Do you find yourself plagued by indecisions? Are countless ideas, possibilities and plans engaged in a deathly, endless combat with predictions of outcomes, consequences and treacherous pitfalls and potential mistakes in the confines of your head, paralyzing you? Do you struggle to take a step, to make a choice, to pick a direction in a world [...]
Tag Archives | Poetry
Don’t fail to die.
Have you noticed, did you know that perfect societies exist? Maybe in imagination only, yes, but still they do — places where beings, humans, live in perfect peace for there is no reason for violence. Did you know? You might not have realized if you are not a lover of stories, but there are places, [...]
Wordplay Wednesday: Leaving
It must have been my body’s way Of protecting myself I became so numb And only now That I’m starting to feel Can I look back and Understand what I’ve done I was desperate for Any kind of distraction I just wanted a better place To take my mind I told myself I Was just [...]
It isn’t happening.
Do you know what happens when a dragon is born into the world? Do you think it is the dragon that, upon breaking his shell, swivels his head around on its long, shaky neck to look around, to see, to learn? Do you think it is the dragon that has to be taught how to live [...]
You are your purpose.
He asked: “Why would you do that?!” Oh, did it hurt. There was no make-wrong in his question, no accusation, no attack. Only puzzlement. “Why would you try to change others? Why would you want to force others to grow? Don’t you know that everyone is where they are, working with what they have, however [...]
It’s You
There was a rustle and then a sigh, in the bushes. Then a creak. I froze, strained my eyes to pierce the misty darkness but it was no use. The moon was nowhere to be seen, still asleep or else hidden by the fog, and the world was swatted with a dark, black night. I [...]
Thursday Morning Melody: Simply Falling
Singer/poet Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo not only has an incredibly silky and commanding voice, but her story is unrivaled its unusual trajectory. A Nigerian-American poet, TED fellow, and activist, Iyeoka began her adult life as a pharmacist before shifting focus to her art and launching into the music world. In her voice you may hear traces of [...]
Wordplay Wednesday: Most of the Time
Most of the time I’m grateful That I’m on a creative path That I’m following my heart That I’m a sensitive person With a million feelings That I choose not to numb With alcohol That I’m asking questions In every direction That I have such a strong Hunger to learn But sometimes I get tired [...]
Life is beautiful and good.
No! No, there will never be a discussion on this subject! No, I will not talk about this! Why? Because it is like putting my hands in the mud and twisting my fingers, splashing, spraying slime and decay all over my face. I will not talk about what “they are doing”. I will not talk [...]
Create Your Purpose
I am tremendously consistent, you know? Interestingly so, since my actions and choices often seem random, haphazard, contradictory. And yet they take me exactly where I want to go. Where is that? I don’t know. I can see this clearly looking back, and I can feel it clearly right at this moment: there IS something [...]
