Uplifting Choka Poems

Winter wind returns
Once again, the cold air churns
Inside the woodstove fire burns

Winter can be long
Holding onto a bird’s song,
Helps stay uplifting and strong

Ice lays where...

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More years passing by;
Seen beginnings and endings
that have marked and scarred
correct and incorrect things...
Some blind promises,
carelessly wishing to be
granted, all blind thoughts
thinking they could get...

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Being ancient but 
perky I am not here
for you to bond my

strength, to lock me like
a djinn into a bottle
for making a wish 

as and...

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By closing my eyes
to the outer world, you taught 
me how to create,

then see myself from 
the inside for your lesson 
was about giving 

the...

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Losing the right to 
occupy space I became
unanchored to this

flesh prison of mine. 
Even my words lost in the 
wind, but not to you.

Silencing the...

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By placing the palm 
of your hand on the world's main 
artery you tame

its mind-storms and thus 
I become so fasten to
this very moment....

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Heat of the day sun and fun
Swimming and diving
Signs read do not swim or dive
Young and immortal
Swimming until exhaustion
Time for one more dive
A graceful dive,...

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as day breaks he calls

a bluebird at my window

he sings so beautifully

one blue feather left

is his song only for me

will he return tomorrow......

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orange sunlight
 filters through the window blinds
 basks my room, inviting glow
 that awakes my soul

 
choka © CarolineCécile - 04.02.12...

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yes I will be there
when noone else seems to care
dear souls please look up
I'll provide your meals to eat.

yes I'll uplift  you
tho' none think...

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My song's taken flight
Upon a beam of the sun
Across the vast land and sky
On the beat of drums.

Let its tune fill thee
With the magic of...

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Rest upon My shore
Where you just washed out, worn out
From treacherous seas.

Close your eyes a while
Let your dream softly arise
In your heart and mind.

Do not...

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Groaning universe
Ready for maker's return.
When will it happen?

World is in turmoil!
Signs in the heavens and earth!
Hearts failing many!

White unto harvest.
Is anyone looking now?
Soon my sweet...

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Behind sheer curtains
Golden rays sing the day’s pulse
Grandeur to the beat of life

The ballad bows proud
Whistling in rhythm tango
Bird’s susurrant calm weeping

Hills and valleys hum
Sweet...

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winters foliage
blankets trees and grassy knolls
water runs amidst

towering white pines
standing in complete solace
above canyon ridge

melting ice pellets
pumps from bleeding hearts vineyard 
sowing escalates





So Glad Winter...

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