You Have the Power

{Post: 180/365}

are you awake

and aware

or are you

asleep

walking through life

chasing things to do

making memories that will last

your lifetime

are you numb

do you remember everything

with clarity and sentiment

or are many things 

lost to you

as soon as they are gone

slipping through your fingertips

lost in time

will you remember them later

did they matter so much

or is it really

the people

you remember most

do your days blend together

same and yet different

full of nothing special

but a fleeting moment 

now and then

when you catch a glimpse of more

and understand

there IS more

it can be different

are you content

or are you asleep

you have the power

to change

to choose

to see

wake up and use it!

Flirty and Fun

{Post: 179/365}

fun

feather boas

hanging above my bed

passionate purple

and pretty in pink

they tickle

and itch

so I wonder

am I allergic?

or do I just not like

feathers

as much as I thought

I would

flirty and fun

and yet

I prefer

that they hang on the wall!

Tired of Tired

{Post: 178/365}

tired

and achy

no energy

light-headed

resting

but not sleeping

and tired

of being tired

today

perhaps

an early night

and good sleep

will help

tomorrow

will be

a better day

Miracle or Muse

{Post: 177/365}

even a muse

needs a miracle

I smile...

it is a 

circle

we complete

for each other

because

in order to be

a light

a strength

a mind

a heart

a voice

that people follow

and are inspired by

a miracle

needs a muse

to be

the inspiration

inspiring her 

to be

an inspiration

while she

inspires the muse

to be

an inspiration

and so they feed each other

and build stronger

dreams

aspire to reach

even higher goals

and

shine

brighter light

in the world

a Miracle needs a Muse

and even a Muse needs a Miracle

thank God for you

and the wider world I see

because of YOU

In the Quicksand

{Post: 176/365}

it is easy

to love

the lovable

if everyone

worked at 

being lovable

and loving 

there would be

no need for

jealousy

competition

hurt

or having to choose

to let go

and walk away

from people

who choose 

a lesser path

it is a flaw in me

that I walk away

instead of choosing

to stay

i am not strong enough

to teach

or patient enough 

to wait

for their learning

some people 

just

WON'T

learn

staying

brings me down

to their level

rather than

them coming up to mine

and I just don't

like myself

when that happens

 I'm learning to let go

so that I won't drown

in the quicksand

with them

and yet I hope

someday

they will see

Cherry

{Post: 175/365}

beautiful

red

sweet

juicy

berry

take a bite

mouth full 

of

juicy sweetness

and pit

spit it out

and enjoy

the flavour

of sweet

cherry treat

but don't eat

too many

if you are watching

your potassium!

A Story

{Post: 174/365}

working

on a story

hoping

for brilliance

or at the very least

a following

because 

I found

the words to evoke

joy and understanding

commiseration

irritation for the evil

belief that good and peace

win in the end

but most I hope

I have the spirit, heart and words 

to do the story

justice

Morten's Poem

{Post: 173/365}

morten

a friendly

and funny guy

from Denmark

appreciates poetry

and travel

loves being

the cool uncle

and being up late

drunk

instead of sleeping

waiting for

the best impromptu poem

in the world!

(don't take this seriously people...

I wrote it on the fly just to get a smile from my friend!) ;) lol

Sparkle and Shine

{Post: 172/365}

sparkle and shine

like the diamond you are

dance in the sunshine

dance in the rain

raise your arms

raise your eyes

raise your voice

open your heart

fill your soul

with joy

with bliss

with peace

sing in the shower

sing on the street

smile at everyone

don't be afraid

to GIVE

everything you are

inside yourself

you will always find

MORE

be yourself

and 

sparkle and shine

like the diamond you are

Low

{Post: 171/365}

why is it so hard

to find a positive

head space

when your body is

aching with pains

and your heart 

full of fear

that

a simple thing

like a little bit 

of extra heat

could be 

all the difference

between

sickness

and balance

I want to

think positive

but I hurt

and when I hurt

I SINK

so low 

...

so LOW

Heatwave

{Post: 170/365}

heat

breaking me down

too much

too long

head dizzy

too hot

sitting in the living room

with hubby

in a cool

but damp room

and the temperature

difference

caused shivers

needed a blanket

dehydrated

and foot started hurting

knee joints hurting

kidneys aching

and then 

on top of all that

my lungs are beginning to feel

congested

oh great!

after NOT having a cold 

for  months

I'm gonna get a doozy

I NEED

the heatwave to break

I need

NORMAL

because THIS

is NOT fun!!!

Dance

{Post: 169/365}

dance

like no one

is watching

raise your arms

twist and shake

express the joy

and movement

giggle

have fun with it

feel the rhythm

of music

and 

your soul

together 

as one

breathe in music

breathe out dance

live

love

dance for joy

Love Warrior

{Post: 168/365}

a warrior

is anyone who fights

for something

and becomes adept 

at the battle

so a warrior of love

battles to teach

LOVE

sometimes

I believe 

it can be more

a battle with yourself

than anyone else

when choosing to love

the irascible

and foul

the angry

and bitter

the miserable

and lost

and yet

to be a warrior 

is to battle on

and continue

teaching LOVE

Warrior

{Post: 167/365}

one

who is engaged in

and experienced

in warfare and battle

energetically

or aggressively

involved in conflict

one 

who is 

the first or last line 

of defense

for his community

and country

for his home

one 

who battles

and fights

for the defense

and the honour

of his loved ones

one 

who becomes adept

and entrenched

in a life

of battle and bravery

and riddled with scars 

both visible and NOT

one

who has

earned and deserves

to be honoured

and respected

for his courage

and for his service

Restless

{Post: 166/365}

what can be done

about this feeling

inside me

no explanation

no solution

just a restless

wanting

of something

but what?

perhaps a miracle

perhaps

just

something

new

perhaps

some change

some open door

to a new frontier

perhaps

I just need

to choose

to decide

and to focus

on ONE thing

and follow it through

A Moment

{Post: 165/365}

there is a moment

sometimes fleeting

when I feel

the connection

of your soul to mine

your heart to mine

and our minds

on the same page

if I wasn't waiting

for that moment

and hoping

for it

I might miss it

and NOT feel 

the beginning

of our strong connection

of the friendship we are building

of the treasure we are sharing

and THAT would be a shame

because

in that moment

your love and admiration

and openness to me 

makes my soul

DANCE

The Surface

{Post: 164/365}

what is the surface

but window dressing

for the soul

it is connection I seek

from the inside

of you

to the inside of me

from the soul knowing

that we are meant to be

something special

to one another

underneath

the window dressing

that only shows

glimmers and shadows

of reality

of who we are

you and I

in the knowing

of the soul

we are more

to each other

than just

what appears in the surface

glimmers and shadows

of our true being

of our souls

which are connected

in a powerful

and meaningful way

which are well met

and become

stronger and more

than they ever were

before we began

to learn

about the deep

inner world

underneath

the window dressing

and masks

that are just for show

I Believe

{Post: 163/365}

I believe 

in magic

I believe

that it lives

deep inside of me

I believe

if I knew how

I could open it up 

and watch it blossom

I believe

there is magic

inside each of us

every one of us

could bloom like a flower

I believe

if we search

inside the inner rooms

of our hearts and souls

and open the hidden door

magic would flow forth

I believe

if I could find

inside myself

this inner wellspring of magic

I could never empty it again

because it is found and not lost

it has been opened and cannot be closed

I believe

I can express

love and magic

with every beat of my heart

forever and always

if only I can

dig deep enough into myself

to open the floodgate

I AM...a WOLF

{Post: 162/365}

I am

affectionate

with friends and family

I am 

family

social order

community

I am 

non-confrontational

but FIERCELY defend my family

when necessary

I am

verbally

and non-verbally

expressive

I am

an animated

sincere and

passionate 

storyteller

I am

a natural born teacher

I teach from

experience

I am

at ease

with family and friends

who know me

but with all else

quite shy

I am

the spirit of a

WOLF

Oliver & Vincenzo

{Post: 161/365}

yesterday

and again today

we saw two 

beautiful kittens

at the pet store

(shelter cats)

they looked

just like

Oliver

and

Vincenzo

both lost to us now

Oliver

was also a shelter cat

we CHOSE

and loved

for a SHORT time

he was ill

he was 

the sweetest boy

for seven weeks

he cuddled

and loved

and was loved so much

he'd wait at the door

for me to come home

when I sat

he became

my warm ollar collar

(sleeping on the back of my neck)

he was the sweetest boy

and even Pester

our big kitty

who didn't like anybody

was sweet to Ollie 

and played with him

until the day or two before

when he went the long way around

to stay far and clear

and looking back

we could see

that he knew

Oliver was sick

and while he didn't get to stay

he did have the benefit

of all our love

for his last days

and we do not regret

he was precious to me for more

than just being a new kitten

he was a symbol

of something I believed

he was a living, breathing testament

to a story 

a story

that lives and breathes

inside of me

when we chose him

I knew I would call him

Oliver

and when the lady at the shelter

said he had a name 

but we could change it

if we wanted to

we asked his name...

it was OLIVER

how strange the world

that leads you 

in small ways

with small touches

to the open doorway

of your destiny

if only 

you will open your eyes and see!

there is a kitten

in my mind's eye

and he belongs in a story

I will write

his name

was

is

and always will be

OLIVER

is this NOT a sign?

after he was lost to us

we went to the pet store

and found

Vincenzo

who looked very much the same

but his personality was not

he was feisty

and fun

he liked to climb

on the top of my son's toy castle wall

so i giggled and called him

Vinnie, the KING of the castle

and then one day

he snuck out of the house

and didn't come back home

we were sad

and missed them both

but life goes on

what Ollie meant to me

is deeper

than a kitten we only cherished

for seven weeks

he is a symbol

of a direction I was meant to take

because it matters

so much to me

I had his name tattooed

on the back of my neck

to remind me...to remind me

have faith in your dreams

it has taken me 

such a long time

but today

and yesterday

I was nudged and reminded

to follow my dreams

and I hope once and for all

that I will find

the courage I need

to do that...to dream

and to chase them 

till I can't chase them anymore

Oliver

Music

{Post: 160/365}

music

fills my heart

and soul

with joy

exuberance

and energy

and makes me

want to dance

or at least

tap my foot

it makes me 

smile

 giggle

and laugh 

it soothes

my wounded spirit

it gives me hope

and feeds

my needs

if dance is

poetry in motion

then music is

the spirit of sound

and it is 

language in love

I AM...a BEAR

{Post: 159/365}

I am

assertive

confident

strong

I am

a powerful healer

I am 

reclusive

in order to be

creative

I am

quiet

in winter

and crave solitude

(hibernation)

I am

ready

in springtime

and open to action

I am

independent

and strong

I am

a survivor

I AM

grizzly bear

SPIRIT

Be Willing

{Post: 158/365}
Originally written in a blog for my children.

Be Willing

to try

to let go

to risk

to grow

to be open

to trust

to love

to lose

to fight

to move on

to change

to hope

to believe

to work

to give

to receive

to LIVE

to BE HAPPY

I AM Something

{Post: 157/365}

once

a boy who didn't get

what  he wanted

told me 

"You think you're something?

YOU are nothing!"

because

I didn't bow down to him

or kneel at his feet

in supplication

or defeat

instead

I stood

for myself

and I am HAPPY

that I did

because the TRUTH

of the matter is this:

I AM SOMETHING

and 

I AM SOMEONE

worthy of being treated with

decency

and respect

worthy of being

honoured

and cherished

WORTHY

of whomever and whatever I want

if THEY don't see it

or understand it

is NOT my problem

I AM

SOMETHING

and I will NOT forget

Inside of YOU

{Post: 156/365}

FIND

the power 

inside of YOU

FIND

beauty

inside of YOU

FIND

joy

inside of YOU

FIND 

the strength

inside of YOU

FIND

talent

inside of YOU

FIND

abilities

inside of YOU

FIND 

accomplishment

inside of YOU

FIND

love 

inside of YOU

FIND

compassion 

inside of YOU

FIND 

approval

inside of YOU

FIND

forgiveness

inside of YOU

FIND

intelligence

inside of YOU

FIND

reason 

inside of YOU

FIND

faith

inside of YOU

FIND

the queen

inside of YOU

FIND

the goddess

inside of YOU

FIND

the angel

inside of YOU

FIND

the unbreakable spirit

inside of YOU

FIND

your voice

inside of YOU

FIND

everything you truly NEED

inside of YOU

You

{Post: 155/365}

it breaks my heart

watching you

search

high and low

in ever other person

for approval

for acceptance

for love

only because

I have come to know

and understand

throughout my own

journey

that all of that

comes from inside

YOU

Brain on Fire

{Post: 154/365}

when I get

an idea

and then begin

I am on a mission

to finish

what I started

no matter 

how long it takes

but then

brain on fire

driven forward

toward completion

all else

falls by the wayside

and I get behind

I am 

out of balance

I wish I knew

how to

temper

the brain on fire

in me

alas

my creativity

bursts forward

like flames given oxygen

and all I know

is that when i'm done

I'm DONE

until creativity

sets my brain

on fire again!

strange cycle!

It's Love

{Post: 153/365}

in the eye 

of my dream

I remember

your look

and the feel

of your power

wind beneath

mighty wings

flames

scorching

burning

melting

everything in their path

smoke billowing

from nostrils flared

a hiss of satisfaction

from a creature

born to burn worlds

cowering on the earth

far beneath your flight

kneeling in terror

but gazing in awe

and amazement

at the colours and hues

of your scales

sparkling in the sunshine

dancing, shining

dragon

master of my soul

I do not welcome

death at the flame of your breath

but neither will I shy away

from the moment

to gaze in wonder

at your beauty

such as it is

wondrous dragon

I offer my heart to you

grateful 

for the power

of a dream

Sometimes

{Post: 152/365}

sometimes

when you

tell me a story

I listen

and I learn

what the story

means to you

and sometimes

I am given a glimpse

of something deeper

something that was NOT said

but is also

very important

and sometimes in this way

I KNOW and FEEL

the deeper insides of you

and then I can give you

something you needed

that you didn't even ask for

or KNOW that you needed

sometimes

I can reach into the darkness of you

shine a light

and heal a broken, hurt place

and all I want to say

so that you know is...

I HEAR you!

I Wish to BE

{Post: 151/365}

I wish to be

a ray of sunshine

to brighten your day

I wish to be

the light

that shines into darkness

I wish to be

a smile on your lips

and a lift to your heart

I wish to be

a warm hug

of love and compassion

I wish to be

a sweet friend

you wish never to do without!

;)

What Is Joy?

{Post: 150/365}

the expression

of a deep emotion

full of

pleasure

and exultant

happiness

with

SOMETHING

for me it was:

the moment I held my children

for the first time

and the moments

of all their firsts

words, smiles, steps, giggles

and the first time

I managed to handle

both feet and both hands

involved in the rhythm

of drumming!

and the moment 

I met my husband

and KNEW

that he was MINE

always, for the long haul

and always

when I find

a rhythm and a flow

with words

in poetry

or another writing

and FEEL its goodness

and EVERY time

I look at my FIRST tattoo

but ALL of them too

and I KNOW

that the expression

of MYSELF

IS

JOY!!!