Tag Archives: Pain

PEOPLE DIE IN THEIR OWN WAY

Posted on March 24, 2016 by elainedanforth

People die in their own way– it’s hard to say what gives– especially when you live to see the ones you love shock you and go suddenly, or at the other extremity, you see their mind and body strength painstakingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Appreciation, Comfort, Death, Dying, Individuality, Life, Love, Loved Ones, Mind Body, Pain, Sky | Leave a comment

WHAT DOES MERCY DO?

Posted on March 24, 2016 by elainedanforth

What does mercy do? When time comes that it must choose between letting them feel their own pain, something that, in any case, in some or other way or vein, they must go through, and making them as numb as … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Life, Mercy, Numbness, Pain, Reaching out | Leave a comment

IN THE SERVICE OF THE HEART

Posted on March 19, 2016 by elainedanforth

When the toll of woeful things that other people do somehow pain or misfortune to them brings, and it makes you blue, sometimes the best, and maybe the one sole thing, you can do is love them from the heart … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Available, Heart, Love, Pain, Service, True, Woe | 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

THE HUMAN DAY

Posted on February 9, 2016 by elainedanforth

White screen’s aglow. The day lags longer than the day. . . Our heart beats a little hard in a gear that’s low. Here and there, the dandelion crop bursts out a yellow top, as springtime’s early face begins to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Day, Growth, Humanity, Joy, Learning, Life, Love, Pain, Sky, Sun | 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

HEY DOC!– IT HURTS. . .

Posted on November 19, 2015 by elainedanforth

“Hey Doc! It hurts, when I do this. . .” Well, I could tell you, “Don’t do that.” But, until you find your way to release, and say farewell to that old pain, so you can do that thing, pain-free, … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Determination, Habit, Letting Go, Life, Mind Body, Pain, Release | Leave a comment

DROPPING THE NEED FOR EXCUSES

Posted on August 29, 2015 by elainedanforth

Once you drop the need to make excuse for everything you are and every thing you ever did or were, and then you cut you loose from all of your life’s chains and pains so slow assumed or suddenly bequeathed … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Being, Bequeath, Chains, Doing, Dream, Excuses, Heirlooms, Life, Need, Pain, Plant, Right Livelihood, Role, Seed, Star, Victim role, Vision, Work | Leave a comment

THE SELF-PRESCRIPTION

Posted on June 26, 2015 by elainedanforth

From this world +++++with jumbled cords +++++and traveling wi-fi +++++set to lure you in +++++your body ++++++++++so to petrify +++++your brain ++++++++++to curl ++++++++++and fry, needs this girl +++++a little space and time ++++++++++for calm review ++++++++++and soft reflection +++++++++++++++to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Deep, Direction, Health, Joy, Motivation, Pain, Peace, Reflection, Rewards, Technology, Thrill, Time, Unplug, Vision, Wi-fi | Leave a comment

PAIN NO GAIN

Posted on April 3, 2015 by elainedanforth

Pain is NO gain. . . nor does it name you to any Hall of Fame– at least to none on Earth that be at all humane, and which have for you and humankind your lasting basic worth in mind– … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Again, Astray, Bent, Best bet, Bet, Better, Direction, Earth, Equal, Feel, Feeling Good, Future, Gain, Gaps, Good, Hall of Fame, Help, Humaine, Identify, Know, Lasting, Mind, Name, Need, Pain, Reach Benefit, Road, Show, Straight, Teach, True, Tune in, Understand, Way, Whatever, World, Worth, You | Leave a comment