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A Poem A Day – This Ocean Knows

“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an Ocean.” ― Arshdeep Singh Samrala This ocean knows …

Inspired by Stanley Kunitz

17 Jul 201817 Jul 2018

Every spring I try to plant a beautiful garden like the ones I have seen in magazines. No sooner I plant Begonias, Calandula, Petunias and Pansies, our resident cottontail…

Question Mark ?

*I often sit watching the clouds change into different shapes. I wrote this poem this morning after a few minutes of meditation. I looked up at the sky this…

Poetry

In Tune with Nature

12 Apr 201812 Apr 2018

Today was another beautiful day. The temperature was perfect for gardening a little more and for just visiting with nature. I took a walk around the neighborhood and noticed the…

Quote: Food For Thought

"A generous and elevated mind is distinguished by nothing more certainly than an eminent degree of curiosity." Samuel Johnson She Learns Everyday Today she learned why the sun shines so…

All I Need Today

All I need today is to be simply me All i need today is to have someone, anyone listen attentively, listen mindfully listen carefully so they can know the true…

Purple Universe

21 Oct 201721 Oct 2017

My granddaughter loves the color pink she says purple in such a cute way for an almost three year old she knows her colors very well and enjoys sitting with…

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Quote

18 Sep 201718 Sep 2017

"A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than knowledge that is Idle." -Kahlil Gibran Way too many of us have acted on the knowledge we have acquired in…

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“Let’s Do It”

Reinventing yourself? Are you the curious observer? Are you the deep thinker? Release those thoughts! Instead be still and take in the view Breathe deeply Cultivate Calm transcend the…

Nature’s Secrets

The Maple tree glistens as dewdrops kiss its leaves passionately, before Fall arrives again. I listen carefully mindful and still to all of nature's secrets.

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Silent Haven

There is a silent haven A marvel of a place where words do not matter anymore only the stillness within me.

Go With The Flow

Langston said, "My soul has grown deep like the rivers." I always knew exactly what he meant. I was very young when I first saw a river close up and…

Found Poem #5

The following is another poem inspired by my fellow bloggers. Thanks for your beautiful posts. The attributions follow. Check out their beautiful work. All is prayer When thoughts are…

Haiku Moments

19 Apr 20179 May 2017

Dear Followers and fellow bloggers, I am very proud to announce the release of my first Haiku Poetry book - Haiku Moments available through Barnes & Noble. I appreciate your…

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“If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry.” —Emily Dickinson

Poetry is an act of peace. – Pablo Neruda

Poetry is Life and Life is Poetry

-Melba Christie

“Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.” —T.S. Eliot

“Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.” —Carl Sandburg

“Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness.” —Alice Walker

I Am Strong 19 Jun 2019
This has been my mantra lately I do not really know how strong I am I want to be as strong as the oak tree where squirrels climb and somehow know the tree will hold I want to be as strong as the sea I think about all the ships that it carries toContinue reading "I Am Strong"
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On Father’s Day – A Haiku and A Poem for You 16 Jun 2019
A tall oak hovers high Sun rays slip through its strong limbs I remember Dad! Remembering My Dad My dad was not a very tall man. But he was tall enough to protect us from harm. He was our sunshine, everytime he smiled. His kindness was eternal; He’d always go the extraContinue reading "On Father’s Day – A Haiku and A Poem for You"
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Haiku by Basho 13 Jun 2019
How reluctantly the bee emerges from deep within the peony
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Another Haiku Moment from My Book Haiku Moments 9 Jun 2019
Orchids swinging As children play in the sun, A Cricket sings!
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A Haiku Moment – From Haiku Moments 7 Jun 2019
Hazy morning A butterfly whispers, THE SUN WILL SHINE SOON.
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