Tag Archives: Noticing

SUNDAY AND ITS SPECIAL SUN AND DAY

Posted on May 16, 2021 by elainedanforth

It’s Sunday. Note the sunwithin the day,even if, for now,from where we are,above, beyond a seeming ground of clouds,it may merely showas a fuzzy wide bright place,or a veiled circle glowshone through skyof seeming gray. And this Sunday,notice, too,the day … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Day, Days of the week, Life, Noticing, Poetry, Sun, Sunday | Leave a comment

THE SOURCE OF STRENGTH AND BEAUTY

Posted on April 12, 2021 by elainedanforth

Find beautyallow it to enterthrough your eyesinto your heart, your life, your brain. . . Notice strengthin or outside of youobserve its workings,short term, or cyclicalor through the ages– learn what you canfrom that, and ply it into your muscles,your … Continue reading →

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SATURDAY SINKING INTO SENTIENCE

Posted on August 25, 2018 by elainedanforth

Saturday. .. sinking into sentience, shrinking regret and petty penitence, to let heart flower in its way. . . remembering one’s deep importance, as, almost imperceptibly the August day before us glib and glorious dawns, waxes, wanes and shortens, awaiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Days of the Week, Poetry, Quick reads, Seasons, Summer | Tagged Feeling, Full Moon, Moon, Morning, Night, Noticing, Penitence, Regret, Saturday, Seeing, Sun | Leave a comment

THE RIGIDEST OF STILLNESSES

Posted on August 19, 2018 by elainedanforth

There is a movement in the rigidest of stillnesses. be quiet, eyes wide or closed ears plugged or open throat tight or soft let body breathe and notice feel it, taste it relax your head around your brain and fall, … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Movement, Noticing, Rigidity, Senses, Stillness | Leave a comment

MAGIC WAITING TO BE NOTICED

Posted on May 15, 2018 by elainedanforth

Life is full of magic just waiting to be noticed. . . So, see it, seize it, lift it, wield it, Go to sleep, and there, recall above reside the stars. . . Day breaks– Wake up, and breathe it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Belief, Breathe, Daring, Day, Life, Magic, Night, Noticing, Practice | Leave a comment

THE STRENGTH

Posted on April 9, 2018 by elainedanforth

The strength is there. You’ve no idea where it lives in you, but when it comes out, of its often hidden presence, you get so happily and undeniably aware. Where comes it from? Well, you can worry on this query, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Gentleness, Hardness, Inner knowing, Life Force, Love, Noticing, Practice, Presence, Pursuit, Soften, Strength | Leave a comment

YOU DO SUPERBLY. . . KEEP DOING THAT

Posted on April 5, 2018 by elainedanforth

Remember what you do superbly. Think of it later, often, and surely, early. And be sure, keep doing that. That way, no matter what many (or even ANY) of them say, you have no need to hide yourself or what … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Abundance, Action, Appreciation, Capability, Good works, Graceful, Hiding, In good company, Magic, Nature, Noticing, Recognition, Superb, Thought, True, Value, Work | Leave a comment

TO HEAVE AND TO HAVE

Posted on January 11, 2018 by elainedanforth

Heave? Yeah, sometimes, you gotta heave. More so than maybe you’d like to believe. But, already, without any further effort, notice you already have. Yes, have. Just have. Notice how it feels to have persons, places, things, all while the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Appreciation, Benefit, Effort, Feelings, Have your back, Having, Lack, Looking, Noticing, Want, World | Leave a comment

COUNT THE GOOD

Posted on June 10, 2017 by elainedanforth

Count the good– the room to breathe, dependable solidity (yeah, knock on wood). . . But feel, too, the tough– the moments when you deeply grieve, the pains with which you heave and seethe, boot-shaking things that have you shudder … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Appreciation, Bad, Count, Feeling, Gladness, Good, Gratitude, Learning, Light, Movement, Noticing, Observing, Seeing | Leave a comment

SUDDENLY, YOU NOW CAN FLY

Posted on November 21, 2016 by elainedanforth

Even though you have no wings, your fitness grows with your focus set on certain things, and though you don’t know how or why, you master and surpass those things, with faithful, steady practice– you need not even be an … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Flying, Focus, Learning, Noticing, Perseverance, Practice, Steady, Tenacity, WIngs | Leave a comment