Earth a nurturing breast
richly filled with delightful sensory pleasures
at behest
sights, tastes, touch, smell
hear singing nightingale treasures
life’s swell
swimming
ocean leisures
spring
Earth a nurturing breast
hear singing nightingale treasures
spring
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Welcome back, dear me
let’s sip vintage wine and merry be
awakening to a radiant dusk exactly as is,
caressed by sheer madness igniting
a dance a swing with a playful breeze
and to soak in evening’s tickled mist,
as reaching out to others completely
drains my core like an overused machine ;
my quality time lessened slain by kindness...
Now, my days taste the cherry of life
indulging in forsaken passions leisures denied…
Yes, it’s all because self-nourishment
rings aloud: buy that violet lipstick,
paint the moon with enthralled eyes… throw a sinful dessert party and ride the carousel with complete abandon!
If Mom calls and neighbour Pam asks for extra help in her garden, I’ll wink gently—
Say no. For my heart is running empty,
It needs to be fed with jazz's tempo
without the guilt trip. So, I’ll smile at my body
And leave all for a while, as real love begins
with me, lifting this soul on the halo of fire--
“ Dear Lord, let it rain on my crops.”
“ Father, hold the rain, got a job.”
“ Don’t be cruel, not a baby again in penury.”
“ Just one please, even with disabilities.”
“ Having a blast eh?; watching a loser in misery.”
“ Just an ounce of health, take my luxury.”
“ A jar of wealth and a spoon of health.”
“ Over here a swap! This for pain, that for dearth.”
“ Cut me a slack, Edward with the scissors.”
“ Take my life already, this rogue dick leisures.”
“ My God told me you’d see the sun rain.”
“ Mine wants blood in exchange for gain.”
“ What supreme being? You must be nuts!”
And there sat HIM, scrolling down and up.
‘22:06:15:21:10
Life was only gifted once
Now is to be divided into portions
More work less rest
More ambitions less leisures
More output more stress
More input more burden
More benefit more contributions
Less greeds less guilts
Many a fraction
But just a simple Mathematics
And a constant ratio to follow
Heavy bags
Crooked backs
High expectations
Less leisures
Reference books
More than cope
Strict regulations
No bargains
Stiff timetables
Exhausted
No laughters
Only tears
Adults' dreams
Young guys' nightmares
Adults' fame
Young guys' game
Tensions on the heart
Stresses launched
Into thr air
Fortunate are those who were thy students
With their successful career affluent
Being an asset to the society
Thou are an intellectual property
An astute trainer unto the masters
Thou have created many futures
A great feeling to have someone
In our family as Principal awesome
Now that you retire from calling
That is divine and amazing
A superannuation of legend like you
I miss o revered HM o' blood blue
I wish thee a life full of pleasures
With family fun and frolicking leisures..!!
My kin's innocent smile
Will take her an extra mile
Burning midnight's oil
What a severe toil..!
Inspiring is her attitude
(Accept my gratitude)
May she have all pleasures
And very creative leisures..!
I pray to Lord to bestow her
With all health and stature..!!
Welcome back, dear me
let’s sip vintage wine and merry be
awakening to a radiant dusk exactly as is,
caressed by this new freedom igniting
a dance a swing with a playful breeze
and to soak in evening’s tickled mist,
as reaching out to others completely
drains my core like an overused machine ;
my quality time lessened slain by kindness...
Now, my days taste the cherry of life
indulging in forsaken passions leisures denied…
Yes, it’s about self-nourishment self- care
that rings aloud: buy that violet lipstick,
paint the moon with enthralled eyes… throw
a cheat party with the girls, ride the carousel—
then study French or backpack to Rio!
If Mom calls and neighbour Pam asks for
Extra help in her garden, I’ll wink gently—
Say no. For my heart is running empty,
It needs to be fed with laughter and stillness
Without the guilt trip. So, I’ll smile at my body
And leave all for a while, as real love begins
with me, lifting this soul on the halo of fire--
To welcome back, dear vibrant me!
Caren Krutsinger's Take Care of Yourself First
7/28/2018
Sparkling lights and smokey haze,
dust and mud in sidewalk bays.
Barefoot plays in busy street.
Clothes are torn, embossed and stitched.
In their eyes you will see,
How fortunate one can be.
Sailing life in misery,
a piece of grace means world to thee.
People are busy embracing the season,
creating their lists of obstinate leisures.
Poisoned from pandemic exultancy.
Oh, If we could just imagine...
If someone would only care,
Spare some goodness in children's dream.
Let's probe that christmas indeed, was real.
Anger always ask against antidote
Billowing blusters break, blindly break
Callous conversations cannot connote
Diligent discourses dilated dispeak
Emeralds emitting energy enthused
Forces fabled fragility fusing
Gravity's greed governless galloping
Homeward, haunted hillsides horrid hues.
Infernal interest in imaginary incidents
Juxtapose jeopardies jostling jeers
Kindred kisses keeping kind Kents
Loving leisures listening long leers
Memories mean mastering messages
Nimble neanderthals nested near Nice
Only orphans oscillated offerings outrages
Pious people pretending pale pumice
Quit questing quarrels, quit quanderies
Rest restores resolutions restive right
Sad soldiers slumber seeking safe-less securities
Tenderly tasking tabulated themes trite
Use, utter untold unctions unto us
Vain victims varnished, vintaged virility
We wander weeping while winds wondrous
X-ray xylophonic ????
Yesterday yearns yielding Yeate's yen
Zeus' zestful ???? zen
lifes leisures take hold fully control.
vogurance maintaining the ones to glow.
Pressure imuntance insight to show.
Heart of a drum the patience set go.
The plea of resistance,the breath to plow.
Surfaces the core of an open voul.
The maintenace decores the words to how.
The clasp of the middle the veins deprawl.
The clinch incerted inside the center.
Carved into a paint thinner.
Soared throw like an fine like splinter.
Entrolles the mistress of a new beginner.
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