writing
A Poem A Day #315: Turned Around
A Poem A Day #314: 3-14-15
My Poem “New Car Smell”
There is always something exciting about the prospect of ordering, waiting, and then eventually getting something you want and have been looking forward to having in your possession... there is always a rush of blood to the head filled with the intoxicating cocktail of both dopamine and adrenaline that brings a smile to your face whenever you have something in your grasp that you wholeheartedly believe makes all the hard work to do to get what you want more than worth it... there is always a feeling of satisfaction that bubbles up inside of you when you are given the keys to something and you know exactly what they symbolise and what it is that they mean... there is always a moment of happiness when you take the steps down a path that you know with utter certainty what lies at the end and where it leads... there is always a way to do something that is different from how others have done it before that may seem unconventional to some but which rings true to you as distinctively as that of the sound of a bell... there is always something in the air that you can sense rising all around you whenever you find yourself in the driving seat of a vehicle of opportunity that immediately makes you feel at home, comfortable, hopeful, and as invigorated as whenever someone first inhales the distinctive and intoxicating aroma of a "New Car Smell".
A Poem A Day #313: Tenacious Me
A Poem A Day #312: Epilogue
My Poem “Open to interpretation”
When a writer writes something, that is just the beginning... after a writer shares what they have written and takes it beyond the limits of their own eyes only, that is when things truly get exciting... when a writer first gets an idea they never truly know what it will ultimately come to be... when a writer uses their gift and naturally infuses a part of themselves into whatever they have written or are writing they always leave something that they may not have planned for their readers to read. When a writer let's there words go they can have no idea by whom, when, nor where their art will be enjoyed - and there is no knowing why, nor how, their words will touch a reader and inspire their dreams as they lie asleep in bed... when a writer first puts pen to paper, or finger to key, they must resist any and every thought that might occur to them in which they might attempt to cross out, erase, or delete something of them that they felt had to be said. When a writer creates something of their own heart, mind, soul, and imagination there is always an exchange of energy that takes place that can cross time and distance instantly... even if the first intention of a writer after a while becomes like that of a whisper, the first spark of inspiration that brought an idea to life will always be there to be felt, read, heard, seen, and like the world of a dream open to interpretation.
A Poem A Day #311: The Eternal Boy
A Poem A Day #310: Away We Go
My Poem “Down Time”
What do you do when you have not got anything to do? Where do you go when you have not got anywhere to go? How do you spend the time you have that has not already been allocated to doing things like chores, commitments, family, shopping, or work? If you have the opportunity to do what you want what do you choose? Something that will make time go by fast, or something that will make time go slow? People who have an incredibly busy and frenetic work day may choose to spend their time off resting their feet, switching off their mind, while listening to music, while reading books, while playing games, or while watching films or something on TV, as they engage in escaping from reality. People who spend their time in their professional life perhaps wearing a uniform, or a shirt and tie from the hours of 9 to 5, might be among those inclined to do things that take them out of their comfort zone and push their senses and their instincts to the limit... people who don't get to do any physical activity during their working week might get up on a weekend morning and immediately feel drawn to go to the gym, to go for a bike ride, or to go for a walk or a run just so they can feel the exhilaration of revitalising their body, their mind, and their spirit. For some people, when they have time to spare, they like to bond with their family while doing something that love to share, whether that is an indoor or an outdoor activity - however just as long as they are within close proximity to one another and having fun that is all that matters and even if it is raining they would rather be with who they want to be with, where they want to be, and doing what gives their life meaning... for some people the moments when they are not thinking about others are few and far between, and that is why they do not get the chance to close their eyes and think about what they might want to do for themselves - but even those people who work all hours that God sends in order to provide for their family do find brief seconds and minutes to make the most of the gift of some "down time" which always picks them back up again.
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