Tag Archives: Song

YES, YOU CAN SING

Posted on September 5, 2018 by elainedanforth

Yes, you can sing of what you do and what comes to you that feels blue, and absolutely wrong. . . But, do that only, and you’ll draw out the sad, afraid and mad and lonely. . . It may … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Anger, Choice, Fear, Feelings, Focus, Joy, Loneliness, Music, Sadness, Song | Leave a comment

FLYING CREATURES

Posted on June 14, 2018 by elainedanforth

Flying creatures flit and flutter ‘mongst the bushes, flowers and trees, along with clouds and wind, the soaring aspect of all nature. . . Some buzz, some chirp, some swoop, some siphon nectar, each along its special vector. . . … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Birda, Birdsong, Creatures, Dance, Flying, Mating dance, Nature, Plumage, Song, Trees, Wind | Leave a comment

WHAT WERE THOSE WORDS UNKIND AND TRITE?

Posted on March 17, 2018 by elainedanforth

What were those words, unkind, and trite? The ones that picked and pricked to bring your every single flaw to light. The ones that hurt but somehow dug a deep deep hole and put that nonsense into you. . . … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Brain, Disappointment, Flaws, Hurt, Life, Song, Support, Trite, Unfamiliar territory, Unkind, Walking, Words | Leave a comment

TO DON MY BEST INTREPID

Posted on August 8, 2017 by elainedanforth

As life goes on, there comes a time I’ve got to don my very best intrepid. Too long have I longed for hot or warm but settled for just tepid. . . So, right now I will cut brave paths … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Boldness, Decrepit, Heat, Intrepid, Life, Opportunity, Song, Strenght, Tepid, To don, Warmth | Leave a comment

THE TURN OF THE DAY AND THE NIGHT

Posted on September 13, 2016 by elainedanforth

Cheat, cheat break! Not one sec should I really take. . . I want to sing a song. . . is that okay? All in good time and place, so that when I do gaze right into my glass, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged "To thine own self be true", Cheat, Crickets, Day, Earth, Fatigue, Night, Promise, Restore, Saving Face, SIng, Song, Stars, Taking a break | Leave a comment

STATUS CHECK– HOW ARE YOU?

Posted on June 28, 2016 by elainedanforth

Pause and seek a little space of ease, in breath, in heart, in brain, all body cells, down through to toes and knees, Then let flow all the feelings that, inside, began to grow, some place and time twixt now … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Body cells, Breath, Feeling, Happiness, Heart, Journal, Joy, Life, Overseer, Pause, Photography, Poem, Sentry, Song, Status, Way | Leave a comment

A DAY WELL DONE

Posted on August 31, 2015 by elainedanforth

Evening holds its sway. . . moon’s bright light, full spectrum. . . crickets, chirping echoing– they have their say, as I’m reflecting on a day well done: keeping practices and promises, completing foreseen actions, carved out time for prayer … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry, Prayer, Seasons, Summer | Tagged Appreciation, Boldness, Breathing, Contemplation, Crickets, Day, Heart, Love, Lungs, Mind Body, Poetry, Satisfaction, Song, Summer, Sun, Thought, Time, Well Done | Leave a comment

THE HEAVENS SHINE DOWN

Posted on June 30, 2015 by elainedanforth

The heavens shine down and wisdom prevails. . . though I can’t say why such luck us befalls, while we are so driven on paths of intentions, clinging with teeth and with nails to things too awful to mention, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Heavens, Hell, Intentions, Prevails, Song | Leave a comment

CHEW IT UP, CHEW IT UP UP UP!

Posted on April 14, 2015 by elainedanforth

Chew it up, chew it UP up up, chew it up, chew it UP! (To be sung to the tune of the fun, current pop song, “Shake it Off!”) I was quite amused when I came up with this little … Continue reading →

Posted in CHEWING, Macrobiotics, Prose | Tagged Chewing Chewsday, Dancing, Delight, Feeling, Food, Fun, Pop Song, Reflection Idea, Shake it Off, Song | Leave a comment

TEDDY BEAR, COME HERE

Posted on January 20, 2015 by elainedanforth

Teddy bear. . . come here! Stay near. For I’ve landed in a brand new, empty year It’s started out as fun, which will continue on. . . And yet, this drought still dampers me to much more than a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Artist's loft, Belly, Bounce, Brand-new, Bravery, Bright, Cathedral, Cathedral vaults, Cell, Child, Clear, Cold, Cold stares, Come, Come here, Comfort, Coming of age, Company, Continue, Core, Count on, Crazed, Creep, Cushy, Dampers, Dare, Deep, Difficulty, Dread, Drought, Empty, Eventuality, Fear, Fearsome, Firm, Fleeting, Fly, Fun, Fuzy, Fuzzy, Generosity, Give, Grown-up, Have their way with (someone), Help, High, Hope, Hugged, Immortal artists, Joy, Keep your cook, Know, Landed, Landscape, Loneliness, Look up(wards), Low-lit, May, Me, Melodious, Molecule, Musty, Ne'er, Near, Need, Never before, NEW YEAR, Out of the stream, Pace, Penetrating, Permit, Place, Plough, Points, Pout, Resilient, Respond, Rocky, Round, Rushing, Sacred, Safely, Scoff, SIng, Sky, Song, Space, Stand, Stand firm, Stares, Started, Stay, Steadfast, Steep, Storm, Strong, Successfully, Support, Teddy bear, Throng, Tread, Unknown, Voice, Warm, Wide smile, Wonder, Yet | Leave a comment