Renewed and Ready

A glass of red wine
per the doctor's suggestion
Good for the heart and helps you sleep

Went to bed early
per my body's insistence
battled with my brain's futile resistance

Woke up too early
as I knew I would
but the early rest did do me a world of good

Renewed and Ready
to face the day
Elaborate events
or whatever comes my way

Wild Marvelous Chaos

Wild wonderful world
What surprises do you hold?
When will they unfold?

Marvelous Mayhem
Makes Momentary Madness
My Mischievous Mate.

Controlled Chaos Calls
Conscience Creativity
Cultivate Chaos

Warning Labels

"May have sharp edges."
"Made in a facility that also processes nuts"
"Contents under pressure"
"Eye Irritant"


We mock them when we know better.
We wonder what happened to put you there.
Who wasn't bright enough to figure that out?
Who was this warning written about?

Can goods, coffee and cooked foods
warnings for all of you are here.
Too bad YOU didn't have a warning too
Everyone should know about you.

"May have sharp edges."
"Made in a facility that also processes nuts"
"Contents under pressure"
"Eye Irritant"

Common phrases we see each day
Appropriate for you in so many ways.
Warning labels at their very best.
Would have saved me and all the rest

Right Here Right Now

Right here right now
I'm alive and well
Right here right now
I've more stories to tell

Right here right now
I've new roads to travel
Right here right now
I've new concepts to grapple


Right here right now
New possibilities are allowed
Right here right now
All my fears disavowed

Right here right now
In the sunshine I play
Right here right now
I'm grateful for this day

Exploration and Adventure

Anxiously awaiting another encounter
this time the games will be good,
You wanted creativity
That's exactly what you'll get from me
Hopefully you can do what you should.

Exploration and adventure
without societal censure
a chance for us to explore.

You wanted creativity
That's exactly what you'll get from me
Be ready now you've opened the door.

I've Always Seen The World This Way

Black and White

and

Shades of Grey

I've always seen the world this way

Concentric Circles

and

Crooked Lines

Randomly placed in a planned design

Help me determine

where

to draw my lines.

Black and White

and

Shades of Grey

I've always seen the world this way.

Labyrinths and Zeniths

side by side

No place for boredom

No place to hide.

Black and White

and

Shades of Grey

The edge of reality

is where I play.

Black and White

and

Shades of Grey

I've always seen the world this way.

Stylish, Simple, Smart

Stylish

Simple

Smart

My clothing

My rules

My heart

Stylish

Simple

Smart

A better reality awaits.

A joyful state

Which only you can create

Stylish

Simple

Smart

Live life this way and see

A difference in your attitude

An adjustment to your being

Trying

Tried to do it differently

but it all came out the same.

Tried to get ahead

but I've fallen behind again.

Tried to face it all head on

but turned the corner instead.

Tried to make a grand design

but  a wrench has been thrown in.

Tried to fight the current

but that's just a salmon thing.

Tried to knock it down

but got pushed out the ring.

Tried to taste the difference

but the flavor burned my tongue.

Tried to keep on running

but found out I'm not that young.

Tried the nose to grindstone

but it wasn't very fun.

Tried to live someone else's life

but it never felt quite right.

Tried so many different routes

but I haven't found  the one.

Tried and failed and tried some more

But I know I'm still not done.

My Old Friend

Happily I let you in

Creative process

My old friend

You're welcome 

time and time again

Creative process

My old friend

Much to do 

and much to see

Where ever you're going

I want to be

Your strength helps

to set me free

Where ever you're going

I go gladly

Cultivating all possibilities

Gladly embracing my abilities

Sense and sensibility

Joined by creativity

Releases the 

Nouveau Bohemian in me

Creative process

My old friend

You're welcome 

time and time again

Creative process

My old friend

Happily I let you in

And So It Begins

And so it begins

The pen moves across the blank page.

The lines form.

The hand glides.

The eye sees what the picture needs.

The hand moves in unison with the thought.

Slowly the picture forms

line by line.

The vision comes to life 

Never knowing where it's going

Following the pen.

Slowly the picture forms

lines unite

Fingers glide

Figures form.

Overtime

Details added

From my conscious and

Subconscious mind.

Until eventually

The lines combine

And leads the way to

The final design.

Inner Sparks of Possibility

Inner sparks of possibility
Fanned from flames of desire
You can cultivate your abilities
To turn the spark into a fire.

Make the most of who you are
Don't just reach, become the star
Believe in you and you'll go far


Inner sparks of possibility
Fanned from flames of desire
You can cultivate your abilities
To turn the spark into a fire.

Waiting and wishing don't do much
Working hard provides that magic touch
Don't just reach, become the star
Believe in you and you'll go far


Inner sparks of possibility
Fanned from flames of desire
You can cultivate your abilities
To turn the spark into a fire.

Wednesday Words

waiting

wondering

worrying

wanting

willing

wishing

waiting

wondering

wiggling

whistling

winking

wishing

waiting

wondering

working

walking

wandering

wishing

waiting

waltzing

wandering

wanting

wishing

wondering

Wednesday

Reaching for Dreams

Member Cards

and Vanilla Cremes

Empty teacups

and mixed up dreams

last nights dinner

lingers in the air

this morning's wake up

makes me proceed with care

Reaching for dreams

Do I truly dare?

Miniature disco balls

silenced cell phone calls

Liberty stamps

and ink stained walls

This morning's calendar

says what I'm planning for

The world's just outside my door

time to go and explore.

The Artist in ME

The artisist in me is a
Nouveau Bohemian
Whimsical and Complex 
and
Metaphysical and Spiritual
Filled  with a labyrinth of creativity


Magical, abstract, surrealist
and more
Art in many forms
is what she explores


A vivid imagination
A provocative sense of humor
An expression of each emotion
At any given moment
That is a part of the artist in me


Just beyond reality
Yet still connected to the world
Open the door and let's go explore

Forward Then Back Again

Walking against the wind

Forward then back again

The moment I get ahead

I immediately fall behind

When will this feeling end?

When will my life begin

to have happiness filled within?

Walking against the wind

Forward then back again

The moment I get ahead

I immediately fall behind

I know I'm surrounded by friends

I know misery has it's end

When will the good times never end?

Beautiful Dreamer

Beautiful Dreamer

beautiful dream

of sunsets and romance

and silvery sheen

Life is a dance

upon a moonbeam

Beautiful Dreamer

beautiful dream

Symphony, Melody, Harmony too

created a song with hymns

brand new

Dew drops and Moonbeams and

Silver-lined clouds

sing of a dreamscape

where All is allowed

Symphony, Melody, Harmony too

Dance on a moonbeam and

play among stars

Life is a dance

believe in romance

stretch on tiptoe

just for the chance

Beautiful Dreamer

beautiful dream

Silver-lined clouds

more real than they seem

Creativity lives

Originality gives

this beautiful dreamer

Sweet beautiful dreams

Morning Routine

Alarm disturbs dreams

Against my will I'm awake

Mornings aren't my friend.

Wakened by the bell

Time to face another day

Weekend please come soon.

Sounds shatter dreamscapes

Sleepy eyes sense the daylight

Yawn, stretch, hit the snooze.

Mornings aren't my friend

Way too early in the day

Back to bed again.

Time After Time

Time flies

but it's on my side

it stand stills

but also runs

it moves quickly

and then again slow

it slips away before we know.

There's no time for regrets

no time to worry

no time to wait

no time to hurry

no time to miss

no time to see

no time it seems for anything.

From time to time

we live on borrowed time

and we keep time

when we're out of time

Time is money

when the time is right

and hopefully

we'll have a good time tonight

We're pressed for time

when we're out of time

It's hard to keep time

When having the

time of your life.

At all time's

we have to bide our time

in order not to feel

behind the times

We have to set some time aside.

Time flies

but it's on my side

it stand stills

but also runs

it moves quickly

and then again slow

it slips away before we know.

Discipline

Put it back
Put it down
You don't need that
We've got some at home

Words and phrases
despised by the child
for whom temptation just runs wild.

A thought occurs to this young one
When mom and dad has stifled the fun:
"Just wait til I am on my own.
I cannot wait til I am grown."

Growing up those words repeat
The child struggles with defeat
The same thought pops up again and again
With that thought the child just grins:

"Just wait til I am on my own.
I cannot wait til I am grown."

Now I'm grown and on my own
Wants and needs fill up my home
I've had my moments of excess
And gave back plastic upon request

I've had my fill
taken more than my share
shopped and lived
without care

Learned my lessons over time
Everything cannot be mine
I don't make much but
more than most
Now discipline's my constant host


Put it back
Put it down
You don't need that
You've got some at home
Words I use upon myself
I understand them now that I'm grown.

Daily Grind

Made it through another day

barely here but that's okay

Tired of the day to day

All I want is to go play

Made it through another day

barely here but that's okay

Longing for some time alone

Get me out of the danger zone

Made it through another day

barely here but that's okay

Creative forces on my side

Better choices I won't hide

Made it through another day

barely here but that's okay

The daily grind grates on my mind

A better path I need to find

Made it through another day

barely here but that's okay

Looking at the future me

Soon that's where I'm going to be

Made it through another day

barely here but that's okay

Change

Change

The world is full of change

I'm not always happy about it

But it is inevitable.

Change

Never easy

Often needed

Sometimes desired

And/or required

Change

The world is full of change.

I'm not always happy about it

But it's sometimes beautiful.

Consistently Cleaning

Consistently cleaning house
My Mind, my life, my world
Never easy for this girl
but I still give it a whirl.

GOING HOME (9-6-89)

The hut and a few shrubs

Stand in the falling night

I sit on your lap

Kiss your sweet lips

And your neck

You smile and chuckle

Watching salmon on the 

Warm open flame

Bring in the nets, the traps

The hooks

We’ll lie on the rug

Beside each other

Waves tumbling on the shore

Holding time