I Feel Best When…

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It has been some time since I have written in my blog. Thank you for not abandoning me my friends. Sometimes, occasional, is better than every day.

I feel best when on occasion, I…

Write a poem.
Draw a picture.
Paint a painting.
Sing a song.

…be creative.

Give a hug.
Share a star.
Greet a stranger.
Give a gift.

…be compassionate.

Gentle Are The Ones We Cry Upon

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Okay, one more poem for today. Peace be with us all.

Gentle Are The Ones We Cry Upon

Stop! Let me see you.
Oh, how far you have come!
May peace swaddle your soul;
the journey is ever so frail.

Remember this.

Gentle are the ones we cry upon,
tender are their hearts.
Strong are the ones we stand beside,
solid with their poise.

Times of fear, times of strength.
The ground will rumble beneath you.
Flash of light, thunder above you,
then shower, sprinkle, calm.

Now go! Walk on.

Tell me when you find the gift I left along the path.
A token to help you along your way.
Hope to me is as the feather to the bird.
You must arrive, before you begin again.

– Emay

A Day in the Garden

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Culture, Inspiration, Life, Meditation, micro poems, micro poetry, Poem, poetry, spring, summer, Zen, Zen poetry

Slept among the soft flower’s petals.
Cushion of dew
the bright sky blazes from white morning sun
azure shadows stretch across downy grass
you awaken in that moment of that place.

Chirps, whistles, caws and tweets.
Sounds of a scurry, a pitter-patter, a rustle, a jiggle,
a drip, a breeze, a knock of a branch,
a slither, a slip, a pop and a shuffle.

Sleep among the soft flower’s petals.
Pillow of down
the bright sky hushed from a warm evening sun
ashen shadows fade from parched grass
you slumber in that moment and place.

-Emay

Mother Winter

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Mother Winter, thank you for your visit.

Mother Winter, may you fall sleep in the freshness of Spring, dream in the warmth of Summer, and awaken in the colors of Autumn.

Mother Winter, fare thee well until next time.

-Emay

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Friends, I am also starting a blog called “My Little Red Bowl” on its own domain. It is about eating wisely and healthy eating.  Please stop by and follow! 🙂  Namaste’

Not

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Acceptance, health, Inspiration, Life, Meditation, micro poems, micro poetry, Mindfulness, Poem, poetry, self., suffering, Zen, Zen poetry

Sing me not – my voice is lost.
Draw you not – my hand is cold.
Write me not – my words are fragments.
See you not – my sight is blurred.
Hear me not – my voice will stutter.

Maybe another day.
Today I am not.

Where Are You?

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Acceptance, Fear, Friendship, Happiness, Inspiration, Life, Love, Meditation, micro poems, micro poetry, Mindfulness, Peace, Poem, poetry, spirituality, Zen poetry

Where to go.
What to say and hear.
When to move and when to remain still.
Thought. Choice. Motive. Belief.
It’s your life. It’s their life. It’s our life.
Care, love, laugh and cry.
Human.

Lost Poem

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micro poems, micro poetry, Mindfulness, Poem, poetry, Zen, Zen poetry

I’m searching for a poem
in my heart and mind.
Ah!
It found me!

Whisper

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A whisper is but a breath; exhaled.
Moist, wind-form’d words.
Passionate promise; inhaled.

Evergreen

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Always longing
Ever lasting struggle
Beauty occurs naturally

Shortest Day

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haiku, Love, micro poetry, Peace, poetry, solstice, Zen

The shortest day
Peace through love everlasting
A time to renew