...On Poetry and Fiction – Just “One Word” Away (Ghosts)

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            One word becomes one idea, becomes one sentence, becomes one poem, becomes one story. It must start from just “one word”. Today my one word is “Ghosts”.

                                                           

                                                                    GHOSTS

            Ghosts from our past, present and future are not covered in translucent white cloths, flying around us, hissing and booing like disembodied souls. They are not ghastly creatures trying desperately to frighten us with their evil presence. They are our life’s ghosts. So go ahead! Open your eyes! Our ghosts are there! They are always around us. They want to interact with us. They are visions of people and memories from our “past”, visitors in our “present”, and possible opportunities in our “future”. We learn from the ghosts of our “past”, we live with the ghosts in our “present”, and we anticipate the ghosts from our “future”. We must all recognize our own ghosts and listen to their messages. Learn from past visions, past voices, current visits, new conversations, their words of wisdom, and future possibilities. These special ghosts are time travelers who secretly accompany us on life’s journeys. Once you realize their presence, overcome your fear, and embrace their worth, you will soon discover that your ghosts are simply your protective guardian angels teaching you life’s lessons.

                                                                                   

GHOSTS

No translucent white cloths?

No flying creatures?

No ghastly beings?

No hissing and booing of disembodied souls?

No Ghosts you say?…No Ghosts I pray!

But there is something disrupting my day!

Visions and Memories

From a “Past” life

Living with an entity in my “Present”

Anticipating an eerie “Future”

Past voices

Current visits

New conversations

Words of Wisdom

Future Possibilities

No Ghosts you say?…No Ghosts I pray!

I feel them, I do – don’t you?

I remember the “Past”

I know the “Present”

I fear the “Future”

I live with these time travelers

Who secretly accompany me

– I am no longer free!

Who might they be?

Yes! They are there!

But where? Is this fair?

My Present becomes My Past

My Future becomes My Present

All riding in on the backs of these Ghosts!

No Ghosts you say?..No Ghosts I pray!

…But they speak to me of life’s lessons

They whisper gently into my ear

They pave the way on my journey

And my fright is no longer here

For I embrace them with love

These smiling beings from above

So Ghosts they are not

I will accept them, somewhat

From a world away…

- My Guardian Angels are they!

Images and Words (A Mind Game)...

Good Morning. Just a little something different today...This is called "Select an image", add some words and your own interpretations, then allow your mind to soar! 

NEW YORK - Where the heart races, the soul thrives, the eyes see, the ears hear, the nose whiffs, the mouth tastes, and the hands touch; where love and life change everyday - in the City that never sleeps!

ITALY - A garden scene somewhere in Italy that touches the senses and invites you in - to a place you would love to visit and escape to. Lunch anyone?

PORCELAIN DOLLS - Memories from childhood...tucked away in your attic. They wear the "magic dust" of time and tell enchanting stories from the past. Check your attic! - or your basement, as we do here in Brooklyn... :-)

BOOKS - Welcome to the world of books...where you may travel on wonderful journeys and see beautiful places from the comfort of your own private space; where you will meet and greet the most fascinating strangers who you will be honored to add to your "Friends List". Go! Pick up a book and travel!

JESUS - Let him into your life, and find ways to get to know him better. He wants a relationship with you, and will be there when no one else is around...Faith, hope, trust and friendship!

ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS AND VASES - The perfect vase for such pretty artificial flowers will always bring a smile to your face and a lovely accent to your home! Select both, to your liking, and let your home shine.

CATS - So mysterious and standoffish...yet their beauty is captivating!

WINTER SNOW - Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall...it's the Snow I love best of all! (Brooklyn, NY)

A FRENCH PAINTING - A French Painting I came across in one of my Art History books that was collecting dust on a shelf. So much happening inside this work of art! Love, friendship, talking, eating, drinking, dancing, living...Just people making it all happen. What do you see?

(Auguste Renoir - Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette)

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...On Poetry and Fiction - Just "One Word" Away (Seashells)

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            One word becomes one idea, becomes one sentence, becomes one poem, becomes one story. It must start from just “one word”. Today my one word is “Seashells”.

                                                           

                                                                    SEASHELLS

            The colorful and intricate empty seashells you encounter along the beach are now vacant homes to some, memories of a past life to most, shelter to others, souvenirs to we humans, and just simply nature’s beauties telling tales of a joyous life once lived in the mighty sea. If you lift a large seashell up to your ear and listen closely, you will hear its magical story through the sounds of a roaring ocean; through the echoes of its nautical dreams; through the gift of a wild imagination. It will speak only to you, as it reveals the secrets of the vibrant shore - the sparkling sands, the flaming sun, the wondrous tides, the haunting moon, the crashing waves, and the sweet aromas from the surf. You will respond with emotion as you yearn to hear more, reveling in this enchanting moment of a lifetime.

SEASHELLS

Walking along the sands

Feeling that familiar crunch under one’s feet

Stopping to finally understand it

Fascinating seashells

Exquisite shapes; magnificent colors

Yet, they are so much more than that…

Once the home to grand sea life

who created their shape and fine texture,

now sadly abandoned and vacant

Existing to provide shelter for sea strangers

who are so frightened and in search of a home

…They exist with great beauty

For the most curious to see

Children and adults collect them in bulk

School treats and home treasures

Displayed on huge walls

Sitting on shelves

Poised behind clear shining glass

They hold the secrets of time

They tell stories of a past life

A joyous time in “their” ocean

When someone wore them with pride

- Until it was over

and the seashells washed up on the beach -

Empty and alone…with purpose no doubt

They shared magical stories on end

About the raging force of an ocean

With echoes of nautical dreams

So lift the largest shell high, up to your ear

Listen with love and devotion

Revel in the sounds of its enchanting song

Embrace its spectacular theme -

The vibrant shore

The sparkling sands

The flaming sun

The wondrous tides

The haunting moon

The crashing waves

- Adorned with sweet aromas from the surf -

You will yearn to hear more,

as the sounds from a seashell

allow your imagination to soar;

While you travel quite lightly,

visiting the vibrant seashore