It's a New Year

{Post: 365/365}

last post of the year

and I am both

proud

and a little sad

I will write more poetry

but not under such a 

demand and pressure

I know that I didn't manage

to write ONE every day

but I DID manage to write

365 poems in a year

and THAT

is an accomplishment

I am proud of myself

they may not all have been good

but they helped me

improve

my thoughts

my expression

my word play

and more

and I am sad

to leave the challenge

behind

and yet

I move on 

to bigger and better things

it is a new year

and a new day

for new challenges

welcome 2013

I look forward to your

challenges

Kindness

{Post: 364/365}

the act

or state of

being kind

a pleasant disposition

and concern for others

a virtue to aspire to

pay it forward

and shine your light

into the world

making it a softer,

gentler

and kinder place

so each other

kindness

I AM...BEAUTIFUL

{Post: 363/365}

I am...

beautiful

not because of 

the package I come in

or the colour of my skin

not because

my eyes are pretty

or the length of my hair

not because I am

or am NOT 

a perfect shape or figure

but because

of my spirit

my heart

my mind

my soul

all that I am

and all that I carry 

within myself

all that I have

to offer to the world

all that I give

all that I believe

all that I share

all that I create

all that I imagine

all that I am

and I am...

BEAUTIFUL

Creation

{Post: 362/365}

resting

and relaxing too much

time to get my mind

under control

and get my focus

onto the work at hand

research

characters

creation

plot lines

and story

time to breath life

and joy

fear and sorrow

hatred and love

into the land 

and its people

time to be author

of my destiny

Sleep All Day!

{Post: 361/365}

feeling like

I've been hit

by a mack truck

phew

Christmas holidays

take a lot out of me

and now

I just want to laze

and sleep

all day!!

Merry Christmas!

{Post: 360/365}

good morning

coffee

small breakfast

excitement

opening stockings

and gifts

showers

getting dressed

gathering up more presents

and food

to bring to mom's

family

fellowship

food

and more gifts

good dinner together

laughter and love

Christmas

Christmas Eve

{Post: 359/365}

joy and

contentment

fills my heart

all my children are home

for Christmas

plus one

there is laughter

and music

there is

hope

there is spirit

and joy

and more

there is comfort

and fun

and I am

grateful

to be sharing it

with them

Jubilant

{Post: 358/365}

exulting

in the expression

of joy

and satisfaction

from the success

and victory

of a win

or triumph

in all aspects

physical

emotional

mental

even

spiritual

and knowing

the value

of your

accomplishment

Joy

{Post: 357/365}

intense

ecstatic

and exultant

happiness

the pleasure

of watching

 children

enjoy each other

playing Guitar Hero

the feeling I got

when given my name

Mojirayo

meaning:

"I awoke to see joy"

I am joyful

and content

Incredible

{Post: 356/365}

someone

or something

amazing

extraordinary

and almost

unbelievable

maybe even

too good to be true

it's incredible

and

fantastic

Inspire

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to affect

to guide

to arouse

by divine influence

to fill

with exalting emotion

to motivate

to elicit

and draw forth

something

to be the cause of

inspiration

creativity

artistry

poetry

imagination

ingenuity

talent or 

vision

Thank You Daddy

sometimes

my heart

is deeply sorrowful

and the missing you

aches inside of me

and I still wish

that you were here

to "get" my

weird sense of humour

to laugh with me at all

every time I smell

Old Spice

I think of you

and every time

I smell leather

so when I found

this little leather braid

play piece

in the lacing container

I wanted to use it

to have a piece of you

with me

the spirit piece

and the memories

are the best ones

but it gives me joy

to have a piece you made

added to it 

a piece that I made

and it reminds me of times

we spent together

making leatherwork

fighting sometimes

laughing sometimes

sharing creativity

and joy

it's a treasure

and a reminder

of your love

thank you

Inspiration

{Post: 353/365}

an idea or 

an influence

causing

a lift in your spirit

and soul

and a surge

of creativity

for words

for art

for music

for anything

that shares

inspiration

creativity

and joy

to others

Hope

{Post: 352/365}

belief

in a positive outcome

for whatever

dreams

choices

and enterprises

are your life hope

a DESIRE

with 

expectation

of fulfillment

belief

that dreams

really do

come true

the act

of setting your eyes

and heart

higher

than knowingly possible

and yet

KNOWING

what will be, will be

Honour

{Post: 351/365}

we honour

a person with

personal integrity

one that follows 

a moral code

with given

respect and regard

it has been

a privilege or pleasure

to share time with them

and we defend

a woman's chastity

or virtue

her honour

with respect

and esteem

Harmony

{Post: 350/365}

musical congruity

a pleasing arrangement

and being in

 beautiful agreement

blended tones

and chords

pleasing to the ear

and

blended minds

and hearts

pleasing to the soul

is

harmony

Honesty

{Post: 349/365}

just a facet

of moral character

that embodies

integrity

truthfulness

positive and virtuous

attributes

valued and revered by many

something we all

should strive for

Working

{Post: 348/365}

working 

towards

goals

and ideas

a story

brought to

life

hope and purpose

built into

worlds

created

to keep me

moving

and working

towards

goals

Making Things Happen

{Post: 347/365}

tired

of being tired

and napping

my life away

will have to 

get busy

working towards

my goals

one step at a time

one day at a time

making things happen

Christmas Cookies

{Post: 346/365}

I just can't help

the visions

of cookies

inside my head

and the 

mouth-watering

taste bud tempting

thoughts 

of

gingersnaps

russian teaballs

shortbread

chocolate hermits

toffee cookie brittle

thumbprint

and sugar cookies

and all the ones

I haven't even tried yet!

Thank You

{Post: 345/365}

thank you

for

reminding me

that I am

loved

that I am

enough

that I CAN

that I am

wonderful

that I am 

beautiful

and that I

deserve

every one

of my dreams

to come true

More

{Post: 344/365]

I don't think

you know

how much 

I hold back

of my intensity

of my intentions

of my emotion

of my love

even within moments

of meeting

for the first time

I don't think

you know

how much

I have to

bite my own tongue

tame the wild beast

that is my heart

hold back my soul

in reserve

even within months

of meeting

and becoming friends

I don't think

you know

how much

MORE

of that intensity

of that depth

of that fire in my heart 

that frightens you

even after 

you DO 

get to know me

there is.

so much MORE.

I Wish You

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I wish you no harm

no ill will

no hatred

no sorrow

no pain

that you can't handle

I wish you no hurt

no damage

no broken hearts

no losses

that you can't rise above

I wish you joy

and friendship

love

companionship

gratitude

understanding

and compassion

for whatever

hurts you DO endure

and above all

I wish you

the power

the wisdom

and the journey

required

to find YOURSELF

I Want to Believe

{Post: 342/365}

I want to believe

that I can

that I am able

and capable

of turning the tide

of my life

I want to believe

that I can

that I am able

and capable

of healing the damage

of my life

I want to believe

that I  can

that I am able

and capable

of changing the attitude

in my mind

I want to believe

that I can

Struggling

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struggling

fighting

trying

failing

falling

crashing

digging a deep hole

sinking into the deep

wallowing in self-pity

a victim

I own my responsibility

and I choose

to climb

and sometimes

I slide back down

falling into the dark

only a glimmer of light

in the distance

and again I climb

and slide

and eventually

I reach the rise

climb out of the deep darkness

and turn my face to the sun

i have risen anew from the ashes

but the journey

has only truly begun

and I will climb and slide

fight and falter

a million times again

before I reach the next rise

and once again 

feel the shine of the sun

tomorrow is another day

to rise anew from the ashes

and though I may get tired

I MUST keep on

fighting

trying

struggling

I am Open

{Post: 340/365}

all I have

is a heart

a mind

and my soul

to give

and I am willing

to offer my all

to share my essence

my spirit

my thoughts

and feelings

my hopes

and dreams

I am willing

to open

and share

whatever I am

with you

Foul as %&#@!

{Post: 339/365}

there are days

when you seem

to wake up

on the wrong side

of the bed

tired and irascible

everything goes from 

bad to bad

and worse to worse

out of anything good to eat

you eat crappy things

and your mood gets worse

until finally 

something positive happens 

to lighten your mood

and you finally eat something 

hoping to get back on track

have a nap to catch up on sleep

and THEN

wake up with an upset tummy

no better an attitude

heartburn

and the knowledge that you need things

and can't afford them

and your mood goes

fouler than foul

so you started out foul as %&#@

and ended up 

NOT even remotely

thinking that is FUNNY

at all!!!!!!!

Sometimes

{Post: 338/365}

sometimes
I don't know
where to find
the faith
the belief
in myself
or in anything else
really
it is not
my nature
to be positive
I am a
melancholy soul
but I try
to find the silver lining
and see the light
and the positive
and keep moving forward
even when it is hard
sometimes

Keep On

{Post: 337/365}

finding a purpose

finding a reason

to fight

to carry on

to move forward

to keep going

to breath

to live

to keep trying

NOT to give up

NOT to lie down and die

is some days

very easy

and some days

nonexistent

and all i can do

is hope that the darkness

will subside again

and the purpose

and the reason

will find another way

to shine

and remind me

to keep on

keeping on

Fun and Functional

{Post: 336/365}

crocheted

with love

it is not quite as good

as the real deal

but the point

is to share

a reminder

of something you love

in combination with

something you can use

and I hope 

it will be 

appreciated

if not as much as the 

edible one

sesame seed bun

hamburger patty

slice of cheese

lettuce

tomato

and red onion

coasters

fun and functional

I Can!

{Post: 335/365}

I love it

when I begin

a challenge

or something new

and I make myself 

sick with worry

and THEN

it turns out just as well

as I expected

or even better

because I AM

capable and talented

and able to handle

ANYTHING

that life can throw at me

I CAN!!

Smile

{Post: 334/365}

after I

get past the

silly nervousness

of talking to you

for the first time

in a long time

I remember

how happy it makes me

I like the sound 

of your voice

your laughter

and I could 

listen to you talking

for hours

because it just 

makes me smile

:) :) happy smiles :) :)