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Watching the Birds At The Feeder
This tickles the edges of my observation, thinking of names and classification – the junco doesn’t seem to see that he’s a bird called junco to me What’s even more absurd he doesn’t know that he’s a bird Made up … Continue reading
Posted in Living Simply, Poetry
Tagged poem, birds, silly, name, absurd, Junco, classification, observation
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Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel Yellow flowers, their secrets tell, witch hazel has now cast its spell – pulled the sun above the trees, scented every gentle breeze, I wander the garden dreaming of spring, witch hazel changes everything. ©Sharron R. McMillan
Posted in Gardening, inspiration, Living Simply, Poetry, Simplicity, Winter
Tagged Beauty, inspiration, winter, flowers, scent, yellow, witch hazel
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One Drop
One rain dropmagnifies beauty of fading leaf,encases perfectionin three dimensional reality. One tear dropmagnifies beautyof a loving heart. ©Sharron R. McMillan
Another Project Finished
I finally finished the pineapple shawl project. Whew. I’ve been working on it for months, put it away a few times but it’s done. I started it to use up all my embroidery cotton threads that I no longer use. … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Simplicity
Tagged cotton, crafts, crochet, finishing, green, inspiration, photograph, pineapple shawl, thread
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The Universe
The universe is a single reality— one long sweeping spectacular process of interconnected events. The universe is not a place where evolution happens; it is evolution happening. It is not a stage on which dramas unfold; it is the unfolding … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration, Living Simply, Poetry
Tagged cosmos, creation, evolution, existence, genetic code, gratitude, inspiration, Life, Loyal Rue, nature, photograph, Quote, remember, seeing, survival, thoughts, universe
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Stay Strong
Stay strong, stay positive, and never give up. ~Roy Bennett
Posted in Living Simply, Poetry, Simplicity
Tagged bc, Beauty, forest, heart, hope, inspiration, Life, nature, Peace, photograph, positive, Quote, remember, Roy Bennett, strong, survival, thoughts
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Small Pleasures
May small pleasures touch each day and love be felt in every way, new adventures start today. ©2017 Sharron R. McMillan
Posted in Living Simply, Poetry, Simplicity
Tagged bc, Beauty, blessing, forest, inspiration, Life, moss, nature, photograph, pleasures, poem, poetry, rain, seeing, small, thoughts, woods
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Do It
Looking is not doing, Hearing is not doing, Talking is not doing, only Doing is doing.
Posted in Poetry, Simplicity
Tagged do it, doing, insight, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, photography, Quote, remember, seeing, thoughts
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A Poem by any other name. . .
. . . is still a Poem.
Posted in Living Simply, Poetry
Tagged inspiration, nature, photograph, poem, poetry, writer, Writing
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Christmas Is – Part 2
Though I often wish for family traditions to fall back on I’m glad we haven’t many. Tradition bends one to doing, being and performing without the need for thought or questions. It’s time we questioned what we do and why … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, inspiration, Living Simply, Poetry
Tagged Christmas, family, inspiration, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, questions, saviour, tradition
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Unfinished
I hang onto these odd bits like props for an unfinished play. Maybe someday I will fill in the missing parts and make an award-winning production. ©Sharron R. McMillan
Posted in Living Simply, Poetry, Simplicity
Tagged bc, Beauty, bits, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, sea, seashells, unfinished
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Day Off
I love open doors, windows flung wide, cool breeze, scent of primroses, sipping tea, nibbling toast. Life is good on days off. ©Sharron R. McMillan
Posted in Poetry, Simplicity
Tagged Beauty, day off, freedom, happy place, home, inspiration, nature, Peace, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, primroses, spring
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‘Tis For My Soul To Soar
‘Tis for my soul to soar above these things while my body struggles with its handicap. ‘Tis for my spirit that this struggle brings a plane of wisdom yet out of my grasp. ©Sharron R. McMillan
Posted in inspiration, Living Simply, Poetry
Tagged bc, Beauty, clouds, freedom, Georgia Strait, handicap, hope, inspiration, Life, nature, ocean, Peace, photograph, photography, poem, poetry, sky, soar above, soul, struggle, survival
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Sleep
“. . .sleep that knits the raveled sleeve of care” Shakespeare
Posted in Living Simply, Peace, Poetry
Tagged inspiration, Peace, photograph, photography, Quote, Shakespeare, sleep, thought
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