Tag Archives: Acceptance

THE FOG BURNING OFF

Posted on July 1, 2017 by elainedanforth

OK, it’s Saturday, and the fog is starting to burn off, exposing the part of the world where I live to the greater Universe. Who is watching? Do they have something to say, long, medium or terse, about the big … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry, Seasons, Summer, Uncategorized | Tagged Acceptance, Action, Balance, Being watched, Calling, Fog, Hunger, Longevity, Put to the test, Rest, RIsing above, Satisfaction, Sun, Thinking, Thirst, Trying too hard, Universe, World | Leave a comment

IN SOLITUDE OR COMPANY

Posted on March 26, 2016 by elainedanforth

Solitude so long for me a friendly refuge. . . But refuge bubbles imply lack of outer peace. So long as, in company, I’m not so strong, as when I’m solo, fortified, locked in with only me, and people’s presence … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Acceptance, Breathing, Comfortable in one's own skin, Company, Peace, Refuge, Release, Solitude | Leave a comment

ACCEPTING CHARGE

Posted on March 6, 2016 by elainedanforth

Accepting charge. . . being in charge– as long as it and you’ve somewhere to go, that you with fullest love can flow, is your best, BEST way to go– by and large.

Posted in Poetry, Quick reads | Tagged Acceptance, Accepting charge, Approach, Being, Being in charge, Charge, Life, Love, Path, Way to go | Leave a comment

THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE

Posted on February 12, 2016 by elainedanforth

From a painful hole, an empty, sad and lonely place, can enter vision’s sight and soul, and that sorry, said same hole can be the gateway for admission of a heretofore often knocking at the door, but thwarted, blocked from … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Prayer, Quick reads, Uncategorized | Tagged Acceptance, Admission, Being, Blocked, Emptiness, Entry, Feeling, Grace, Hole, Pain, Sadness, Seeing, Soul, The eye of a needle, Vision | Leave a comment

HONESTY IS BEST, EXCEPT. . .

Posted on January 28, 2016 by elainedanforth

Honesty is the best policy, Except when you have erred and slipped right into fallacies, though they’re really not as bad as your thinking has you scared– there’s just not enough substance there your character to slay, but, to you, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Acceptance, Confidence, Day, Error, Fallacy, Feeling, Honesty, Life, Reveal | Leave a comment

AT THE CROSSROADS OF IMPERFECTIONS

Posted on January 19, 2016 by elainedanforth

Imperfections abound. . . There is no intervention at any intersection which that inner-outer tendency of life can manage to confound. . . but if we, with our hearts, plunge down into this gridlocked status quo, its deeper truths to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry, Prayer, Uncategorized | Tagged Acceptance, Appreciation, Confidence, Feeling, Imperfections, Life preserved, Mind Body, Thought | Leave a comment

THE TRUMPET OF THE RESIDENT ELEPHANT

Posted on January 15, 2016 by elainedanforth

Though so many years he sits unnoticed, maybe getting bored, before his trunk will finally trumpet some dissonant, inimitable chord, an elephantine signal sound announcing, “Now is MY time!” so behemothic more than epic, way past mythic, by then has … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Acceptance, Appreciation, Attention, Elephant in the Living Room, Feeling, Heed, Life, Mind Body, Satisfaction, World view | Leave a comment

SHEDDING SIMILARITY

Posted on December 1, 2015 by elainedanforth

Crushing similarity can only be embraced, when tempered well with understanding difference, which may entail some blushing and temerity, perhaps some tears rolled down my face, as I grope to breach the distance, and plod with angry bursts that calm, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Acceptance, Crushing, Dark Clouds, Feeling, Feeling Brilliance, Joy, Laughter, Mind Body, Moans, Opening, Pain, Similarity, Sorrow | Leave a comment

NO RAIN, NO GAIN

Posted on November 9, 2015 by elainedanforth

No rain. No gain. Yes, there is the strength that comes from the test when so much moisture from our mountains, fields and pastures has been wrest, and there’s the confidence to know that we can live a year or … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry, Seasons, Winter | Tagged Acceptance, Appreciation, Assumptions, Confidence, Day, Feeling, Going forth, Life, Mind Body, Rain | Leave a comment

PITTER PATTER

Posted on September 30, 2015 by elainedanforth

Pitter patter sound of rain that’s come our so dry land to water. Fall begun– cooler mornings, lower sun, living forth going north of one eerie dark blood moon, the stars and night will rule the better part of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Medium Length Poems, Seasons, Spring, Winter | Tagged Acceptance, Appreciation, Life, Light, Moon, Rain, Sun, Well-wishes | Leave a comment