Whichever way the wind blows,
that's how I go.
Some days I'm sailing the high seas, up and down with the swells.
Other times it's calm and there's moonlight and stars that you wouldn't believe!
Today I am on a beach,
and a walking whale is pointing something at me.
This might be my last day,
here on this beach,
as the ocean is so close, yet so far away.
Portuguese Man of War, stranded on St. Augustine beach…careful…(about the size of my foot, the largest one I've ever seen.)
According to Webster:
illusion. n. 1. something that deceives by producing a false impression of reality.
2. misleading perception of visual stimuli.
Iceland illusion in black and white and blue.
Heros, gods, saints, and sinners.
What do they teach us?
"You could be better, like me!"
"You could be worse, like me."
You're doing fine?
You're messing up?
We are all in the midst of our own mythical journeys.
How's it going, hero, saint, sinner, friend –
how's it going?
Silver Glen Springs with Neptune!
She barks.
Sleep escapes.
In a city I once loved
I find you asleep
Deep in the heart of me.
The city is Baltimore, and is still loved and the poem is from the last century, by Laine.
I invite all of my readers, followers, and any other interested creatures
to share an original short poem or haiku with Laine
and it will be published on Laine's blog sometime in April.
Don't be shy, you might have a gem hiding in a drawer,
like the poem in today's post that I found cleaning out my desk,
or you might compose something on the spot.
Either way, deadline is Friday, the 20th of April, at midnight!
This is not a contest!
No prizes, just the chance to get "published!"
E-mail your gems to
laine@lainesblog.com
I hope that you do!
Laine
The gentle spring light
Wakes a single white iris.
Joy in the garden.
Haiku by Paula Post
Thanks to Paula Post for permission to use her poem!
Spiders and webs, what a brilliant idea!
How did Mother Nature come up with these things?
This spider is so curious that it is difficult to discern its head from its toe.
There are so many secrets in life to unravel, it's astonishing.
Cloudy days have their beauty, especially when the sun finds a way to shine through.
Here's to all the "clouds" in our lives being holy!
St. Augustine bay front, shot from the Bridge of Lions.
It was late in life when I saw my first cedar waxwings and they completely surprised me!
Ever since then I feel blessed when they zoom through town.
It's funny how we perceive nature as blessing us.
Lately it has been happening more and more,
and not just with the "special birds," but in simple ways, like the quality of light in the leaves out the window,
or the deep blue of the sky.
Last week, the planet Venus was right on the tip of the Pleiades – (the 8th sister?)!
It was wonderful!
That was a BIG one. A big blessing.
Not that you can compare, but…
Some girls have all the fun!
Cascades, Virginia
Gleanings From Living Long
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