Wife, mom, therapist, author, poet, writer, painter, nerd, human
22 Jan 2023 Leave a comment
in January 2023, poetry Tags: chinese zodiac rabbit, rabbit year, water rabbit zodiac, year of the rabbit
Born under the sign of water
Artistic and creative
Quietly confident and strong
Careful and thoughtful
Seeking peace and tranquility
Empathy and keen observation
Amicable and kind
Intellectual and prosperous
Calm and courageous
Determined and organized
Intuitive and thoughtful
My year at sixty
I am the rabbit
14 Feb 2021 Leave a comment
in February 2021, poetry Tags: love poem, poem, poet, poetry, valentine's day, writing community, writing poetry
In the way you watch at the window waiting for me to arrive home
coming out to walk me in when the path is icy
flowers for no particular reason except that you love me
and my favorite wines that just appear
The special nickname reserved only for me
and I love you spoken many times over each day
letting me watch a series over and over without complaint
and finding tear jerker movies for us to share
Reaching out to me with texts and calls throughout the day
and understanding my need for silence after stressful work
making sure I have all that I need and so much more
and keeping me safe always
Making me laugh so many times in a day
easing my fears no matter what they may be
happiness in an overflowing heart
my forever valentine
07 Feb 2021 Leave a comment
in February 2021, poetry Tags: inspirational poetry, poem, poet, poetry, writing poetry
Winning can be about victory in competition
it can be about trophies and awards
it can be about money and fame
it can be about championships and titles
it can be about legacy
it can be about history
in the end though
winning is truly ever, always
about one thing and one thing only
how are you better from one moment to the next
what have you overcome in yourself
to find victory of your mind, body, and spirit
what parts of yourself have you discarded
to become stronger, more confident, powerful
in the end it is only, ever, always
about just you
winning
31 Jan 2021 Leave a comment
in January 2021, poetry Tags: poem, poet, poetry, writing community, writing poetry
Written By Liam Flanagan
Stress
My minds in a mess
Everything is upside down and back to front
Trump
Off you go to the Florida keys
Keep hitting those wayward drives off the tees!
Complications with the vaccine
Teens
Worried about their exams
Sick of attending the classroom with their video cams
United top of the league!
A season with no fans providing some intrigue
A time in history parallel with no other
Mothers
Home schooling the kids whilst trying to avoid blowing their lids
Everybody hoping and praying this will be all over
Laughter and smiles are as rare as a four leaved clover!
24 Jan 2021 Leave a comment
in January 2021, poetry Tags: atlanta braves baseball, baseball, civil rights, hammerin hank, hank aaron, henry aaron, sports, sports writing
Lifting an entire city
his swing a work of art
Hammerin’ Hank
baseball’s beating heart
Home run record broken
before steroids playing it clean
an achievement to cheer
amazing to be seen
Suffering racial injustice
death threats and more
standing tall
for those to come and those before
Civil rights leader
change hoped for and endless work done
a man of peace and power
legendary one
On the field a hero of sports
off the field a hero of hearts
gone now in body
but the spirit never departs
18 Jan 2021 Leave a comment
in January 2021, poetry Tags: find your margin, finding margin, making choices, mental health, poem, poetry, respond wisely, self-care, serving yourself, writing poetry
Pause when options and crises come
take time to evaluate what serves you
immediate response is not necessary
if it is not life or death
Breathe deeply and slowly
gather yourself and your thoughts
breathe through decisions
not made in haste
Ponder the why of your response
does it serve you or is it serving others only
is it necessary or is it because you choose
examine and ask questions
Choose wisely and for yourself
will it provide margin or take it away
what will the choice require of you
are you enabling others or building resilience
Do what you can with margin
responses should not push you over the edge
they should not be assumed or expected
find and protect your margin
28 Dec 2020 Leave a comment
in December 2020, poetry Tags: happy new year, let it go, new year, poem, poet, poetry writing
End of the year is here
new one on the horizon
moving forward to the future
leaving 2020 behind
Ever hopeful
we reach out
for better days ahead
with waiting hearts
Optimism abounds
hoping for change
looking for light
at the end of the tunnel
New year arrives
bringing a chance for miracles
and possibly something closer
to normal
Another year come and gone
with highs and lows
we move ahead
and try to let it go
13 Dec 2020 Leave a comment
in December 2020, poetry Tags: life, living, poem, poetry, relationships, shooting stars, writing community, writing poetry
So briefly we shine
streaking through this life
bright lights
here and gone
Rushing into and out of
lives of others
some see us
some do not
For some our light
lives on
in their hearts
pieces of our matter remains
For others
they never know
that we were even
here
Each of us
bright shining stars
burning hot moving fast
beautiful
06 Dec 2020 Leave a comment
in December 2020, poetry Tags: kindness, love, poem, poems, poet, poetry, writing community, writing poetry
In a world of no margin
we can feel very alone
struggling against the world
ever increasingly stressful
But what if I told you
that a single word or deed
of kindness towards another
could mean survival
So many are on the precipice
of giving up hope
giving up their lives
giving in to sadness and grief
Loss of normalcy
isolation
death of life
as they knew it
One word one deed
of true kindness to another
just to show
they are not alone
29 Nov 2020 2 Comments
in November 2020, poetry Tags: create gratitude, gratitude, poem, poet, poetry, thankful, writing community, writing poetry
Words of thanks
written, spoken, thought
for things big for things small
creating gratitude for them all
Filling your mind
with thankful things
creating a universe
that receives and then gives
Continually creating
with thankful hearts
karma of gratitude
returning greater
Breathe out gratitude
breathe in blessings
expand your universe
creating gratitude
Read my blog this week entitled Creating A Universe Of Gratitude
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