Tag Archives: Receiving

JIGGLING TO FOCUS

Posted on September 17, 2016 by elainedanforth

When I feel my own head needs a whack with a club, just to give a small giggle to the gray, winding wiggles, that run into snaggles and trip up my focus in a way thwarting my doing the things … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Destiny, Distractions, False, Flow, Focus, Gifts, Giving, Happiness, Kissing, Light, Love, Manifesting, Needs, Pain, Peace, Plenty, Putting (someone) on a pedestal, Receiving, Source, Truth, Wants, Zen | Leave a comment

A CORNER TO HANG YOUR HAT

Posted on August 12, 2016 by elainedanforth

To find a corner where you can hang your hat– well, yes, for our kind, there is much good in that. And even, a steady place you can call home, and a person or people you feel deep are your … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Breathing, Give and take, Giving, Home, Nature, People, Receiving, Safety net | Leave a comment

IN MY OWN WAY, ON MY WAY

Posted on July 29, 2016 by elainedanforth

In my own way, on my way I should be. . . I am– but, oh that I would move with so much more consistency, and perkier velocity! Unfortunately, I have to say It would be a bald faced lie … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Cooperation, Disappointment, Elephant in the Living Room, Exhaustion, Grief, Healing, Hoding back, Hope, I would if I could, Identity, Injury, Music, Obstacles, Path, Purpose, Receiving, RIsing above, Service, The blues, Way | Leave a comment

HEART BREATH

Posted on May 30, 2016 by elainedanforth

Take a breath, and open up the space between the cells that form your heart, though, to expose your soul in such a change abrupt feels like to dwell in your dark nightmare of death, Exhale, inhale. . . and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Fear, Feeling, Friendship, Heart, Life, Opening, Receiving, Senses | Leave a comment

THE BLOOMS OF POSSIBILITY BREAK OUT

Posted on February 27, 2016 by elainedanforth

Aching with the breaking blooms of possibility Drought shrunk trunks grown rigid, brittle, dry for years. . . thirst amply slaked a strange sensation long forgot, now recalled from root to top, by one season’s rains aplenty. . . The … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry, Seasons, Spring, Winter | Tagged Appreciation, Confidence, Earth, Feeling, Life, Light, Love, Mind Body, Opening, Reaching out, Receiving, Universe | Leave a comment

ASK, AND YE SHALL RECEIVE

Posted on November 4, 2015 by elainedanforth

“Ask, and ye shall receive.” Doesn’t always work like that– or maybe, in some way, it does but what you receive may be a little different than the end of your petition. . . And yet, it really seems to … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry, Prayer | Tagged Ask and ye shall receive, Asking, Cause, Chances, Life, Prayer, Receiving | Leave a comment

SQUEEZE OUT JUST A LITTLE

Posted on August 27, 2015 by elainedanforth

if you can, take just a sec suspend your plans, and breathe. . . squeeze out a little tear, even though, I know, it doesn’t want to come– your eyes are tired, your feelings mired, and you don’t feel near … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Acceptance, Confidence, Expression, Feeling, Life, Love, Opening, Receiving, Sobbing, Tears | Leave a comment

NOTHING LEFT TO DO

Posted on August 26, 2015 by elainedanforth

It seems to me there’s nothing left for me to do, but open up my life and send a little love to you. . . so you can take it in. . . but I don’t feel that’s always easy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Quick reads | Tagged Confidence, Easy, Feeling, Giving, Life, Love, Reaching out, Receiving, Success, Try, try again | Leave a comment

COOL HOT DAY LUNCH

Posted on July 29, 2015 by elainedanforth

Good hot day lunch– cool zaru soba! that I made– YUM! It would be cool if I could make another one, good enough to ask you over. . . even if you’d have to come from Timbuktu or Manitoba.

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry, Quick reads, Seasons, Summer | Tagged Cooking, Creativity, Feeling, Food, Hospitality, Invitation, Mind Body, Opening, Purpose, Reaching out, Receiving, Satisfaction, Seasons, Summer | Leave a comment

IN THE SPACE OF CRICKET SONG

Posted on July 28, 2015 by elainedanforth

I hear the crickets’ trilling song, +++++the windows wide, +++++the night so warm, the gentle tune a mental balm rubbed in so thick, with lulling layers. I sink to sound my soul and start to feel some profound prayers for … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry, Prayer, Seasons, Summer | Tagged Feeling, Poetry, Receiving, Seasons, Summer | Leave a comment