The light begins to move as leaves of shadow slope sweet against the bare walls of my mellow mind. There is something out there which has its origins inside of my bloodstream. I am so certain of th…
Day: January 21, 2022
Don’t Forget The Caregiver – Poetry For Healing
Caregiver She asks for nothing but timeso she might rememberwho she is andthat for one wakingmoment she does not haveto worry about his needs
Diminished divinity
Her hair smelled of lavender,
and her skin was velvety smooth,
and I’d wanted to bask in her loveliness
as she stirred neath the purplish moon.
But soon, the luminosity faded,
and her body grew cold and gray,
and I cried for never being able to tell her
all the things I’d wanted to say.
© 2022 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/window-wood-frame-fantasy-full-moon-4670739/
Dreams
Dreams are not like luggage
that gets lost when you fly.
They’re always buried in your bag.
They never go away.
So, as you age, and life goes on
thinking dreams have passed you by…
Dig down deep // pick one just for you.
It’s not too late to try.
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The power of mindfulness
I thought this was pretty neat as I stumbled across it. It reminded me of mindfulness and how everybody can win when we work together. We will always be stronger in numbers vs if we are alone. We will always accomplish more as a team, with many hands and a diverse background.
This picture shows a drop of water on a tree leaf. 12 ants have gathered to drink…what’s amazing is that the ants have divided themselves into four groups. This is to maintain the balance of the water drop from tilting and then falling to the ground. It is a science of ants to cooperate and divide the share of water equally among them and give everyone his right.
What Is Happiness?
What is happiness?
Is it a single moment
of pleasure
fleeting
here then quickly gone
to be replace by pursuit again?
Perhaps happiness
is a way of being
a state of grace
where one feels
contentment
compassion
where laughter
comes easily
tears, too, though
they do not linger.
Happiness
embraces life
accepting
loving
peaceful
united
a way of being
not a destination at all.
The Trail
A cow path meanders
through the floresta
opening a trail for me.
Quiet beauty surrounds me
as I slip away into
a world free of man’s
bedlam, noise and pollution.
Orchids, parrots, monkeys
in the trees. Tiny flowers
peeking out from hidden lairs
breezes whisper through
foliage rich in diversity.
Sun dapples my face
as I dance in a clearing
hips swaying to an inner
rhythm, one with all
that surrounds me
safe in the arms
of the Queen of the Floresta
home at last
home of the heart
I am free
Splendid World
The world is splendid
full of rare beauty
look beyond the litter
crumbling cities
slovenly living
The world is splendid.
It is we who
create dumps
where pristine forests
once stood.
The world is splendid
a jewel of rare beauty.
Soul Wisdom
Quiet the restless mind
All comes from emptiness
Soul wisdom brings peace
Pride or Humility?
He who is unaware
of his own greatness
becomes expanded
in his humility.
Pride is like looking
into the wrong end
of a telescope.
The Reluctant Poet 