home
a rain day
broke my internet
and so a few more days
of being behind
in poetry
began
and now
I must write
like a whirlwind
to catch up
please bear with me
as I write
foolishness