Magpie #145: Left Behind...

Red Chair

Photo presented by Magpie Tales

Poetry challenge presented by Tess Kincaid

Left behind...

this sturdy rust red leather chair

laden with ominous spirit 

embedded deep

dominance remains

imprisoned within

aged brass upholstery nails

feelings walked upon

like the thread-bare carpet

worn down with

emotional, physical

and spiritual abuse

the house was never a home

 repressed and cursed

peeled paint of lives torn apart

exposed now

to the purity of light

from

empty broken windows

it is not for sale

let it rot

let the echoes of muffled 

resentful screams

swallow it to its bowels

to dissolve and

disappear

~dkb~

Magpie #144: Squall of Memories...



Squall, 1986 by Andrew Wyeth

Photo presented by Magpie Tales

Poetry challenge presented by Tess Kincaid

he fought the howling winds

sweeping the rocky cliff

as the squall claimed

 the bright afternoon sky

flashes came

as they often do

haunted by memories told

from her grateful crew

 she had cursed the storm

as she gripped the helm

 steering into towering waves

of her beloved watery realm

their Father, now dead, taught her well

she always took after him

he never had the stomach for it

his sister had always said

 

the brother hated the sea

for it took them both

he carried the guilt of the eldest son

he would never be free

steadfast and dedicated

 to protect others from his fate

resolved to his earthly mast

the light house was now his home

~dkb~

Ode to Izzy...

Izzy girl

This is how she looks

when she wants to go

for a walk...

She has such intent

in her big brown eyes.

We've been together

three years now

we rescued her

the day of her

"last chance"...

She is such good company

very independent

very protective

very smart

no one can get

a half a block

from our house

without her 

letting us know.

I think rescued pets

are so grateful

 doing their best

to honor 

their rescuers.

She had a rough past

in her first year of life

we are her fourth

and final, forever family

a man or men were

 mean to her

so my husband has

to be extra gentle

and soft spoken with her

he is her

treat giver...

I cannot fathom

anyone

being mean

to an animal.

She sits in the sink

while I bathe her

giving me little licks

when I lean in

to wash her face...

she will not shake

to dry off

until I take her outside.

My favorite part

of her bathing

is after I have 

towel dried her

and she runs like a 

bullet train

to "air dry"

and rolls around

looking so happy

feeling so good.

Then she goes to the patio

furniture and waits

so I can trim her

patiently holding still

until I sit back

admiring how cute she is

then she looks at me

and waits...

when I tell her, "OK"

she leaps off the 

chair and runs around

so excited

because she knows

she will get a treat

for being so patient...

She looks so cute

and smells so sweet

I love giving her a bath

I just wish I could

learn to shave her

like a professional...

I will have to

U-Tube it and learn...

She observes

watches and listens

 adapting herself

to our life

and whatever we do.

She is not fond of the groomer

but she does what she has to do...

Same with boarding

but she leaps into

my arms when 

I arrive to take her home.

She has a neighborhood

of dog friends

but does not like

bigger dogs

or 

certain breeds...

 she is a work

in progress

learning to be

more social.

During thunder and

lightning storms

she feels comforted

when I put a snug 

doggy shirt

on her

and if I am home

she wants to follow me

around and be where 

I am.

I have never 

heard her whimper

or whine.

She enjoys her toys

and is so grateful

when we give her

a new one...

singling it out

to play with it 

more than the others...

She likes to sit

on top of the back

of our couch

so she can see outside

so she can guard

the house. 

She puts herself

to bed

between 8pm

to 9:30pm

She sleeps in her crate

at night

(with the door open)

on her leopard print

blanket

lying on her back

  snoring

ever so lightly.

Some times she

sleeps with us

unless we move around

too much

then she hops down 

and goes back

to her crate.

During the day

she may sleep on top of our bed

on her pink blanket

or underneath

the bed

on a piece of rug

when she really wants

to sack out

or

if I am away 

from the house.

She is respectful

of our home

and can be trusted

when we go out

for the day

or several hours.

I cannot

imagine

our life 

without her

she is a bundle

of furry love

and she is

our sweet

Izzy girl...

~dkb~

Persistence...

"As long as we have persistence in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we can continue to grow. 
We cannot choose the day or time we will fully bloom.
It happens in its own time."

Denis Waitley

Time...

“Time is an equal opportunity employer. Each human being has exactly the same number of hours and minutes every day. Rich people can't buy more hours. Scientists can't invent new minutes. And you can't save time to spend it on another day. Even so, time is amazingly fair and forgiving. No matter how much time you've wasted in the past, you still have an entire tomorrow.” 

― Denis Waitley

Happiness....

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned,
 worn or consumed.

 Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute

 with love, grace and gratitude."

Denis Waitley

Magpie #134: The Landscape of Positive Energy and Attitude....

Vallotton, Felix Verdun

Photo presented by Tess Kincaid

Creative Writing Challenge by Magpie Tales

The Landscape of Positive Energy and Attitude

positive energy and attitude

make a better landscape

for one's life

keep it simple

generate from love

see others

as yourself

shine your light gently

where ever you are

palms up

or palms down

always strive for enlightenment

by knowing

higher energy levels:

peace

joy

love

reason

acceptance

willingness

courage

lower energy levels:

pride

anger

desire

fear

grief

apathy

guilt

shame

rise up and let go 

discard the heaviness

embrace the lighter load

there will always be

rocky terrain

and darker forces

but choose to know

there is more lushness in light

often light 

illuminates darkness

creating opportunity for expansion

 each of us

carry a sword

and a lantern...

whenever possible

choose the lantern

~dkb~