Tag Archives: Feeling

WHERE WEAKNESS TOUCHES STRENGTH

Posted on February 5, 2014 by elainedanforth

When you feel your weakness, you may have found the threshold of your strength. . . Do a little less, and you’ll put you well to the test, just to the point where just a little rest will see you … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Appreciation, Confidence, Feeling, Firm, Fluid, Life, Mind Body, One and one, Poetry, Put to the test, Rest, Strength, Sum, Threshold, Weakness | Leave a comment

GIVE IT A REST

Posted on February 3, 2014 by elainedanforth

Give it a rest. . . whatever it is. . . a break from unrelenting outward squawk or in-head talk can open worlds much like a child’s first playful strokes on a big, blackboard with chalk. . . Could be … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Action, Blackboard, Chalk, Childhood, Ease, Feeling, Mind Body, Opening, Path, Peace, Poetry, Rest, Satisfaction, Shift in focus, Taking a break, Thought, Unfruitful | Leave a comment

THE MOST INSTRUCTIVE THING

Posted on January 23, 2014 by elainedanforth

The most instructive thing– not really words in endless chattering– but pause, and take a break from all your pain– and sense into the heart of you, which lasts and will remain. . . such deepest reach of gentle breath– … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Quick reads | Tagged Breathing, Chattering, Confidence, Feeling, Figuring out, Gentleness, Heart, Hope, Instruction, Learning, Life, Mind Body, Opening, Pain, Pause, Poetry, Quick Reads, Refreshed, Takilng a break, Teaching, Thought, Words | Leave a comment

RISE, ROSE, RISEN

Posted on January 23, 2014 by elainedanforth

I am so happy to be up. . . though, of life, last night, I felt as though I’d had enough.

Posted in Poetry, Quick reads | Tagged Appreciation, Confidence, Day, Feeling, Life, Mind Body, Morning, Poetry, Quick Reads, Satisfaction | 2 Comments

MOVING THROUGH

Posted on January 13, 2014 by elainedanforth

Move through the good times. . . move through the bad. . . even when the movement proves clumsy and quite difficult. . . it lets me live to see a moon waxing high above my tree. . . and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Quick reads | Tagged Appreciation, bad times, Confidence, Difficulty, Feeling, Gladness, Good times, Healing, Heart, Moon, Movement, Poetry, Quick Reads, Sky | Leave a comment

EARTH SOFT AND SWEET

Posted on January 8, 2014 by elainedanforth

The earth beneath my feet– so soft, so sweet– my firm support, my source– from which I rise and stand and set my course. . . Above, my head. . . and nose and mouth and eyes can point and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged Air, Breathing, Confidence, Earth, Feeling, Gray Sky, Life, Opening, Path, Poetry, Purpose, Reaching out, Receiving, Rising, Seeing, Senses, SInging, Sky, Standing, Support, Sweetness, Walking | Leave a comment

THE SUN OF THE NEW YEAR

Posted on January 4, 2014 by elainedanforth

Solstice and New Year’s behind, the sun +++++is coming back ++++++++++to shine, ++++++++++and pass new through my window ++++++++++to feed a happy mind It lets me know, ++++++++++as further in the year we go, ++++++++++++++++++++we’ll see an even brighter time.

Posted in Poetry, Quick reads, Seasons, Spring, Winter | Tagged Confidence, Feeling, Hope, Light, NEW YEAR, Poetry, Quick Reads, Receiving, Seasons, Spring, Sun, Time, Winter Solstice | Leave a comment

FEET TO EARTH

Posted on December 30, 2013 by elainedanforth

Feet. . . Earth . . . Toes, Arches, Balls and Heels, bare, digging in– that deepest base connection ordained for me by birth.

Posted in Poetry, Quick reads | Tagged Birth, Confidence, Connection, Earth, Feeling, Feet, Life, Mind Body, Poetry, Walking | Leave a comment

TODAY– IS IT REAL?

Posted on December 27, 2013 by elainedanforth

Today so much to feel. . . is it real? Or is it just for show? just like a play. . . Too soon to say.

Posted in Poetry, Quick reads | Tagged Feeling, Life, Mind Body, Poetry, Quick Reads, Reality, Show, Today, Uncertainty | 2 Comments

I’M CHEWING

Posted on December 17, 2013 by elainedanforth

I’m chewing. . . And if a chew buys me or you the chance to coin a word or two, why, then, I’ll say from head to toe, that to the whole of me, I’m now in-clueing. . . To … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, CHEWING, Poetry, Seasons, Thoughts on Macrobiotics, Winter | Tagged Appreciation, Cauliflower Cooking, Condiments, Determination, Feeling, Hato Mugi, Job's Tears, Kale, Life, Mind Body, Opening, Rice, Saute, Tekka, Vegetables, Whole Grain | Leave a comment