Change…gotta love it. 🙂
sun-warmed leaves tell me it’s autumn but when the stony clouds cover the sky and the landscape looks brown and drear, I know Winter is here
© Freya Pickard 2013
Ethos November 27 2013
Today I am mindful of memories of warmer climes,
Warm breezes, cold lemonade and daisies.
I feel regret for things that no longer are
Or will be exactly so again.
As I focus on the memories, I press them to my heart
Crushing the sweet fragrance of their blooms and inhale
Ethos.
Photo: Val Letkeman
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Enuoia ~ Discovering a beautiful Thing November 25 1013
I have discovered Eunoia.
Perhaps it has discovered me.
A beautiful well-minded word,
It’s hard to tell but, it makes it’s Amazing Effort Involving Offering Understanding,
      And sometimes in love it Yields.
            *Every selected text blends when expressed excellently. (Example)
Book:Eunoia ~Canadian Author: Christian Bok
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Spending Time November 24 2013
I wish I had realized earlier in life,
that I love spending time. I would have placed more value on it.
I would have spent it more efficiently,
I think.
Or perhaps not.
I have soared on the wings of time.
I have also realized that I have let others
steal, waste and kill my time.
Less time left now to love.
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Blend
This tree is having a lot of trouble making up its mind.
Wednesday Words – To Understand
Truly
I am not too bothered about being understood. I understand myself and my handful of close friends understand me. That is enough. I know where I’m coming from and where I’m going. If someone else understands what I’m saying, that’s a bonus! At least they have made the effort to read my work.
I do try and understand others. I often take myself out of my moshulu and put on other peoples’ shoes. This helps me to develop characters in my stories and also enables me to connect with people who are outside my circle of experience. I cannot, however, understand the minds of murderers, rapists or paedophiles; I don’t think I’m meant to…
© Freya Pickard 2013
The Snowy Beast ~ November 22 2013
The snowy beast called Winter has returned.
 Rising from the snowdrifts, he shakes his furry mantle.
 Baring icy teeth at fearful frozen travelers, he smirks as
 they lament the demise of Summer and share tales of her glory around
 meager fires and hot chocolate with little marshmallows.
Art: Hontar~Deviantart
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Saudade, the melancholia remains. November 15 2013
Saudade, the melancholia remains
after someone is gone.
Causing a sonorous emptiness,
melding emotions that overflow,
mindful of your voice,
your smile,
your warm embrace.
I long for what cannot be.
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I Lit a Candle. November 12 2013
I lit a candle.
I cannot promise to dispel all the gloom
Of a world that weeps, mourning loved ones lost
through war or weather.
May that flame not be quenched
or purloined, but illuminate.
Vitalizing the dimmest corners of our planet home
by faithful servants fanning embers that
flicker into eternity.
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Winter’s Woes & Joy November 2013
Winter’s woe
Snow fall
Dangerous driving
Slippery slopes
Scratchy mittens
Frostbite
Runny noses
Winter’s joy
Snowfall
Snow angels
Dangerous driving
Sleigh rides
Slippery slopes
Toboggan hills
Scratchy mittens
Snow balls
Frostbite
Crackling fireplace
Runny noses
Hot cider.
May you enjoy a mindful winter season this year!
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