Memories Unbidden

Am I thinking of you
or is it you thinking of me
Why is it your name
slips in my head so easily

Cliche as ancient history
our time together is to me
yet memories unbidden
refuse to remain hidden

Am I unhappy in my current state?
No that's not it.

Am I longing for times long ago
Again that answer's a resounding no.

Am I uncertain of what's to come?
No one can know how life will go.

Self reflection in every way
and still no answer can I say
to understand this strange situation
inside my crazy brain

Am I thinking of you
or is it you thinking of me
Cliche as ancient history
yet your echoes won't let me be

What did I

What did I do yesterday?
Oh yeah I wiled the hours away;
Doing this and
Doing that,
Wandering here and there.
Lost in my own reality
Of time I didn't care.

What did I eat yesterday?
Something delicious
and possibly nutritious.
Something filling
and not unwilling to be
consumed.

What did I think yesterday?
I do believe it was of today.
What to eat and
What to do.
Of where to go
What time and Who.

Day in day out
It's what we do.
Wonder the hours
before they're through.

Stop wondering and just do
and maybe
it'll come to you.

The Time is Now

Live today.

Dream tomorrow.

Learn from yesterday.

No time like the present

more than an expression

means living

doing now.

Today is here,

Tomorrow unclear

Yesterday can take a bow.

The time is Now!

The Rain Came

The rain came.
The rain came and cleared the cobwebs
 from the corners.
It made the excessive heat recede
It cleaned the air and made it apparent
what had been missing for far too long.

The rain came.
The rain came providing
a reason to sit still.
Providing an opportunity to sleep tight
Providing an excuse to stay inside and just be.

The rain came.
We had been waiting for so long
that its arrival seemed a fluke.
We had been waiting so long
we didn't quite know what to do
as it fell softly through the night.
As it increased through the day.
As it seemed to want to stay.

The rain came.
The rain came and made me happy

Nothing Much

Nothing much on my mind
just glad I made it to today
Nothing much in my mouth
No words of wit or wisdom to say
Nothing much
Not today
Nothing much
Not today
No words
No wisdom
No woes
No wit
Nothing much
And I am just fine
with it.

Letting it Out

No rhyme
no meter
no pattern
no verse
no words to say
the best
or worst
of all there is
in the
world today
Just
me
just
my thoughts
just my take
on reality
just my little bit
of knowledge
taking a scroll
outside my head
letting it out
keep it in
is not an option
letting out out
ready for whatever
 happens
letting it out
for that is
where it
belongs

I'm Going

I'm going to be positive today

I'm going to make the most of the moment

I'm going to speak in riddles

I'm going to speak in rhyme

I'm going to remember

to take my own sweet time.

I'm going to be the best me I can be

I'm going to accept my reality

I'm going to make a difference

I'm going to make a start

I'm going to take this self pep talk

totally to heart.

I'm going to do so much today.

I'm going to do so much tonight.

I'm going to be a busy girl.

I'm going to need a nap.

Virtual Duct Tape

I thought of one this morning
but I didn't write it down
So much to do
So much to do
My head keeps spinning round

I can't recall the details
but I know it was something good
No time today
No time today
to do just what I should

Somewhere just below the surface
creativity reigns supreme
It's in my head
It's in my head
I'll find it in a dream

Life goes quickly
thoughts escape
try to hold them
with virtual duct tape
When all else fails
relax unwind
eventually
all returns in time.

I Want to I Do

I want to write
I really do
I want to say
something that's true
I want to compose
a thought
so new
that everyone
ponders til they
turn blue

I want to write
I want to
I do
But not today
as I've so much
to do

My life's
running wild
I must
recapture my
inner child
My life's topsy -turvy
whirling away in a flurry
My life's coo coo nutty
My life's in a state
I want to write
but it's just way to late

I want to write
I want to
I do
But not today
as I've so much
to do

Welcome Back

Welcome back my creative side.
I am glad your influence
has ceased to hide.
I need you constantly by my side.
Welcome back my creative side.

This is a marvelous place to explore
Please stay with me  for I adore
all your eccentricities
The way you laugh and create with ease
The way you gently try to tease
the thoughts that exist deep within my core.

Welcome back my creative side.
I am glad your influence
has ceased to hide.
I need you constantly by my side.
Welcome back my creative side.

Thanks for taking to play
Thanks for taking time to stay
I try to work with  you everyday
but sometimes life gets in the way

Welcome back my creative side.
I am glad your influence
has ceased to hide.
I need you constantly by my side.
Welcome back my creative side.

So many choices
So many voices
So many words
that have yet to be heard
So many chances
to say what I feel
Creativity makes it real

Welcome back my creative side.
I am glad your influence
has ceased to hide.
I need you constantly by my side.
Welcome back my creative side.

Questions and Concerns

According to your claim,
You have reservations.
If you had questions
or concerns
you should have
come to me sooner.

This is a free event.
Participating is up to you.
It's never been non-negotiable
So there's no need to
detach and discard.

If you had questions
or concerns
you should have
come to me sooner.

Are you ready for a new ride?

Let's negotiate more flexible terms.

Let's deposit more and withdraw less.

Loyalty adds up to valued points.

Participating is up to you.
It's never been non-negotiable
So there's no need to
detach and discard.

Today I Am

Today I write because I can
Today I state proudly I am
I am proud
I am wise
I am happy as I am
I am me
I am free
to make mistakes
and fix them too
I am young
I am old
I am certain
that I don't know
I am here
I am clear
I am boldly going to go
Today I write for my own soul
Today I flourish because I know
Today is one of many more
Today I am
of that I'm sure

Random Phrases

Timeless Visions

redirected are 

A little something we need about now.

Songs and dances

Butterfly lovers

Surrounded by Sound

There is no script

Shudder

Fly

Thrill

Write

Connect

to the World Market

Reach inside the pleasure chest

take out something red

My blue tears long to shed

Woke Up With

I woke up with the words to say
then on my way here they roamed away
Can't think of them
Can't remember
left on a whim
might return in December

I woke up with a thousand thoughts
I left the bed and they got lost
All these word it seems
are drifting in dreams
Can't remember them at any cost

I woke up with a grand idea
one not assembled at Ikea
Can't think of it
Can't recall
must have shrunk a bit
might return in fall

I woke up
with words to say
and  a thousand thoughts
A grand idea
that just got lost
Can't remember
not in this moment
Can't recall
and it's my torment
All shall return
in a rushing torrent
Until then I won't lament

Can't Quite Convey

What I mean to say
my words can't quite convey
as inspiration seems to be set
on time delay.

What I mean to say
seems trivial today
while so many others
seem to dismay.

What I mean to say
lies beyond the Milky Way
on some small world
quite far away.

What I mean to say
on this first of May
my words just aren't enough
to truly convey.

What I mean to say
seems so trivial today
my words just aren't enough
there's no inspiration at play.

Everyday Days

Everyday you should live

as if you've just overcome

the worst of all deceptions

placed upon human life

Days filled with oppression

evenings filled with strife

struggle and aggravation

all cut you like a knife

All this you have left behind

crossed a desert and freed your mind

All this you have survived

and taken it all in stride

You have lived

yet others have died

Do not take this for granted

Make most of your 

day to day existence

Be thankful without resistance

A Thought

Yesterday I had a thought about something in particular

This morning I woke up with it and it felt quite familiar

I can't recall the details which seem rather peculiar

but I know that it was all rather spectacular

Something which we all should add to our vernacular 

Today I will go forth and try to recall this important gem

Perhaps it will come to me while singing a certain hymn

Who knows when it will it or with what vigor and vim

There's so much info in my brain it's filled up to the brim

All I know is if it doesn't return I shall just feel a bit grim

Words Get In The Way

Words get in the way
creative concepts don't stay
Not sure exactly what to say
words get in the way

Plenty on my mind
But it's as if I'm flying blind
because I just can't find
how to say what's on my mind

It'll be easier as time goes by
to find the reason and the why
to find the words and make them fly
All I have to do is try


But for now I have to say
creative concepts just don't stay
All my ideas are out to play
And the words get in the way

Lights Out In My Neighborhood

Lights Out in my neighborhood

Total darkness

That's not good

Luckily candles

I have plenty

Luckily flashlights

I have many.

I've no computer

And no tv

Sitting in the dark

It's just me

and of course

my sweet birdie.

Listen to the neighbors

cry in dismay

Some were making dinner

Others had games to play

Some are missing favorite shows

For me it's just the way it goes.

Watching flames flicker

Listening to the night sounds

Realizing once again

How the world astounds.

Forced to sit still

Forced to stay silent

All in a way

That is quite non violent.

Lights out in my neighborhood

Not spending my night as I should

Lights out in my neighborhood

Maybe it was something good.

Too Early

Too early for
creative thinking
Time for some serious
hot tea drinking
My brain is fried
no use in thinking
It's way too early for
Creative thinking.