Tag Archives: meditation

Myriad of Actions

Posted on June 19, 2020 by

Written for:  Poets and Storytellers United  (Posted by Magaly) Weekly Scribblings #24:  When All Else Fails Write poetry or prose where speakers or characters fill in the blank, “When all else fails, I __________.” To snap out of a cloud … Continue reading →

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Where Calmness is Found

Posted on June 4, 2020 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides Prompt #525 – “Write a calm poem.” Gazing at garden flowers, watching ocean waves peak. I can spend countless hours to gain the calmness I seek. Jasmine incense burns soothing music plays I close my eyes … Continue reading →

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Rhymes Within Rhymes

Posted on May 14, 2020 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poets:  French Forms.  Pick one. A Triolet I picked this form for repetition. Love to hear ringing rhymes within rhymes. Nice it is not for a competition. I picked this form for repetition, like … Continue reading →

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Renewal

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #254 – “Second Wind” “Everything takes an effort. Big or small, we do our best to complete the task at hand. And even if we stumble along the way, we find we can pick … Continue reading →

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Patches

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #244 – Motivation:  Humility “If you think yourself to be too great for small tasks, then you are too small for the great ones.” “Write of humility. Humble in your life or in the … Continue reading →

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Having Fun

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Fun Can you list 10 ways you have fun?  (posted by Susan) “And the sun and the moon sometimes argue over who will tuck me in at night. If you think I am having more … Continue reading →

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Morning Meditation

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday: Solitude  (posted by Kim) “I regularly read Brain Pickings by Maria Popova and a recent one had an article about Hermann Hesse on solitude.  The article starts by describing how Hesse’s ideas about … Continue reading →

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ease

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2017 #7 Christmas stress (meditation) New Year’s Eve the sound of fireworks resonates against the snow after the fireworks the rustling of bare branches nothing has changed © Chèvrefeuille (our host) Here is … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Beauty

Posted on March 7, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Namasté, the Spiritual Way #4 keepers of the earth “Be a keeper of the earth, live with nature as if you see it for the very first time. See that apple as if you see it … Continue reading →

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Breathe

Posted on December 22, 2016 by

Written for:  Elizabeth’s Creativity Challenge – Day 31 Word for today:  Breathe In class of strength and balance, each exercise is a lesson in inhaling and exhaling  at proper times. At home I listen to meditation.   Sitting in my chair, I inhale deeply, exhale slowly. … Continue reading →

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