Philosophy – Melba Christie at Poemattic

“To be or not to be”

29 May 20193 Jul 2019

"To be or not to be" Certainly a question today for us all To be honest? To be followers of the truth? To be kind to each other? To…

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Ideas Not!

25 Apr 201925 Apr 2019

“Don’t think! Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It is self-conscious and anything self-conscious is lousy you can’t try to do things; you simply must do them.” - Ray Bradbury…

A Poem A Day #5

What is your Love Philosophy? I will share my poem later this month. Love's Philosophy The fountains mingle with the river And the rivers with the Ocean, The winds of…

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When We Listen

When We listen When we listen we can hear the unspoken words of the sages of the future when we listen the songs of the crickets are meant to heal…

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One Thought

31 Jan 201511 Mar 2015

One thought dripped down reluctantly, into the vast and lonely sea of forgotten thoughts. As it sank into oblivion and fused with notions unconfined, it believed it would be accepted…

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Creativity

The background is an acrilyic painting I made recently on a whim as I was thinking about creativity.

A Quote To Live By

13 Aug 201413 Aug 2014

QUOTE TO LIVE BY: "Life is no brief candle for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got for a moment and I want to make…

I do not know why

I do not know why I do not know when but my heart needs to be at peace it beats like a normal one I know it loves like a…

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What is inspiration anyway?

Poemattic was recently nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. It made feel my blog had a purpose. I started thinking about the concept of inspiration and asked myself a…

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Will We Be Ready?

Essential question: Will we be ready? Ready for what? To be who we are supposed to be. Response: What do you mean? I am who I am. I am who…

Poetry

Oneness

Oneness when I think of oneness my mind conjures up all sorts of images and words to describe it like: only one, not two, only you, unique, individual,…

When We Listen

6 Apr 201319 May 2016

When We listen When we listen we can hear the unspoken words of the sages of the future when we listen the songs of the crickets are meant to heal…

Poetry

I thought this was my life

I thought this was my life but I was so wrong the pictures on the wall always tell the truth but the mirror in my hand never lies we all…

Poems

“Occasionally I am reminded that perhaps I should write a poem.”

"Occasionally I am reminded that perhaps I should write a poem." This statement prefaced a poem written by my daughter in an email she sent the other day. She…

Life’s Cycles

Life is a cycle. The Universe teaches us this fact. Everything is a measure. an inch, a foot, a meter, an acre, a knot, a score, a chain Everything has…

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Welcome to Poemattic. Please email your submissions and I will review them for publication on the blog. I love uplifting, relevant poems, in all formats. Please submit your poem and any artwork in JPEG or PNG format. A short bio must accompany your submission.

Upcoming Event

As I plan to publish a collection of poetry, please indicate if you would be interested in having your poem or poems included. If selected payment will be one copy of the publication. Updates about this new endeavor will be posted. Happy writing!

“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’ll Just Put It Off Until the Next Life 21 Jul 2019
Originally posted on Melba Christie at Poemattic: There is only one life to live Sometimes, the one you get is too short or so it seems. People say all the time They do not have time for it all Or they ask Where has time gone? If this is happening to you Just put it…
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An Ode to the Best Odes 20 Jul 2019
Originally posted on Melba Christie at Poemattic: To Keats: I fell in love with an ode you wrote for I too love the fall most of all when leaves dress up in their best attire. ? And to you, Percy B. Shelley, Your Ode to the Skylark will be with me forever for I was…
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Quotes that matter! 20 Jul 2019
“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try to understand each other, we may even become friends.” – Maya Angelou “No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin or his backgroundContinue reading "Quotes that matter!" […]
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A Little Bird Told Me 17 Jul 2019
A little bird told me “Listen only to what wise people have to say“ In a very alarming way I listened carefully to those I thought were smart But all I heard was actually a lot of stupid stuff While I tried the dodge the darts Poisoned with hatred, bigotry and words really rough IContinue reading "A Little Bird Told Me"
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Times Have Changed 14 Jul 2019
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” — Victor Frankl Times have changed; or have they? The last time I looked everything that matters remains the same. IContinue reading "Times Have Changed" […]
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Welcome to Poemattic. Please email your submissions and I will review them for publication on the blog. I love uplifting, relevant poems, in all formats. Please submit your poem and any artwork in JPEG or PNG format. A short bio must accompany your submission.

Upcoming Event

As I plan to publish a collection of poetry, please indicate if you would be interested in having your poem or poems included. If selected payment will be one copy of the publication. Updates about this new endeavor will be posted. Happy writing!

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