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Tag Archives: poetry
By Lantern Light
I love the days getting short because we get post dusk time to linger and relax before bedtime. And what better light to linger by than lantern light. Well maybe candlelight is better but lantern light does have its charm … Continue reading
Posted in Wisconsin
Tagged camping memories, nature poetry, poetry, positive poetry, self calm, self care
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Everyone Should Have an Art Studio
Creating is so healing. An “art studio” can be a little place where you can house your tools and materials, pull them out and make what you will. My studios are this rack of goodies and a small antique table. … Continue reading
Posted in art, Coronavirus COVID19, Hygge
Tagged art for everyone, home art studio, place to create, poetry, positive poetry, self-calm, self-care
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The Ultimate Life Purpose
Dad this poem is for you. You are a great role model for how to be in the world and how to contribute good to the world. I love you very much! -Dawn The Ultimate Life Purpose Dad a heart … Continue reading
Posted in Mom & Dad poems, Montana
Tagged contribute, life purpose, love your Dad, poem, poetry, postitive poetry, the meaning of life
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Pleasure in Little Things
Poetry writing month, Self-Care, Self-Calm theme as part of the collective whole during Coronavirus. Nothing new here but sometimes we have to remember to remember wise things. Wise things like noticing the little things and looking for the good. Let’s … Continue reading
Finger Feels
Poetry writing month, theme of Self-Care, Self-Calm as part of the collective whole. Today’s poem is dedicated to Kala and Jenny. For fun at work, they are running a build-a-bunny contest where we use only items in our work area. … Continue reading
Posted in NaPoWriMo
Tagged coping, COVID19, COVID19 coping, Easter, finger tips, NaPoWriMo, poetry, postive poetry, sense of touch, tactile, touch
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Silly Cat, Grumpy Cat, Cozy Cat
Poetry writing month, theme of Self-Care, Self-Calm as part of the collective whole. Today’s poem inspiration and kitty pictures come from Bryce, Leah, and Heidi. Choose your kitty-tude well during this time of being home to flatten the curve of … Continue reading
Posted in NaPoWriMo
Tagged attittude, cats, choose your attitude, coping, COVID19 coping, kitties, poem, poetry, positive poetry, self-calm, self-care
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Baking Zen
Poetry writing month, theme of Self-Care, Self-Calm as part of the collective whole. Today’s thrive while in quarantine poem is about baking. The poem contradicts itself if you are alone in COVID19 “safe in place,” although you still probably have … Continue reading
Posted in NaPoWriMo
Tagged COVID coping, COVID19, COVID19 coping, joy of baking, poem, poetry, positive poetry, self-care, treat yourself
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Three Breaths of Spring Fog
Poetry writing month, theme of Self-Care, Self-Calm as part of the collective whole. The inspiration for this practice and this poem came from Melanie’s thrive plan. She suggests to step out onto the porch during a day of working from … Continue reading
Posted in NaPoWriMo
Tagged breath of life, coping, COVID coping, deep breathing, nature poetry, poem, poetry, postive poetry, Spring, Spring poem
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Old Friends and Forgotten Friends, On Your Bookshelf
Poetry writing month, theme of Self-Care, Self-Calm as part of the collective whole. Today’s thrive poem is to mine your bookshelf for treasures. You can loose yourself in your bookshelf. Don’t have a bookshelf, how about boxes of old photos … Continue reading
Posted in NaPoWriMo
Tagged COVID coping, poem, poetry, postive poetry, quarantine fun, self-calm, self-care, things to do by yourself, thrive
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Golden Day
You hear/read me go on about noticing especially in nature. This morning, I stepped out on the deck to get a moment of outside while doing housework. The following experience happened in those few minutes standing outside noticing. Look for … Continue reading
Posted in Spring, Wisconsin
Tagged eagles, golden eagle, moments, poem, poetry, postive poetry
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