May 16, 2011 ·
Barbara_K
WITHIN THE GLOW Swirling about, tumbling, falling, as they begin to spill onto the pillow, night overtaking emotions worn thin and begging for the renewal of moonbeams and stardust and angels’ wings. And as they threaten to drown this restless heart, ink begins to flow with the tears of the night and the brilliance of […]
Tags: BarbaraK, CPC, MagicMonday, poetry Other, Poetry
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May 15, 2011 ·
Barbara_K
CONSUMED Bonfired reflections rising toward midnight punctuating the silence of my heart, flames reaching up into the darkened sky as etched against the black of night, syncopated rhythms, passion’s intensity dancing wildly, frenzied magic emblazoned against the fearless sky. And within the flames an enlightened moment, honesty rising up, so often vague and hard to […]
Tags: A Simple Sunday, BarbaraK, CPC, poetry Life, Poetry
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May 14, 2011 ·
Barbara_K
I couldn’t possibly pass up a chance to try a Collab this weekend . . . . ************** LOVE DEEP WITHIN BY BARBARA A CHERYL’S PALS COLLAB Finding comfort deep within, I hold you in my heart on this moonlit summer night, I cannot help but hear sweet songs of love floating upon jasmine breezes […]
Tags: BarbaraK, Collab, CPC, poetry, SaturdayShare Poetry
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May 11, 2011 ·
Joko
Okay, I must be really starving for blog topics if I am posting my school papers as blogs. Just finished this little ditty below… Points of interest not included in the paper: The highest correlation between mental illness and high creativity was found in poets. The article I reference in footnote #4 was utter bullshit. […]
Tags: art, creativity, joko, mental illness, poetry Art, Health and Wellness, Life, Poetry
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May 11, 2011 ·
Barbara_K
WHAT DO THE GROWNUPS KNOW? My dad used to say way back then, back in the 50’s when I would watch him each day simply shaking his head and wondering why anyone would listen to the music I played on the radio and on those 45’s and lp’s. “Elvis and the likes of him,” he […]
Tags: 80s, BarbaraK, CPC, music, poetry Lifestyles, Poetry
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May 9, 2011 ·
Barbara_K
EACH MORNING DEJA VU Each morning as I awaken, the sunlight on my face, the finches singing in the trees, the dewdrops on the leaves, I have a special feeling that I’ve been here once before. And indeed I have . . . . just yesterday I witnessed the very same thing, the sunrise that […]
Tags: BarbaraK, CPC, MagicMondays, Photography, poetry Poetry
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May 7, 2011 ·
Barbara_K
“Jean and Greenlee” by Heidi Foley IT’S SIMPLE Simple, uncomplicated, so easy to understand, that place where magic happens when we might not expect it to. And in that place that’s hidden away, that secret secret spot known only to us, we find shelter from the storms that threaten; we find harmony and sweet connections; […]
Tags: BarbaraK, CPC, Friendship, Love, poetry Life, People, Poetry
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