Thank you to Stacey, Betsy, Dana, Tara, Beth, Anna, Kathleen & Deb for this amazing platform to write and share writing! What a wonderful community you've created! I'm honored to be part of it. Join us at Two Writing Teachers . Do you have dreams? Kids are good at dreaming. I find many adults struggle with it. Speaking for myself, I get so caught up in the everyday drudgery of life, that dreams get nudged aside until they disappear. It's important to have dreams. I've been writing about my dreams in my notebook and so I thought I'd share my dreams here... 1. Writing a book. While I'd love to get a book published, my dream is to write a book...to complete the act of writing it. I've started on this dream and it's hard and challenging and exciting and amazing. 2. Living at the beach. I love the water, the waves, the ocean smell, the seafood, the sand...all of it! The Outer Banks is my favorite place in the...
May all your dreams come true today and every day--no foolin'! ...Selah...that's quite a word to think about: "Pause Reflect Discover Praise." Then what's next: a poem, I see! What could be better? God bless you.
ReplyDeleteIt is in the listening and paying attention that the magic DOES happen. Good things are happening!
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Love this poem about your OLW and especially your what next? response.
ReplyDeletePause-reflect-wonder-praise: the magic starts and then you write. Happy Poetry Month, Michelle, will you write a poem for my new gallery, Spring's Seeds?
ReplyDeleteI like how you used your OLW for inspiration, Michelle. Happy National Poetry Month.
ReplyDeleteSelah, a great choice. A thing shrinking in our media-rich (or media-oppressed) lives. Selah, when I look at a picture of my family. Selah, when I stop after reading a poem. Selah, when I hear a song and have to add my voice. Selah, when the song ends and the waves of music still vibrate in every cell in my body. Selah, when I stop complaining about aches and pains and reflect that my body still works. Selah, filling with love.
ReplyDeleteListening, listening. Lately I have been thinking a lot about listening too. Thank you for sharing your beautiful one little word and reflective poem with us on this, the first day of National Poetry Month! xo
ReplyDeleteI've never tried the "one little word" practice, but I enjoy seeing others writing about their words. I like the way that your poem approaches "Selah" from many angles.
ReplyDeleteReturning to your OLW is always a good thing! Great way to start April!
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Such a unique OLW and a perfect poem to accompany it. I look forward to reading your poetry this month.
ReplyDeleteMichelle, will you be writing a poem a day? I'm going to try, but I am already intimidated. Selah will help me gather the guts, so to speak. You can post your blog on NaPoWriMo. I am writing to images and using #imagepoems. I hope we can encourage each other this month.
ReplyDeleteAlways a good start to any new adventure. Selah, friend.
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed yesterday. What a lovely start to Poetry Month, your OLW. It is that pause that will take you to poetry, isn't it? Glad you are here!
ReplyDeleteI remember writing about your one-little-word "Selah" on our Spiritual Journey Thursday, Michelle. May your month of poetry-writing be all you hope and imagine.
ReplyDeleteThank you for teaching me a new word!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, achievable word; pause, reflect, discover, praise. Selah.
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