A little ninette I wrote, sharing for NaPoWriMo day 29 (I want to finish strong!).
Cleanse,
Detox,
Get rid of
What does not help,
What no longer serves:
Let it all go,
Bless it and
Let it
Go
Peace
Compassion
Compassion: For my body and soul, In their many weaknesses and strengths Acknowledge Emotions as they come, Watch as they flow, and then let them go The fullness Of life lies in knowing Te value of embracing it all
Another syllabic form for NaPoWriMo day 20. I live in California, so it’s not midnight yet. 🙂
Meet Us
meet us in Your peace
out of the anxieties
inundating Earth —
hold us in eternal Now
all but Love is swept away
Another short poem that I’m only sharing because it’s NaPoWriMo (day 16), but I hope you like it.
In the Sun
For NaPoWriMo day 2, inspired by both FOWC: Bask and a beautiful moment this morning.
basking in the sun
watching butterflies kiss leaves
like a brief hello —
I wish to stay here always,
feel whole with your hand in mine
More Superfluous Poetry
This time of year, Christmastime, is hard for me because of how dark it gets. In addition, Christmas Day is usually one of the hardest days of the year because, even though I get to go to Mass, the rest of my family does not believe in Christ, so they’re just waiting impatiently for me to get home so that we can open presents.
There was one year when I was so depressed that the presents made the feeling worse. They felt not only superfluous but like a slap in the face. They felt so empty. That night was one of the hardest nights of my entire life. Maybe you understand what I’m saying without me having to say it outright.
Anyway, there was a poem somewhere in there, but I haven’t found it yet. I’ve actually been remarkably well for a week or so; maybe Christmas Day will turn out to be truly happy.
Might as well share my Sijo with you for this week. Our prompt is “Trip.” Â
Also linking up with Poets and Storytellers United.
I haven’t been traveling much, but if I could I would
Go to a peaceful, relaxing place, maybe a beautiful beach —
As long as I could take this: a calm mind along with me
A Blessing: May You Be At Peace
It’s time for Fandango’s Flashback Friday! This is from November 24, 2016, not exactly this same date on a different year, but I had to share this. I am copying the whole post:
May you be at peace with who you are,
Cease fighting, cease striving, cease firing
Shots preemptively, against authenticity,
May you take yourself into your arms,
Laying down armaments, unloading weapons,
May you find peace, quietness and rest.
I am thankful that I am learning how to do this, how to accept myself and even to embrace the way God made me. It’s a hard battle, but there are plenty of times when I have peace in the midst of it. I hope that you, too, can have peace today.
When I rediscovered that today, I almost felt like crying. Way to go, Jenna from 6 years ago. 🙂
Which Thoughts Rule?
After reading responses from my fellow bloggers, I decided to write and share my own simple response to this week’s Weekend Writing Prompt.
No matter the thoughts which wreak havoc, rebel,
Remember the Goal, and peace will rule well.Â
Winning at Life
I haven’t posted many poems here lately, mainly quotes, memes, and photos; so tonight I wanted to share a Sijo for last week’s challenge, Winning. This submission is late, so I guess I’m in last place. 🙂 Nevertheless, that’s better than not participating, isn’t it?
For so many honors, accolades, and wealth people strive on Earth:
How much of it lasts, beyond fleeting fifteen minutes of fame?
Winning in life means gaining what no one can take away.
I am not exactly winning at life. In fact, I am pretty much losing. Badly. But I hope I can “win” what counts: These include an enduring faith in Jesus, the love of those who are important to me, and eventually peace.
Are You?
Are you a Kindly Moon?
Is that why I've been feeling
Happy, lately, despite
Missing him?
(Someone said,
"The heart is a lonely hunter"
And is that not true, mournful
As a wolf's howl?)
Happy, lately, despite
Being a Traveler in the tension
Between now and not-yet?
There's nothing wrong with wanting,
Nor with the process of waiting,
But if I were a gopher I would
Look back,
(If I were Lot's wife I would
Be all salty)
Longing for a past
Which can never be remembered
With the fidelity of Ivy --
Yet, Kindly Moon, you see
The harvest growing tall
And ripe, after this Seed Fall.
Thanks to DVerse Poetics for this prompt, using the various names for the October full moon as inspiration (follow the link for the full list). Also inspired by FOWC: Tension. I’m not sure whether this “Kindly Moon” pleasant and stable mood will last, but at least I could write this.Â
Bells
Yesterday I mentioned having written a quadrille for DVerse’s prompt, and today I wrote a better one, which is the one I am sharing. The word of the week is bell.
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Bells, signifying the end and the beginning
Of class, students as hundreds or thousands of
Pavlov's dogs showing their conditioning;
Bells, ringing out to celebrate holidays
Or weddings, promises of love and peace;
Somber ones for funerals
Bells, signifying the end and the beginning
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