We are born with inner power...often released when least expected -- not an intellectual awakening but a spiritual one. One teaches us, while the latter transforms us.
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Whenever we approach oneness with God, in the moment of prayer, or while creating a work of art, there is a natural sense of omnipotence. Also, the spirit of what we create lives on in that creation long after one's corporal body ceases to exist. We are yet attached to that creation in a very profound spiritual way. In the same way our love persists in those (example: children) we have partnered with the Divine to birth.
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Fear consumes – impoverishes the soul
and spirit, erases love; leaving a blank slate
behind for evil to emblazon its worthless
hallmark. Some blood and pen can give one
fame and imagined security – but not a drip of
priceless love.
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Time is the only currency that decreases in value the more you spend it on the wrong things.
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Rule No 1: Accept rejection. Don't beg, never chase, know your worth. Choose yourself.
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In this fiction of life and death all ceases when love unites, just as passing gives way to an ineffable ever present
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Dear ladies , Don't be a flower vase in your life ever, because you have a right to tell everyone which flower you want in your life......
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Just my opinion, years of analysis...but God Alone will decide when prayer is enough for His immediate intervention. In most cases, He has given us the power, right and duty to self govern (that is Free Will). With that in mind, most prayer without the sacrifice of personal action will not accomplish a desired goal. Unfortunately/fortunately that has created human devils and saints.
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In a democracy based on fair elections, no one person is responsible for war, but a majority of eligible voters are.
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The lips that ope their treasure to the wandering wind shall find release;
For words that roam, when freely shared, unbind the captive heart to peace.
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I have never gone anywhere in search of your release from suffering that I have not found, waiting, smiling, my patient, better self.
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It's better to reduce your mistakes than to increase your sorries
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Too many conversations begin "Please be honest" and end "How dare you say that!"
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please support my younger poems on PoetrySoup under Briyanna Lawes. I lost access that login but would love for my readers to be able to interpret, constructively critique and give input regarding my voice, growth, & overall journey as an individual who always had writing as not only an outer, but a savour.
Nothing but love, respect, thanks and gratitude for all that Take the time to read my words <3
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I’m so excited to come back to sharing my writing and excited for feedback and criticism to not get better. Poetry has always been so important to me. Please follow or take a look at my old published work on her under Briyanna Lawes from 2010 ( my old account I follow) I was grateful and overjoyed by the support on here and hope to bring that back into my life! Can’t wait to share my work to you all emotionally brliantpeo with you art of poetry!
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The more power, influence, and allies one has, the more likely they are to be biased.
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If you are passionately addicted to success , success will chase you.
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It is as absurd and futile to try to explain the meaning of a poem by constructing a prose paraphrase of it as it would be to use the same method to try to explain the meaning of a painting, dance, or musical performance.
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I write mostly for the moment—catch and release—capturing thoughts and feelings then setting them free.
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"People won't always like you, people will doubt your music. So, keep playing, and please yourself."
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I always have 8 or 10 things in the works at any one time because that decreases the likelihood of finishing any of them, thereby avoiding the inevitable disappointment.
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There is no freedom for desire; I will merge with my prison until every part of me is erased, and disappearance becomes true death.
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Whatever you lent has ceased to be yours until it’s returned to you. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu
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As a mere infant I narrowly survived a brutal civil war that took 3 million lives. As an adult I narrowly survived a horrific pandemic that took millions of lives. What else is there to survive? The challenges that increase with survival. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu
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There’s not one of us who doesn’t chase shadows. But there are those who do nothing else but chase shadows. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu
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"Be polite and professional, but stand up for yourself when necessary - default to courtesy while avoiding passivity that enables disrespect. Take the high road, yet address harmful behavior directly and politely, saying 'please don't speak to me that way' or 'those remarks were hurtful and unjustified.' Assume good intent initially, but be firm and fair in establishing your boundaries. Give others the opportunity to recognize and adjust their conduct, promoting mutual respect."
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"You can't please everyone, and that's okay. Some people will dislike you due to differences in values, worldviews, and experiences. Instead of trying to control others' opinions, focus on being true to yourself. Reflect on feedback mindfully, and use it as an opportunity to grow, but don't take every criticism personally. By accepting that some things are beyond your control, you'll find peace and confidence in being yourself."
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My mom believed in miracles, but still salted the pickles just in case.
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True leaders are the ones who turn their backs from time to time to see that no one among those they are leading is left behind. In the case of Africa, however, the leaders turn their backs from time to time, like greedy treasury looters, to see that nothing they have looted is left behind. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu
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My philosophy is, if one can't write it a bit differently, why bother writing it at all, no matter how pretty or motivational the work -- why repeat what others say beautifully? Creation is infinite -- why limit one's self, and one's God? When writing I throw out tons of publishable material, till a phrase pops onto paper, that has a hint of something original. Then I go with it. Let the Muse lead.
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