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| | A Bedtime StoryPage 99 of 103 (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103) | Brizo it's always nice to see you have come to visit and with a poem too! That one was felt very close to home. Thank you.
Rambling Thoughts
Sometimes life forces us to reach a turning point in our lives What once was comfortable and secure Has changed because of the recession And the world spins faster and faster Catching you off balance A fish out of water Lost identity
But I have found a ladder, a new stepping stone It appeared out of nowhere Giving me hope that dreams are a possibility The chance maybe to go back to school Go back to my dreams The road I had wanted to travel from the start
So with baby steps I climb one rung at a time Towards achieving a purpose again One that is all my own With the support and encouragement of my family
Once when I was only a little girl I was asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And the answer was always the same – a teacher! So if all is approved by the higher forces that be I will be back at school as the same time as my twins Maybe this time asking them for proofing and ideas I have my fingers crossed. | |
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| A Bedtime Story Posted: 7/13/2009 10:22:47 PM | the age of ridicule commenced long ago as it was rotund, and a cycle,
the age of meaning commenced recently, and as you know, it allowed concourse, withing willing subjects, both related and unrelated, and divine,
so that owls, arctic seals, were considered, from afar, just like our parents thought, impeccably, once and for ever of us before we were born.
NOw there is no separation of species, nor habitats, and I ban GMO in my mind.
Family is a feeling, and the enemy of family is bureaucracy (robin fox) | |
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/17/2009 9:31:15 PM | Thunder, lightening an umbrella of anxiety Stretched across the skies to New York City
Grant me peaceful thoughts Of those I am about to see
And soften the love I leave behind Holding it warm in my heart until my return
I don’t like feeling uneasy Joining the clouds – I love to fly
All will be well in the morning As the city appears
The face of Walter Cronkite His spirit hovering over the crowds in Manhattan
Paul McCartney rings out in the new stadium If only I could go - sigh
A poetry reading in Central Park Sharon Olds and friends gather
A mother I am who wants everything perfect My 25 year old my adventure planner
So Paul and Sharon won’t be at the top of their list
Coney Island and a comedy night in the village Shopping in Soho – a dinner in little Italy
How much will my Canadian dollar last? It seems outlandish to be unemployed
And jetting off into the sunrise With my baby in tow
The two of us have never travelled alone So much like me at 18
This is a chance in a lifetime to kidnap one of the twins And discover the world through their eyes
The big apple awaits As do my expectations. | |
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/17/2009 10:04:26 PM | | oh, Sharon Olds....maybe she'll surprise you with it... | |
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/27/2009 7:58:52 PM | Adventure on the Mysti-Cal~ Part I
A time to think, she promised As we set sail from Waupoos Bay On a sunny morning in July
The gulls circled overhead as The graceful neck of the Mysti-Cal Stretched as a swan in flight With only the universe and our synchronicity To unfurl the day
We were blissfully unaware of the anomalies Hidden in logs of sunken ships A forgotten journal - the mysterious history of the Marysburg Vortex and Wilbert Smith and his inexpensive Anti-Gravity Proximity Detector*
Our course was charted for Main Duck Island (Dead Duck Island if you prefer or Dead Bone Island as I fondly named it) Our destination for the night to drop anchor and sleep beneath a swollen canopy of stars
Sitting cross-legged On a padded seat on the rear deck I held my breath as the sails flowed through me And the waves nudged the haul to and fro A cradle rocking the innocent being Inside each of us Releasing stress Away from everything Back to nature Soaking up the easy banter of Raven and Dave (Our captain on this voyage of discovery)
Our approach was perfect As we glided past the old lighthouse No scene more tranquil than that of gentle waves Lapping against the midsummer coves of our pastoral oasis
It took several tries to secure anchor On the east side of the island Our protection from the threatening weather A squall watch was in effect for the evening Still time to explore the island And have dinner before battening down the hatches.
To be continued…
*Speculation about a mysterious "Marysburgh Vortex” area including Main Duck Island. Google it!
“Wilbert Smith: (an actual person) designed several inexpensive gravity devices (ie.Anti-Gravity Proximity Detector, Magnetic Deflection Detector, EMF Collapse Collector); noted gravity anomolies (ie."reduced binding" in the atmosphere above the lake; described as pillar-like columns, 1000ft across extending into the atmosphere; invisible and only detectable w/sensitive equipment; related to the reduction, or weakening, in the nuclear binding forces of matter; nuclear binding forces seemed stronger in the north than the south) throughout the Lake Ontario area; Smith theorized that when weakened nuclear binding forces encountered matter under stress (ie.airplane in flight), the forces holding the matter together ceased to exist, resulting in material disintegration;
This story attempts to explain the alleged mysterious floating ships and sailors' accounts of seeing ships that no longer existed, as well as many other unusual occurrences. It has even been thought by those interested in the paranormal, that these could be intermittently operational gateways to alternate dimensions.”
A special thank you to Ravencause for taking us on this adventure! | |
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/27/2009 10:14:46 PM | Adventures on the Mysti-Cal ~ Part II
*“More important, this end of Lake Ontario appears to be the focus of an unknown, invisible vortex of forces that not only erupts intermittently throughout these waters but, at times, spews out an invisible cloak to encompass and cause disasters in other parts of the Great Lakes, the regions surrounding them, and even the skies above.” ~ Google it
The dingy was lowered as Raven, the two Dave’s and I Set off for the island shore Quite deserted – illusions of a ghost island That once housed rumrunners in the 1920’s This intriguing paradise sees few people now Its inhabitants a variety of wildlife As I was about to discover!
Limestone cliffs and pebbled shouls Greeted us as we jumped down on solid ground I wondered if my body was still under the spell of the waves And motion of the boat, but I gingerly stepped over the rocks and pebbles And wandered off by myself for a minute, quite steady on my feet Raven picked up unusual shells and stones While the men talked It was in that moment of peace where you feel the most comfortable Letting the mind go as it absorbed the colours and textures of fauna and the water As it sings inside you
I did catch a few words from the conversations going on around me Someone uttered poison ivy My intenna came up out of my muse And I returned for a botany lesson on shape and colour of leaves You would think that after all these decades of living on this planet I would have some recollection of poison ivy
By this time the flies were nipping at my ankles And wondered if it was an old wives tail that flies bite just before a storm? I looked down at my red ankle wondering if I was having a reaction to a bite And realized that indeed I had stumbled into poison ivy and one leaf had brushed my leg Leaving a leaf shape welt Live and learn
Tending to my hurt ego I heard a commotion coming from the other side of the bush I had pictures in my mind of wild roses or blueberries covering the path Then the dreaded word snake – get the camera Come, come see Like hell I was going to wander pass poison ivy To see a snake the size of a rattler in my mind My imagination had quelled any curiosity I might have had To bond with nature There is a difference between soft fluffy animals, exotic bird And snakes, but after glancing at the pictures I know I made The right choice for me *Northern water snake – this aquatic serpent is the largest snake currently found in these waters and can grow up to 140.5 cm long
Good thoughts wonderful thoughts Mind over body Warm breezes – deserted island Swimming?
I sank my ankles into the shallow water Not even dreaming these things can swim We didn’t know what kind they were at the time (and yes it was they – perhaps 10?) I checked when I arrived home And they will hiss and bite if cornered! But they are not poisonous
Autumn Fantasy turned Summer obstacles Small town/city girl thrown into the wilds By dear friends who I adore and trust explicitly With my safety and a loving partner Who would save me always
Ten striped snakes Nine dead bones Eight poison ivy Seven snapping turtles
You get the picture This island doesn’t like visitors And who am I to disregard the wishes Of my fecund host? I didn’t hear the cries of dead sailors that some have claimed to hear Or I may have walked on water All the way back to the Mysti-Cal No hike through abandoned paths for me To see the lighthouse and other structures Still standing – beacons of angels passed Fit for a Queen
*In 1941, the island was purchased by John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State under President Eisenhower. Dulles often plied these waters with his sailboat and fell in love with the island, building a small cabin on one of the highest points of the shoreline, overlooking Schoolhouse Bay. He cherished his time alone from his political career, often retreating to his island paradise to fish and rough it in his own private wilderness. Today, only the sculpted chimney and stone foundation remains, the trees now fully mature and towering above the site, a white spruce, probably planted by Dulles himself contrasting against the bur oaks, hickories and ironwoods that dominate this island.”
“It was on this same beach that Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, while on a Royal tour of Ontario in 1984, decided to have a private picnic. Well known for her spontaneity on Royal tours the Queen decided the island looked private enough for the impromptu visit. There were only three people on the island, one of them the lightkeeper for the historic lighthouse just west of there, built in 1913.”
On the return dingy ride, bailing water Winds starting to pick up Dark clouds hovering like waiting vultures Aliens in the sky The deck was heaven The delicious scent of dinner cooking in the gally We passed the pipe and dined on roast chicken and chocolate Giving thanks to the mother (And Raven who cooked the lovely meal)
Sipping coffee, munching on dark chocolate A little sleepy from fresh air We listened to the melodious sounds Of a guitar and our captain As he played us a tune This was being here now Awareness of our place, ourselves Languishing peace Time to forget the sextant, the compass Time to prepare for the gathering storm clouds And my first night on board this ship of dreams
Will be continued…
*Ghosts of Main Duck Island Past, Terry Sprague | |
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/27/2009 11:32:50 PM | Adventures on the Mysti-Cal Part III
The Storm
The pungent scent of fish assailed my senses The short wave radio crackled out warnings From the coastguard of the squall bearing down upon us You could taste the electricity in the air The boat was rocking now in steady rhythm Dark ominous clouds hovered over the island With intermittent flares of lightening piercing the horizon Pelting down rain filling the awning like a pregnant woman About to give birth We huddled under the tarp The night watch charged with energy and ozone Fingers of darkness reached down to touch the diminishing sun Setting in the west with eerie caricatures given life By our growing imagination Shapes blended into cloud formations Holding the red sun The angel of mercy passing the torch to the Two beady eyed creature who peered out from the alien body of charcoal Thunder echoed off the water and the cliffs I didn’t feel apprehensive but excitement As I carefully avoided anything metal aboard ship Grasping onto wood for support The waves were unusually quiet As the sky burst open with the egg hatching The last glimpse of the sun Night, oh beautiful night Formed spectacles of breathless proportion We couldn’t sleep until it was over Leave our watch Alone – sleep was a distant fallacy We were at the mercy of the hands of Thor But not afraid.
To be continued… | |
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/28/2009 10:04:40 AM | Adventures on the Mysti-cal Part IV
The Conclusion
The body was tired but the mind sparkled Charlotte Bronte wishing her window Would open wider To allow the poetry to filter through
Our berth was in the front Rectangular in shape with a portrait of Aslan Over the bed (Do you remember “The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe”?) Aslan guarding the hold from unwanted spirits
I laugh when I think of peeing in the head Who would have thought a toilet would be called a head?
When the waves are up it feels like you are riding The carousel in an amusement park Or on the plane as it lurches and you find yourself hanging Onto the basin for dear life or lose your grounding
But we are on the water After a storm And the stars did poke their tiny heads out of heaven To greet us after all David without telescope equals no calculations Or measurements, or alignment checks This was being in the moment Floating on the Milky Way With the distant rumble of sulking thunder The crash of surf on the far shore of the island Magic, sweet grass - all magical to my moonchild head A summer fantasy conceived from friendship
Hatch was down for the night to keep out mosquitoes Flies, snakes, snapping turtles, oh yes and rain I mustn’t forget rain rejuvenation Why hadn’t I gone swimming? Something inside told me another time
I could have stood up on the berth in my cabin and allowed half my body To escape outside through the hatch A window to another dimension To feel and experience and write in my head I felt like a child at Christmas unable to sleep But forced myself to snuggle up to David And meditate on the movement of the boat
The boat does whisper at night The creak of the unknown submerged thoughts Anomalies, I remember that word from the navigational charts Areas of whacky compasses – Dave had tested Ernie earlier (Ernie the large compass by the ship’s wheel) A shiny metallic circular head Put a flashlight up close to his face to see if north is north A gravitational force of magnetic alignment I like the anomaly theory better Much better then the magnetic pull of a flashlight battery Sending gauges spinning
I’m suppose to be asleep Everyone else is and my mind is drifting Gently in the current Wondering if I would bond with the movement Let it pick me up and rock me to sleep
It must have because I slept until 10:30 the next morning Fresh air does that to you and I will stick to that story If David has another one just tell him to bite his tongue He understands me and lets me be me, but he will tease the hell out of me if given the chance and says I am easy to tease Boys will be boys and they will show off, stand on their heads To get a laugh and attention Including goat’s milk on my cereal – shut up David! It’s better not to tell me Keep words out of it, let it just be Past life transgressions Not sure where I came from But I think I know who I am today
I almost forgot – when I awoke the first thing I did Was to open the hatch and stand up on the berth With my head completely out the window Arms outstretched reaching for the universe Hair blowing in the wind and the smells Those glorious smells of water and freshness You’re not going to get that in the city So soak it up now Let the sun sparkle off your hair, through your eyes Witness the gulls floating in the sky And the shimmering sun crystallizing on the water
Heaven I had gone through the wardrobe door and entered heaven As explorers must have witnessed it each day
Over on dead duck island a golden eagle Was joining us for breakfast Its massive size reminded me of an animal crouched over its prey Now I know why so many bones are scattered across the stones The eco chain working as it should I wish I had put the long lens on the camera But perhaps it was best not to pry Just accept what is
There really is nothing more to say Sails hoisted in the dying wind The lighthouse a reminder of man over machine An old house boarded up and empty now With the ghost of its inhabitants long gone An old wreck just off the coast I have tried to find out if it was the C Hickox An old barge that caught fire and sunk on August 25, 1917 Not far from where we were moored, but so many ships went down in that area – 50 at least in close proximity to Main Duck Island
“In its variety of mysterious events this region outranks anything found in the Bermuda Triangle, the Hoodoo Sea, or any of the other so-called zones of mystery in other parts of the world.” *
“The only sound that came from the strangely silent ship was the uneasy creaking of her timbers as the long swells from the lake nudged her to and fro, swaying her masts like giant crosses.” *
Under the careful eye of the lighthouse Flying back to Waupoos I felt like a princess on the water Slightly removed from the hands on bustle Of sailing a boat It was selfish of me I know not to help But 3 sets of hands were sufficient
I knew that at the end of my journey A field of sunflowers awaited me Glorious sunflowers saying adieu With their knowing smile It was time to return home To the kids and hundreds of pictures On the camera and a poem to write Or a story poem Of dear friends, gentle souls Who allowed me to dream Encouraged me to be real
I had been over the Marysburgh Vortex The arcane marine graveyard The Bermuda Triangle of Lake Ontario Totally oblivious to the history No words could possibly describe the feeling I trusted Raven’s intuition that this wasn’t an evil place but an island that wanted to preserve its heritage untouched.
I don’t know how to end this tale properly I have never been good at endings
Perhaps I should just say that we had been in the hands of a guardian angel without the dubious – Anti Gravity Proximity Detector or Wilber Smith’s folly.
The only UFO I saw was the sun sprouting two eyes and a long tail A tadpole designed by the creation of the Mother and the seeds of the Father.
The End
* The asterisk denotes passages written by Googling old shipwrecks off Main Duck Island and historical references of the Marysburgh Vortex. | |
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/28/2009 2:12:14 PM | Magnificent writes my friend! Sounds like you had a Magical time! hugszzz jules :)  | |
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/28/2009 4:48:55 PM | | Thanks Jules it was a lot of fun. | |
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/31/2009 10:33:20 AM | Antithetical New York
I tried to find the stars In a miniature backyard in Queens
The telescope was still at home Focused on M13
I sat inhaling and languishing Lost in my perception of privacy
The one I live for every day But in a city of millions
Even the Hari Krishna Have built a tiny corner of reality
I longed to stop and listen But couldn’t jump off the moving sidewalk
Someone’s finger was pressed down hard on fast forward Or my daughter’s legs have stretched beyond a destination in a New York subway
The pigeons told me to slow down But I was tied to my guide on an invisible leash
Stop! I want to taste The flavour of each street corner
But to do so I had to remove myself From the crowds and hover in an imperfect sky
How many tombstones can grow in one place? Or grave diggers peddling their souls
I wonder if they can see Over the structures of commerce
I will have to name this my filial experience although I whispered discretely to my one way ticket home many times
Clenched in my fist - escape to wide open spaces Beside birds who don’t have to beg for a living.
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/31/2009 10:34:55 AM | Sailing with Ravencause on the MystiCal
I’m going sailing A thousand islands Bleeding into the sunset
Friendship in a poetical reunion Of sisterhood and a pipe filled with peaceful wonder
Just two old hippie children grappling With space aliens, poetry and wine
I’m sure the guys will set our course As the crow flies.
(Posted on Brizo's) | |
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/31/2009 10:36:17 AM | There are times I want to be alone Completely, utterly alone People stare at me as if I’m crazy My heart sings in silence
(Four Lines) | |
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/31/2009 10:41:09 AM | I would like to think she is graceful and vibrant Her supple branches, puppets in the wind Dancing radiantly for her creator
It doesn’t matter much What she wears For it’s not the colour of the leaves The hue of her bark All is beautiful, all divine
From a tiny seed setting out on an adventure Free from the shadow of its father
A quest begins through fields and flowers Following lakes and streams And perfect manicured lawns In a magazine A wild English garden The loneliness of a hilltop or a craig
When her time comes she must fall from the sky And take a chance on destiny A weary traveller Looking for God’s clean earth To set down roots And propagate the cycle
We give them names of ash or sycamore Willow or elm There are no boundaries Just sunlit gardens of Eden Wind kissed moors Naked woods
The air we breathe The shade we so long for The earthy smells And blossoms And myriad armies grown To fight off the walls of colonization
To a child it’s simple As he reaches up to touch the sky Pulling fruit and nectar Flying high with crow’s nest and swing A tree quickly becomes part of the family I hope we never have to say goodbye.
(Posted on Wooby's thread) | |
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/31/2009 10:44:27 AM | | Love the new photos... you look great and (so does Krow)! I know the Thousand Islands well. I'm certain it was beautiful! Have you bought your new school backpack yet? | |
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| An Adventure Posted: 7/31/2009 10:44:51 AM | An Ominary day on the pond As summer catapults
Past city streets and garbage piles Blood sucking mosquitoes, vagrant rats dumpster diving
But by now you are gone on country roads Your bike becoming an extension for your passion of living
The pull of youth now strong in your veins As you conquer distance
And restlessness To be living life not dreaming it in type
It doesn’t have to rhyme The meter is the roar of the engine And somewhere I’m sure there is a smile On your face a mile long.
(Posted on Om's Psalms) | |
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| The Age of Innocence Posted: 8/4/2009 8:43:49 PM | Tucker, Stella & Penny
If only they were given a fighting chance Born too soon now two of the three are gone
Only Penny remains in her isolette And she has so many problems of her own
One pound 3 ounces and 12 inches long Born at 23 weeks to a couple who so wanted children
Why did they have to be born so early? Why does it hurt so much to think about it?
I followed their blog for a week now Watching these little miracles grow outside the womb
They were born crying which was a blessing They had lungs to breathe
And a family who welcomed them with loving arms Triplets – one boy, two girls
I find it difficult to pray Prayer never worked for me
What will be, will be What will be, will be | |
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| The Age of Innocence Posted: 8/7/2009 9:02:30 PM | Bringing it home...
A Moonless Night
The art of seduction Lost in a hurried pace in a world too selfish to comprehend
Originality draped with attentiveness Spontaneity - a park bench in the middle of the night
The obscured lamplight frolicking with The falling leaves and metaphors
Caught in this moment of semi consciousness A fly struggles in a web Beyond caring about propriety Senses saturated in the thick heady scent of trees and falls illusion
The sultry air purifying, electrifying A moonless night of ghosts
As the thickening fog flirts with the surreal patterns in the sky And the sublime melody of crashing waves
Hitting the shore one churning swell at a time The heartbeat of a tiny fox out on the prowl
Oblivious to human folly Alone in the darkness. | |
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| The Age of Innocence Posted: 8/9/2009 10:52:07 AM | I’m helpless as my child suffers silently When confronted by the cruelty of life
Life has donned the robes of death And gathered in a sterile room Waiting and
Witnessing a private moment Of tenderness
Little girl this isn’t suppose to happen I reach out to you with words
But they are all wrong and cannot be anything more It’s the feelings now Meeting with the universe
And blessing this miniature babe Cradled in her young parents hope For the family they so yearned
Three little dollies robbed of breath Leaving hearts barren and confused
Little girl this isn’t suppose to happen I close my eyes and send you all my love
But it is not enough I know it’s not enough. | |
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| The Age of Innocence Posted: 8/9/2009 11:00:24 AM | oh no..I hope I read that wrong.. The little fighter didn't die too did she? | |
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| The Age of Innocence Posted: 8/9/2009 11:49:37 AM | Penny the last of the triplets just passed away in her parents arms. Life is just so unfair! | |
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| The Age of Innocence Posted: 8/9/2009 1:07:08 PM | Yeah, that doesn't have any race, creed, or color. I've analyzed it to my current insanity. Life is just unfair. And then I recall the time back in my youth, when I used to go over on sundays with my neighbor who owned the one horse town gas station.. and he let me pick any ice cream in the cooler that I wanted. And my other neighbor let me ride on the fender of his old tractor on the way to the farm. He's the one who taught me to swing with noone pushing me. Taught me to pump my legs. Kept bugging him while he was trying to do stuff. He was out of pushes. His wife, my neighbor and second grade school marm.. life long mentor said that he belched of indigestion and died. I didn't know what that meant and I didn't cry.
He just wasn't around anymore. I miss him today, maybe even more. He taught me how to swing. There is just no explaining some things. Two ropes hooked onto a board tied onto a tree. "you've got to learn to pump your legs" he's the one who taught me gardenin'
The gas station neighbor who is also gone now along with the rest of the town told me something that has always stayed with me "some horrors are just disguised blessings"
There are no words. I'm sorry. God's speed. look towards the new spring. Some things that are bad happen for the good.
there ain't no words, darlin.. There just ain't. Sorry for your loss. | |
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| The Age of Innocence Posted: 8/9/2009 1:14:38 PM | My deepest condolences Autumn! So very sorry for your loss! And Dog is right! There aren't any words! Please accept this virtual hug! | |
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| The Age of Innocence Posted: 8/9/2009 2:17:59 PM | “What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” .... Richard Bach
I'm so sorry Autumn | |
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| The Age of Innocence Posted: 8/9/2009 2:34:30 PM | | Autumn, I'm sorry that your daughter had to go through this...to think that children's death was common a hundred years ago...*shudders* | |
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