NaPoWriMo, Day 30: Poetry of the Sea

The prompt from One Deep Breath is "poetry of the sea". I like ending National Poetry Month with the sea.

Foamy ocean waves
Lace pattern on wet sand
Crab scuttles alone.


Head on over to see more at One Deep Breath.

NaPoWriMo, Day 29: Wings

Dragonfly cathedral window
Beveled wings glisten
Dragonfly
Sits, waits
Rests
Now
One
Free
Spirit
Dragonfly
Dances in dusk’s light
Transformation invitation

The prompt at Sunday Scribbling is "wings", in honor of Laini Taylor's soon-to-be-available-in- bookstores, Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer. It is a fine example of making a dream a reality.

Are you dreaming of flying yet? Visit here.

NaPoWriMo, Day 28

What a glorious day in Oregon today; warm and sunny. It causes this to happens:

Spring. Garage sales
Your cast-offs, my treasures
Reuse. Walk lightly.

And another joyful event:

Mom, dad fly in, out
Yellow beaks open wide waiting
Morsels nourishing

The purple finches' eggs have hatched!!

NaPoWriMo, Day 27: Carnelian Journal

At Create a Connection, a journal swap was organized earlier this month. Cheeky sent me this beautiful journal. It is made in Nepal, the paper is from the bark of Daphne bush. (I wonder if it is the same daphne like the sweet smelling flowers).

So in honor of this journal and Cheeky who sent it:

Carnelian journal
gift from creative blogger
world becomes smaller

I am handwriting my haiku, beginning with the ones written during NaPoWriMo.

NaPoWriMo, Day 26: Glimpse

Inspiration comes
whispers
sings
dances
a glimpse sideways from your
eye
the yarn unravels
you
follow the
breadcrumbs
picking up
words
left
behind

Thanks to Poetry Thursday for always inspiring. A villanelle on another day. Like in the summer when I can ponder it all day,

The Golden Compass: Meet Your Daemon

Have you read The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman? Great children's book, now being made into a movie. You can meet you daemon. I think I agree with mine. I wonder if others see me as solitary. I like spendig time with friends but am also happy being alone.



Rather a fun thing to do. Of course, am procrastinating writing the poem tonight.

Get To Know You Wednesday

1. If you could have any magical power for only one hour, what would it be and why?
I would want to travel back in time to meet my grandfather. He was born in Scotland in 1863, travel the world on a three masted schooner. Seems like a fascinating soul.
2. You've won a pair of round-trip airline tickets to anywhere in the world. Where would you go, with whom, and why?
I would take my aunt to Scotland. She is 87 years young and I would like to visit her father's homeland with her.
3. You are stranded in a library or bookstore for 24 hours. In what section do you spend the most time? Why?
Poetry, children's books, and new releases. I love these sections of the library or bookstore.
4. If you were to be on a reality TV show, which one would it be? Why would you be a good fit for that particular show?
I like some of the reality shows but I would not want to be on any of them.
5. What did you most recently dream or daydream about?
Publishing a book or two.

NaPoWriMo, Day 25: Because Dana Said So

I discovered a poetry game at Poetry Thursday this morning. A group poem is being formed by leaving a line of poetry in response to the previous comment. Dana said this could count for one day of NaPoWri Mo. Here's my contribution:

"words unspoken, trapped inside looking for a way to escape"

NaPoWriMo, Day 24: Remembrance

Three years pass

A young boy and dogs

Life cut too short

In memory of Johnny Streeter, mauled by dogs when he was in second grade.

NaPoWriMo, Day 23

I opted to write out my poem last night. Was too tuckered from the day to actually post. Oh, you can't read it?

Restless ocean waves
serenity seeker
crab walks across sand

coastal sun halo
gulls soar above tidal pools
anenomes wave

NaPoWriMo, Day 22

Earth Day

I remember the first Earth Day. I was a senior in high school and part of the leadership team that planned events for the day. My Earth Day flag created by using a white pillow case and painting the earth day symbol on it. Walking gently on the earth; it is part of my values, traditions, beliefs, and culture.

Thirty seven years
Earth Day honored by many
Each day is earth day

Please visit One Deep Breath for more Earth Day thoughts.

Sunday Scribblings: Rooted

Rooted

Uprooted my roots at seventeen
Transplanted to Oregon, a college girl
Roots needed fresh soil
Good growing environment

Transplanted to Oregon, a college girl
Making her way on her own
Good growing environment
Discovery abounds

Making her way on her own
Roots take hold, flourishes
Discovery abounds
Spiritual center is here

Roots take hold, flourishes
Doesn’t look back, settles
Spiritual center is here
To the surprise of some

Doesn’t look back, settles
Roots needed fresh soil
To the surprise of some
Uprooted my roots at seventeen

I came to Portland, Oregon to attend college and stayed. In the late years of my parent's life, I discovered how much they thought I would return to California. If you have ever been to Oregon, you might have noticed its spiritual presence. The unpredictablilty of the weather, the flora and fauna all help create its mystical sense.

To read about other's roots, visit Sunday Scribblings.

NaPoWriMo, Day 21: Ten Things or Less

Garden Tips

In the dead of winter
read seed catalogs, poems for the
garden
At the first sign of spring
Till the soil with warm
intentions
singing slug songs as
you dance in the beds
Listen for the seeds calling
Your name
Select them remembering to find
The stray plant, the one no one takes
Take it
Nurture it
Love it
Plant under the fullness of the
Milk moon
Abundance awaits

What Kind of Writer are You?:

You Should Be A Poet

You craft words well, in creative and unexpected ways. And you have a great talent for evoking beautiful imagery... Or describing the most intense heartbreak ever. You're already naturally a poet, even if you've never written a poem.

What Type of Writer Should You Be?

I found this at Becoming Amethyst while visitng other NaPoWriMo participants. Of course, I had to take the test.

NaPoWriMo. Day 20

Moment of silence
Remember brief walks of life
Never to forget

Maroon, orange hearts
Held by citizens today
Ascend to heaven

Never to forget
Too short the journey of some
Moment of silence

In memory and honor of the community of Virginia Tech.

NaPoWriMo, Day 19

Vacant house behind those eyes
Falling asleep at the desk

Did anyone know how the night was
spent? Watching the siblings

Sun rises as birds sing the
morning song. In time for school

Same clothes as yesterday. A
scrap of bread, a swig of juice for breakfast.

If you can call it that. The parent walks
through the door, says good-bye.

Vacant house behind those eyes
Hoping no one will notice.

Getting to Know Wednesday

1. What was your favorite childhood family vacation? Where did you go and what do you remember most about the trip? In 1961, we drove across country to New Jersy to see family I remember the big bugs in texas while we ate lunch.
.2. If you knew your grandparents, what do you remember most about them as a child? My grandmothers. Both came out form New Jersey to California on a regular basis. My one grandmother always took me for a day of shopping before school and lunch at the fancy restaurant in the store.
3. Do you have siblings or not? I have a younger brother. We kick fought a lot in the back seat of the car.
4. What did you like best about summer vacation from school? Reading, reading, reading.
5. Did you like school or dislike school? Loved school.What is your most memorable school moment? Planning Earth Day in 1970

NaPoWriMo: Day 18

Poetry Night At School

Today there was joy. My young writers shared their poems at Family Library Night. The writers are in first grade through fourth grade. These poets played with haiku and fibonacci along with using the senses. The parents came for the reading. All but three came to the reading. That makes me smile.

My poem tonight is in their honor:

Young

Poets
Creating
Poems, sharing them

Fearless wordsmith fanciers all

We played with collage for their covers. Love some of the titles for the books:

Snakie Things

Walk Way Garden Poems

Little Frog Poems

Relax Poems

Swan at Night

Sneeky Peak

The Excellent Poems

Vent: Who Ordered This Up?

I know that many have watched "The Secret". It speaks to the "law of attraction" and power of positive thinking will get you want you want in life. I am a strong believer of that theory. I see the cup half full.

There is an analogy used in the video/dvd that likens what happens in your life to ordering food at a restaurant. That your thought energy will cause things to happen for you.

So what I want to know is how does the theories and analogies used in "The Secret" apply to what happened at Virginia Tech. The innocents who were gunned down, did they ordered this up? How does the "law of attraction" fit here?

If someone knows, please let me know.

One Deep Breath:E=mc2 (Energy)

Summer 2006

Rain blankets our grief
Mingling with anguished tears
Healing energy

Keeping those who have lost someone close in our hearts. And if it weren't enough, it seems several of our staff members are dealing with either the loss of family members or family members with medical challenges.

Please visit One Deep Breath for more energy.