Tag Archives: Crying

TO TAKE A BREAK AND MIX THINGS UP

Posted on June 28, 2017 by elainedanforth

To take a break, to mix things up when at one spate, +++++of no matter what it is, +++++it’s come to where +++++you’ve had enough, means take a breath and close your eyes, allow the feeling of your weight to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged Crying, Day, Emotions, Eventide, Expression, Eyes, Feeling, Healing, Morning, Night, Peace, Seeing, Sleep, Sunshine, Taking a break, Thought | Leave a comment

THE DRIEST TEAR

Posted on April 21, 2017 by elainedanforth

The driest tear that will not come. . It is the one that needs most the heart and eye to clear, to wash and mend the vital part where it comes from. . . Do not fear when the flow … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged Crying, Eyes, Flow, Grip, Heart, Mend, Movement, Soul, Surrender, Tears, Vitality | Leave a comment

FINDING YOUR WELCOME

Posted on March 15, 2017 by elainedanforth

When you’re not welcome as you are, you leave. Then, caught in doldrums like a fading star, you cry and droop and wail and sigh, for welcome is not there for you within this moment to achieve. But, sit and … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry, Self-care, Uncategorized | Tagged Believe, Crying, Doldrums, Gifts, Leave, Music, Search, Sighing, Wailing, Welcome | Leave a comment

NO TIME FOR TEARS

Posted on February 16, 2017 by elainedanforth

No time for tears. . . Comes in the news my latest late and latter elder from this world has disappeared. I say, “No time,” but were it really such a crime, if I would do a little crying? And … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems | Tagged Blood, Crying, Disappear, Elders, Grieving, No time, Remembrance, Tears, Time, Weakness, World | Leave a comment

A DROP IN THE BUCKET BEGINS

Posted on October 8, 2016 by elainedanforth

Drop in the bucket. . . Tear +++++tear ++++++++++tear +++++++++++++++drop. The twinkle inside +++++that wants me to crumble, ++++++++++dissemble, +++++++++++++++burst, ++++++++++++++++++++die– +++++++++++++++++++++++++down to flop. It seems now +++++a very rough +++++wrinkle I ride– the firm-under-me ground comes crashing all down, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged A drop in the bucket, Confidant, Crying, Flow, Grieving, Letting Go, Loss, Sadness, Shoulder to cry on, Tears | Leave a comment

HOW YOU DID WHAT MOM AND DAD WOULD HAVE YOU DO

Posted on August 4, 2016 by elainedanforth

To some degree you’ve always done the things for which your dad and mom to have you do had some or other kind of need. To cry, when no one noticed your true hunger or your thirst, or when you … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Burial, Children, Crying, Dad, Death, Earth, Father, Grief, Heaven, Hell, Life, Meaning of Life, Mom, Mother, Needs, Parents, Scattering of Ashes | Leave a comment

DADDY DADDY DADDY DADDY DADDY

Posted on June 19, 2016 by elainedanforth

Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy Daddy you left so soon– I was not ready. . . I felt alone. . . the love you gave to me, I missed so much. . . the wonder ways you had to teach and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Appreciation, Crying, Daddy, Father, Grief, Loss, Love, Memory, Miss you, Remembrance, Sadness | Leave a comment

JUST LIKE THE OLD DAYS. . .

Posted on November 17, 2015 by elainedanforth

Just like the old days. . . something in that particular phrase brings my eyes to tears– Sentimental? And depressed?. . . Well, yes. . . but, in life, this often paradoxical big mess, it also washes me quite clear … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Medium Length Poems, Poetry, Seasons, Winter | Tagged Crying, Depression, Feeling, Rain, Sentimental, Usher in, Washing, Winter, Wonder | Leave a comment

DON’T JUST CRY

Posted on July 25, 2015 by elainedanforth

Don’t just cry. . . console your heart and inner eye, place hand ‘gainst hand gaze upward toward the sky, and do your part. . . just pray. . . +++++for the dying +++++and the living, +++++for the transgressing +++++and … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry, Prayer | Tagged Crying, Dying, Forgiving, Living, Loved Ones, Prayer, Trangressing | Leave a comment

WHAT IS THIS ASH?

Posted on July 1, 2014 by elainedanforth

What is this ash? What is this dust? It’s but a fraction of what once was my only source of love. . . A few bright petals sprinkled in the grayish powder, box of pine. . . she looks so … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry, Prayer, Quick reads | Tagged Acceptance, Appreciation, Ash, Beginning, Boat, Box, Crying, Darkness, Dust, Earth, Feeling, Fraction, Hope, Life, Mind Body, Opening, Petals, Pine, Poetry, Seasons, Song, Summer, Thought, Tide, Time, Water, Wind, Words | Leave a comment