The Sun clocks out
as the work day ends
He heads home to his
nice warm bed
The Moon soon arrives for his
shift in the night
Bringing mystery and magic
with his soft, glowing light
He has a new outfit
for each day of the week
Sometimes he dresses boldly
Then other times is meek
His very best and finest
are worn on special days
Always charming and handsome
He is perfect in every way
As the Sun rises
his shift comes to an end
He quietly disappears
Our ever constant friend
Life is Poetry and Poetry is Life. My poetry is the story of the journey of my soul and life which evolves daily. This is a place for me to share my poetry and what inspires me.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Yoga and Meditation Journal - 10/8/14
Still feeling great. Doing yoga daily if not twice. Walking three times a day and that feels great. I just do it, without hesitation. It is becoming routine. Not sure if I will keep up the three times a day, but for now it feels right. It is really helping my body become healthier. I wrote a poem about how that feels (Breaking Through). Looking forward to my next yoga workshop on Friday - Healing Vibrations with crystal bowls. I enjoyed that the last time I went. The energy was amazing.
Breaking Through
As I walk each day
I feel the pounds melt away
I sense the thinner me
yearning to be break free
As each layer is peeled
The more she is revealed
I see her shine from within
as she emerges through my skin
Persist in this I must
with complete faith and trust
My goal can be achieved
If I continue to believe
I will meet her at last
When I let go of the past
We will merge as one
When all my hard work is done
10/7/14
I feel the pounds melt away
I sense the thinner me
yearning to be break free
As each layer is peeled
The more she is revealed
I see her shine from within
as she emerges through my skin
Persist in this I must
with complete faith and trust
My goal can be achieved
If I continue to believe
I will meet her at last
When I let go of the past
We will merge as one
When all my hard work is done
10/7/14
Monday, October 6, 2014
Savor the Season
The first cold of fall
cautiously crept in
while the heat turned on
to keep us cozy in our beds
It beckoned me to
brave the brisk air
To breathe its freshness
To see the changing colors
before they blew away
A plush sweater was
pulled from the closet
and carefully donned
to wrap me in is warmth
as I stepped out
with anticipation
into the crisp autumn day
My walk was refreshing
My body nice and toasty
My face flushed and full of vigor
I returned with satisfaction
at having seized the opportunity
to savor the season
10/5/14
cautiously crept in
while the heat turned on
to keep us cozy in our beds
It beckoned me to
brave the brisk air
To breathe its freshness
To see the changing colors
before they blew away
A plush sweater was
pulled from the closet
and carefully donned
to wrap me in is warmth
as I stepped out
with anticipation
into the crisp autumn day
My walk was refreshing
My body nice and toasty
My face flushed and full of vigor
I returned with satisfaction
at having seized the opportunity
to savor the season
10/5/14
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Yoga and Meditation Journal - 10/5/14
Well the poetry is flowing again but it has been a while since I have done any journaling on here.
My yoga, walking and meditation are really flourishing, better than ever. I started my practices again about a month ago. It was sporadic until then. The winter and lots of work took its toll on me and I am finally taking better care of myself again. It feels great!
I have been doing my yoga at least once a day, even if only for 10 minutes in the morning. I started going to my classes at my favorite yoga studio, and of course have gone to as many workshops as I have been able. I just had one Friday night and it was phenomenal. It was Restorayin with Thai yoga massage. Heavenly!
The meditations are not quite daily yet, but I think of my yoga and walking as meditations. I really get in the zone when I do them. We have been continuing our weekly meditations at work, They are weekly now but for a while it was bi-weekly or whenever we could do it. I have usually been leading them and it is really a great experience for me to use my intuition and get in touch with my energy.
Our meditation group that we had been doing last year started again and that is great. It has a lot of good energy and I am seeing a huge difference in my life now.
I started daily walks and have been increasing it and now I crave it every day, even in the early morning (although I am usually a night person). I have been walking two to three times a day - just 10 to 20 minutes at a time and not a fast pace. Just to move - I call it moving forward. I mostly enjoy being outside when I walk, even on a rainy day like yesterday. I just put on my jacket and carried my umbrella. I am unstoppable.
My yoga, walking and meditation are really flourishing, better than ever. I started my practices again about a month ago. It was sporadic until then. The winter and lots of work took its toll on me and I am finally taking better care of myself again. It feels great!
I have been doing my yoga at least once a day, even if only for 10 minutes in the morning. I started going to my classes at my favorite yoga studio, and of course have gone to as many workshops as I have been able. I just had one Friday night and it was phenomenal. It was Restorayin with Thai yoga massage. Heavenly!
The meditations are not quite daily yet, but I think of my yoga and walking as meditations. I really get in the zone when I do them. We have been continuing our weekly meditations at work, They are weekly now but for a while it was bi-weekly or whenever we could do it. I have usually been leading them and it is really a great experience for me to use my intuition and get in touch with my energy.
Our meditation group that we had been doing last year started again and that is great. It has a lot of good energy and I am seeing a huge difference in my life now.
I started daily walks and have been increasing it and now I crave it every day, even in the early morning (although I am usually a night person). I have been walking two to three times a day - just 10 to 20 minutes at a time and not a fast pace. Just to move - I call it moving forward. I mostly enjoy being outside when I walk, even on a rainy day like yesterday. I just put on my jacket and carried my umbrella. I am unstoppable.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Seek Your Rainbow
If today it is raining on your parade
Just ask the sun to come out and play
There can be no rainbows without rain
There can be no joy without pain
There can be no laughter without a good cry
Without rain the world would be dry
There can be no rainbows without rain
There can be no loss without some gain
If you're feeling dreary and wonder why
Just look for a rainbow to appear in the sky
There can be no rainbows without rain
There can be no life without a stain
You may find no rainbow nor pot of gold
But take pleasure in seeking as the day unfolds
There can be no rainbows without rain
Always remember this simple refrain
Appreciate each moment given to you
All the sunny days and the rainy ones too
10/4/14
Inspired by the sun peeking out as I went outside to take a walk on a rainy day
Just ask the sun to come out and play
There can be no rainbows without rain
There can be no joy without pain
There can be no laughter without a good cry
Without rain the world would be dry
There can be no rainbows without rain
There can be no loss without some gain
If you're feeling dreary and wonder why
Just look for a rainbow to appear in the sky
There can be no rainbows without rain
There can be no life without a stain
You may find no rainbow nor pot of gold
But take pleasure in seeking as the day unfolds
There can be no rainbows without rain
Always remember this simple refrain
Appreciate each moment given to you
All the sunny days and the rainy ones too
10/4/14
Inspired by the sun peeking out as I went outside to take a walk on a rainy day
Morning Fog
The hazy fog
clings to everything in sight
It slowly drifts as it
weaves its soft web
It swirls and surrounds
all objects in its path
It blurs my vision as
I pass through its walls
It persists in its mission to
drip its cloudy sweat
throughout each crack and crevice
and permeate each pore
It completes its job
as the morning comes to light
Its goal has been achieved
It has spread for all to see
clings to everything in sight
It slowly drifts as it
weaves its soft web
It swirls and surrounds
all objects in its path
It blurs my vision as
I pass through its walls
It persists in its mission to
drip its cloudy sweat
throughout each crack and crevice
and permeate each pore
It completes its job
as the morning comes to light
Its goal has been achieved
It has spread for all to see
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Fall Day
The ground is wet from the night's rain
Dampness permeates the air
A puddle reflects the image it sees as clear as in a mirror
The sun is shrouded in a cloak of grey clouds
as if protected by a shield
while it cuts the night and dimly comes alight
The plants drink their fill from their thirsty roots
The leaves stick to the pavement
as if glued in a colorful collage
Fall is upon us as it seeps into our lives
The changing seasons bring their varied gifts
Each day a new surprise
9/29/14
Inspired by another early morning walk in my favorite park
Dampness permeates the air
A puddle reflects the image it sees as clear as in a mirror
The sun is shrouded in a cloak of grey clouds
as if protected by a shield
while it cuts the night and dimly comes alight
The plants drink their fill from their thirsty roots
The leaves stick to the pavement
as if glued in a colorful collage
Fall is upon us as it seeps into our lives
The changing seasons bring their varied gifts
Each day a new surprise
9/29/14
Inspired by another early morning walk in my favorite park
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
My Truth
My SOUL
feels trapped
in this overweight
BODY
It yearns to
B R E A K
THROUGH
all these
layers of fat
At times it feels
FREE
from its
chains
of
flesh
When it can
LIVE
in the
MOMENT
and
take
a
DEEEEEEP
BREEEEEEAAAAAATHHH
I do not recognize
this
IMAGE
in the mirror
My SPIRIT seeks
RELEASE
from the BURDENS that I bear
PAIN, SORROW, LONELINESS
HATRED, ANGER, FEAR
have filled this vessel
until it begged for MERCY
HABITS started CHANGING
as each burden was released
The years of NEGLECT
were BEGINNING to fade
The BODY is the TEMPLE
of this SOUL upon the Earth
It needs CARE and COMPASSION
to truly HEAL from its wounds
With each HEALTHY choice I make
A TRIMMER me SHINES through
I FEEL
what I will become
I SEE
the vision of what can
BE
I know I can attain it
To break these chains
and set
MY SOUL
FREE
To
FINALLY
look in the mirror
and see
MY TRUE SELF
staring back at
ME
feels trapped
in this overweight
BODY
It yearns to
B R E A K
THROUGH
all these
layers of fat
At times it feels
FREE
from its
chains
of
flesh
When it can
LIVE
in the
MOMENT
and
take
a
DEEEEEEP
BREEEEEEAAAAAATHHH
I do not recognize
this
IMAGE
in the mirror
My SPIRIT seeks
RELEASE
from the BURDENS that I bear
PAIN, SORROW, LONELINESS
HATRED, ANGER, FEAR
have filled this vessel
until it begged for MERCY
HABITS started CHANGING
as each burden was released
The years of NEGLECT
were BEGINNING to fade
The BODY is the TEMPLE
of this SOUL upon the Earth
It needs CARE and COMPASSION
to truly HEAL from its wounds
With each HEALTHY choice I make
A TRIMMER me SHINES through
I FEEL
what I will become
I SEE
the vision of what can
BE
I know I can attain it
To break these chains
and set
MY SOUL
FREE
To
FINALLY
look in the mirror
and see
MY TRUE SELF
staring back at
ME
Monday, September 29, 2014
Waking Sun
The Sun is peeking out
from its blanket of trees
as with a stretch and a yawn
it wakes from its sleep
From its soft bed of earth
it slowly arises
and gently sits up
as it rubs it eyes
It plants its feet
in a carpet of sky
and wraps itself warmly
in a robe of clouds
It opens the door
to greet the new day
and takes a deep breath
of the fresh morning air
It is cheerful and ready
to go to its work
Illuminating the planet
with its golden rays
9/28/14
Inspired by an early morning walk seeing the sun peeking from behind some trees
from its blanket of trees
as with a stretch and a yawn
it wakes from its sleep
From its soft bed of earth
it slowly arises
and gently sits up
as it rubs it eyes
It plants its feet
in a carpet of sky
and wraps itself warmly
in a robe of clouds
It opens the door
to greet the new day
and takes a deep breath
of the fresh morning air
It is cheerful and ready
to go to its work
Illuminating the planet
with its golden rays
9/28/14
Inspired by an early morning walk seeing the sun peeking from behind some trees
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