How amazing it is
that you are in my world.
You are the definition of
incredible and I
am blessed to know you.
poem-used to be January 5, 2016
There they used to climb the hill
to escape their parents, and that was
a place of firsts.
First kisses.
First cigarettes.
First adventures.
If only all our hills were so full
of glorious promise.
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Had a visit to the local museum with a class. We learned all sorts of tidbits!
poem-learning January 4, 2016
Who has told you
that learning must be boring?
Why do you think
you cannot learn from listening to others?
When did you lose
your natural creativity and curiosity?
Where will you go
if you’re not embracing opportunities here?
What hope is there for you
if you are so jaded so young?
In this place,
we believe that skills and abilities are more important
than out of date information.
We believe learning is more meaningful when
students ask their own questions and explore their own curiosity.
We believe you have potential to discover
far beyond yourself,
but you never will, if you don’t open your eyes to the world
beyond your nose.
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God preserve me from kids who are ‘too cool for school’.
poem-hearts January 3, 2016
Isn’t it strange
how what you imagine will captivate you forever
can become stale and disgusting with time?
Like fruit fallen too ripe,
stinking beneath the tree,
time sometimes does no favours
to distant hearts.
poem-preservation January 2, 2016
Distance offered safety
Communication was a precious gift
words in letters to save, tied up in ribbon,
opened and savoured.
Today how do they preserve memories?
poem-seeds January 1, 2016
We are planted
with potentiality;
white blanketed rest bids us wait
until spring gives us the urge to rise
to skies and find our fate.
poem-palindrome December 31, 2015
The end of the year we look back
and look forward
at the palindrome of linear time
and perception.
All that is gone remains.
All that will be exists now.
Time is a railroad
vision rides back and forth.
Sequence offers peace.
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At the moment I have 15151 blog followers, and pondering that on the last day of the year led to this poem for you. Happy New Year to you!
Blog resolutions
Like 2015, I resolve to post a new poem each day.
Additionally, I resolve to share a story or two with you over the course of the year.
Personally,
I plan to submit poems or stories to at least 6 contests or publications.
I plan to eat more vegetables, get out for more walks, and to finish my Masters. Additionally, I hope to have 2 books edited and off to my agent and 2 of my in progress novel first drafts completed.
How about you? Do you have blog or writing goals for 2016?
poem-new December 30, 2015
It’s time:
sublime possibilities await.
Face the gate of the new year
coming near,
without fear.
Can’t wait!
It’s here.
poem-circle December 29, 2015
The year is circling.
The light returns again.
Minute by minute
it’s a new dawn.
Loss is behind us
What’s coming is new,
so welcome beginnings
and good things for you.
Shawn L. Bird 