Month: January 2014
We Cannot Change. January 28 2014
We cannot change the world.
We grow old before we realize that the world changes us
into beings who are sad but glad to leave.
Nothing is permanent here.
We cannot promise a better world
To the young who watch us grow old, broken,
Unable to change.
They have yet to realize
They cannot change the world
Scilla Elworthy: Fighting With Non-Violence
Excellent
Softly the Evening Shudders~ January 27 2014
Softly the evening shudders to a stop,
Like the slow steam of an old locomotive
Finally in reach of the station,
Loaded with weary passengers scurrying
to their final destination ~ home.
God’s Smile January 25 2014
God
Looks out every morning
At the living souls
And smiles
On the world he created.
And because he is an artist,
A craftsman,
An architect of lovely acts.
He continues his work
On the not quite finished canvas
If you look closely, we are all sketched in.
What aspirations does he have today?
How near is it to completion?
Occasionally I lose My Joy. January 25,2014
Occasionally
I lose my joy.
It is not gone, really,
Just misplaced.
Temporarily out of order.
I usually notice fairly quickly,
Not right away.
Then something happens.
Fortunately, I am reminded
At a juncture
That I have not seen it
For a while.
So far it has been
Only a stones- throw
And easily coaxed back
Into focus.
Small Stone 2014 – Day 24
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Fine winter drizzle
Gray cloak of clouds hover
In quiet slumber
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© rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014
January is the month of Mindful Writing: Small stones
What are small stones?
A small stone is a short piece of writing (any style) that precisely captures a fully-engaged moment for you. The process of discovering small stones is as significant as the finished creation. Searching for small stones encourages you to keep your senses on the “alive and alert” status. Involve yourself with a new set of eyes, ears, nose, mouth, fingers, feelings and mind. In short … OPEN, OPEN, OPEN!
The Kiss of Dawn January 24 2014
The Kiss of Dawn January 24 2014
The kiss of dawn with golden tinges
The door of morn on rosy hinges
A day birthed new~beckons me.
In silent awe I gaze on dawn light
Hoarding time in prayer to start right
Before the clamoring voices ~get wind of me.
Carpe Diem’s 2nd episode of the “Use that Quote” Challenge
Carpe Diem’s 2nd episode of the “Use that Quote” Challenge. The goal is to write a haiku, senryu, tanka or kyoka inspired on a given quote.
Today’s quote: “Forget not that the Earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair” ~~ Khalil Gibran
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