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Times Have Changed For Poets
Years I spenttyping out my wordson an Underwood typewriter,folding, sealing, stamping, mailingwaiting. Waiting to hearfrom publisher,editor,friend.I had to include stampsfor my own rejection slips. NOW I sit in my pyjamas,coffee mug in hand,computer screen showingsomeone likes what I posted. Acceptanceis … Continue reading
It’s A New Day
It’s a new day, A gift given to you unwrap it carefully and use every bit of it up for days spoil easily and only last until the night. ©1984 Sharron R. McMillan
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Tagged bc, Beauty, forest, hope, inspiration, Life, mushrooms, nature, photograph, poetry, remember, survival, thoughts, woods
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Whatever Happens
Whatever happens. . . Little buck will still walk through our yard each day, Squirrel will still run across the roof in the morning, Birds will still eat at the feeders and maple leaves will still fall. Whatever happens. . … Continue reading
Happy September
‘Tis the last rose of summer, Left blooming alone; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone. – Thomas Moore, The Last Rose of Summer, 1830
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Tagged bc, Beauty, Fall, garden, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, poetry, Quote, rose, survival
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Be Good
Good has no fear; good is itself, whatever comes. It grows, and makes, and bravely persuades, beyond all tilt of wrong: Stronger than anger, wiser than strategy, enough to subdue cities and men If we believe it with a long … Continue reading
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Tagged bc, Beauty, Christopher Fry, freedom, good, hope, inspiration, Life, mimosa tree, nature, photograph, poetry, Quote, remember, thoughts
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One Pea
One shrivelled, dried out pea patted into dark rich soil wakes, sprouts, grows to one strong vine holding lots of pea pods and each pod wraps around numerous peas. A lovely example of abundance – sow a seed, reap a … Continue reading
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Tagged abundance, bc, Beauty, freedom, garden, inspiration, Life, nature, Peace, photograph, poetry, reap, remember, sow, survival, thoughts
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Morning In My Studio
When I shut my studio door I lock out the woes of the world for a few hours. I’m looking out to a sea of ferns, still, quiet surrounded by cedar, alder and maple trees sanding tall, straight, unafraid. The … Continue reading
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Tagged bc, Beauty, freedom, green, happy place, hope, inspiration, Life, morning, nature, Peace, photograph, poetry, seeing, studio, survival, thoughts, woods
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What The Statistics Mean
More sick, more deaths, more grief, more pain. But to many who read them it means relief, comfort, thankfulness because we are not counted among them – yet. I wonder why taking precautions is so difficult for some people, as … Continue reading
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Tagged freedom, laws, Life, phenomenon, photograph, poetry, remember, rules, seeing, statistics, survival, thinking
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I’m Going Back to Cookbooks
I’m going back to good old cook books. I know the internet is full of information, easy to access and instant but every site is covered over with things to sign up for, things popping up about everything from suggestions … Continue reading
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Tagged annoyances, cookbook, freedom, happy place, inspiration, Life, photograph, poetry, pop-ups, recipes, remember, stress, survival, The Joy of Cooking
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Focus
At times we see life through wide-angled lens, complete and beautiful. But focus changes. Pain, disappointment, fear filter our perspective and the world never looks the same again. Rose coloured filters may help for awhile but more often we just … Continue reading
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Tagged apertures, Beauty, clear, filter, focus, freedom, happy place, heart, hope, inspiration, lens, love, nature, Peace, photograph, poetry, remember, seeing, soul, survival, thoughts, view
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Hermit Moments
Hermit Moments with yourself, by yourself, accepting yourself, loving yourself, learning all the wisdom of the world. ©2015 Sharron R. McMillan
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Tagged bc, Beauty, forest, happy place, hermit, inspiration, learning, Life, moments, nature, owl, photograph, poetry, seeing, survival, thoughts, wisdom, woods
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Times Have Changed For Poets
Years I spent typing out my words on an Underwood typewriter with carbon paper between the pages, folding, sealing, stamping, mailing waiting. Waiting to hear from publisher, editor, friend. I had to include stamps for my own rejection slips. NOW … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, poem, poetry, sky, thoughts, words, Writing
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Yucca Flowers
Yucca gloriosa Evergreen shrub-like plant. Can grow to heights above 16 feet. Thick stem. Water seldom and sparingly. Very hardy. Thrives in sandy, well-drained soil and in heat and humidity. Leaves up to 2’ long, 2-3” wide, spines at tips. Leaf … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, Beauty, blood purifier, flowers, garden, memories, nature, photograph, poetry, rheumatism, woods, yucca
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I Saw Two Elk In The Woods
Big! Majestic! You can’t see them unless you stand perfectly still. Then what appears to be a tree trunk, in the distance, moves. A very big elk cow looking at us. There, another moving slowly away. One movement from us … Continue reading
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Tagged bc, Beauty, forest, Life, nature, photograph, photography, poetry, Roosevelt elk, seeing, thoughts, woods
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