If a poem is a day, here are but a few minutes... Excerpts from poems that found homes in the Poetry of Days, by Judy A. McNutt
from "Roadside Diner"~ Coffee Settles wet, warm, snug in its mug. Newspaper lay aside, forgotten- Dried egg-yolk stained from the misbegotten. Even the flies rest a bit, on the trashcan liner. Ten, fifteen minutes of stillness Here in the roadside diner,
from "Celebrate All that is You"~ Let the breath lead the way Toward another good day For you to be whom you are; To play as a godling in the garden of creation
from "Princess and the Bear"~ He wondered if his stuffing Was still packed in tight. Would she still love him If every time she hugged him She didn’t feel his might? Well this went on for years Ending in tears when One day the bear disappeared. All she thought of was his stuffing All he thought of was nothing.
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from "Dawn to Dusk"~ Dawn crosses the threshold, Praying. Palm trees, arms wide, Swaying. Arabesque drawings Silhouette horizons grace. Wafting fog Alternates, lattice to lace.
from "Hadley the Navigator"~ In the 1700's a mystery unfolded. Three men left London, one man blindfolded. Weeks later, run aground on a rocky shore John Hadley escaped, shall I tell thee more?
from "Forgiveness"~ After all the scars The last best release, Forgiveness restores peace And preserves the essence of our innocence!
from "The Watchman’s Mark" The same time slips For you as it does for us; we, littlest ones, the ones left behind, we, the odd in the back of the room, we aching souls agonizing against the wall, the ones waiting for a call, the too short, the very, very tall, the busy, the dizzy, the slow, |
from "You Still Have a Dream"~ You had a dream, Unspoken long ago Stuffed under your pillow Hidden from view.from "Bliss"~ Whispered like leaves in a rush To cross a courtyard of dust, “Teacher, where do I find the love, for which I thirst?”
from "The Foundation Shakes"~ When the foundation shakes… Find out what makes You happiest and follow your heart. It may be time to clear the decks and start The journey you’ve been on All along.
from "Practice"~ The world needs more. More consciousness More joy More love More light More compassion More sound More silence More movement in the right direction More stillness More gratitude Today just please contribute A little more, YOU. |
