Levels of Intricacy

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Maggie C

There are three kinds in this world…

First, there are those who live simple, calm lives. They dress in subdued shades, can often be found in repose under shady trees, and if you listen carefully, you can hear them softly chanting peaceful mantras as they sway in the gentle spring breeze.

Then, there are those who are more flamboyant, more vibrant. Their lives are more complex and convoluted, but they like it that way. They like the ~~limelight~~… er, sunlight, and while they remain — for the most part — rooted in reality, you will often find them just bobbing their heads in rhythm to a tune only they can hear.

And lastly, there are those “unique” characters who…

well… you know who I’m talking about.

Which kind are you?

Weekly Photo Challenge: Intricate

If Only

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Maggie C

If I only had wings, 
I tell myself longingly,
I could explore so many new places,
savor so many new sights,
immerse myself in so many
new adventures.

Yes, I muse,
sighing as I sink further
into the soft cushions of the 
well-worn couch,
propping my perfectly functional feet
onto the matching well-worn ottoman.
If I only had wings...

Weekly Photo Challenge: Motion

First Light

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Maggie C

Robins chirping
   in the trees
me yawning
   in my slippers
worms burrowing 
   deeper into the 
      dew-softened soil
         lest they fall prey
            to the early bird

Weekly Photo Challenge: Early Bird

Zen Garden

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Maggie C

Tall vertical stones
with their leaning rock consorts
float within a sea of
white sand and gravel
raked to perfection into
rippling waves in
a contrastingly
calm, even plane.

This little garden,
an oasis of zen energy,
unassuming and nonsanctimonious,
helps keep me afloat
when I find myself
tossed by waves of
undisciplined thought,

reminding me that I - 
like the garden -
am an amalgam,
not of sand and gravel and rock,
but of body, mind and spirit;
and that I, too,
am perfectly patterned
for my own even plane of
unassuming and nonsanctimonious
existence.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Afloat

Focus on Blur

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Maggie C

It would appear that –
in this moment –
mindfulness is a prominent focus.

Stop and smell the roses…
live life in the now…

But sometimes
maybe it’s okay to
release the brakes, and
let life come at you
in a glorious full-tilt blur.

Mindfully, of course.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Blur

Ephemeral

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Maggie C

Fleeting seasons turn into fleeting years.
The secret to longevity and contentment
is to make the most of each fleeting moment.

Autumn

Winter

Spring

Summer

Weekly photo challenge: Ephemeral

Fresh Spring Air

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Maggie C

Frog soaks up sun on a warm concrete path.

Rolled up caterpillar waits for danger to pass.

Earth wakes up and plants start to grow.

Smiling Eskie is ready to go

Hiking in the FRESH spring air.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh

First Impressions

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Maggie C

When I judge you by first impressions,

I miss out on the myriad other facets

that make you so magnificently

who you really are.

Weekly photo challenge: Orange

Idle Reward

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Maggie C

I did not work to sow the seed,
or plant the plant or weed the weed.
I did not cause the rain to fall,
the sun to shine, the breeze to breeze.

And yet there wasn’t any need
for me to do such wondrous deeds
to bring about this paradise,
of brilliant blooms and lavish leaves.

Does it seem fair that I should be
the recipient of such majesty?
I let nature take its course, and
my reward grew exponentially.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reward

What Rhymes with Stanza?

Words at rest, words at play

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