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I Think

Thanks to a Jetpack glitch that severely affects posting at times, I managed to put two poems on one page, one of which I couldn’t see because jet pack keeps hiding the text. So I’ve split them apart, and added this one because they both have a point.

Squaring the “I am” Circle

That is not the ending I expected after several light, almost deliberately confusing poems. Starting with that I Am exploration at Toastmasters 6 years ago. I like it though. Exploration through poetry is such fun. Therefore it must improve my Am. Excellent!

I Am – I Said

I’m loving this exploration as different ideas come out of each peace of writing. The idea that one sentence can change the way you’re seen, but not the way you see yourself.

I Am – I think

Moving through the stages of defining oneself, from simply I am, as in I exist, to thinking, now speaking…One of the things I love about poetry is the opportunity to get creative whilst you explore a thought.

Being Unhappy

What could you do less of? The Battle for Happy Happy is a great ideaIn theoryIn practiceTry telling my mind thatWe discuss it oftenand always come to the same conclusionThe ultimate problem isOther peoplePast peoplePresent peopleFamily peopleWork peopleHobby peopleAll the peopleOf course you can’t justblame everyone everywherefor everythingBecause in every placeyou become unhappyyou are presentWeContinueContinue reading “Being Unhappy”

Life is a Positive Event

What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year? I had a wake up call this week. Unfortunately I’d allowed myself to spiral down. Tony was made redundant earlier this year affecting our retirement plans. He was two weeks off 64 and they blithely said “oh you’ll get another job”. WhichContinueContinue reading “Life is a Positive Event”

Only Squirrels

Do you ever see wild animals? We live on the edge of a forest. We used to feed the birds and the squirrels got in on the act. They were hilarious. We bought squirrel-proof bird feeders and they knew exactly how to negate them. The ones where the weight of the squirrel was supposed toContinueContinue reading “Only Squirrels”

Where I Am

Do you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it? You can travel all you wish, but the most important things are to be happy: Where you are With who you are And with what you have Everything else is a bonus. This is hard sometimes, and I’ve certainly seen people living inContinueContinue reading “Where I Am”

Breaking?

A poem inspired by Ibarynt (@ibarynt) on WordPress. An amazing blogger! Make MeIf you try to break meyou will make meIf you attack me because I seem weakyou will discover the strength thathas stood up to too many people like youIf you think me a foolwatch me leaveonly a fool would stay near youYou areContinueContinue reading “Breaking?”

A Quintet of Hope

Share five things you’re good at. What’s in the bottle? Being a creative writer I decided to find an image and let that dictate this blog. Being too normal isn’t to be recommended. As such normal is not on my list. So from the left One Let’s start with magical. I live a magical life.ContinueContinue reading “A Quintet of Hope”