Tag Archives: Success

DARE. . . BUT BE INTELLIGENT ABOUT IT

Posted on February 18, 2019 by elainedanforth

Dare. But be intelligent about it. . . When faced with the likes of a proud and wounded elephant, best not to fight it, shout it, or blithely to ignore it’s there. Respect it, greet it, give it space, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged Attention, Care, Dare, Fresh Air, Intelligence, Plans, Rain, Respect, Sky, Success | Leave a comment

YOUR BIG START

Posted on August 19, 2017 by elainedanforth

If you want to play a role, first you’ve got to learn your part. But, if you want to learn your part, you’ll want to play your role with heart and soul, from whatever place and moment that you start. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Act, Big Start, Boldness, Completion, Confidence, Courage, Live, Part, Play, Pray, Role, SIng, Start, Success, Work | Leave a comment

HEAD UP, FEET FORWARD

Posted on April 27, 2017 by elainedanforth

Head up, feet forward. . . one kicks out before the other. . . no matter how much good may come to you from this, your success will not be, in any way untoward. And you’ll deserve your happiness, ground … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged Body Mind, Eyes, Feet, Happiness, Head, Heart, Lungs, Skies, Success, Walkiing | Leave a comment

WHEN YOU GET SERIOUS

Posted on July 30, 2016 by elainedanforth

When you finally hanker down and begin get quite serious. . . things look so very different you may feel the urge to control all and get decidedly imperious, but, really, over the long haul, that’s apt to make you … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Control, Get serious, Imperious, Life, Mysterious, Mystery, Play your part, Purpose, r, Success | Leave a comment

TO BEGIN WITH SUCCESS revised

Posted on May 9, 2016 by elainedanforth

Bed in time. . . head and spine smooth draped to sleep in horizontal line, the mind a while to retire, life signs low like a purple flame well tamed on a back burner fire. . . Timely awake the … Continue reading →

Posted in Medium Length Poems, Poetry | Tagged Day, Hours, Rise, Sleep, Success, Wake, Walking, Wash | Leave a comment

SUCCESS IS MINE

Posted on December 17, 2015 by elainedanforth

Success is mine– ++++++++++ one breath, +++++++++++++++++++++ one little step ++++++++++at a time. Let open one heart, +++++++++++++++open one eye, ++++++++++enter one ray ++++++++++of sun shine.

Posted in Poetry, Quick reads | Tagged Eye, Heart, Light, Opening, Seeing, Success, Sun, Sunshine | 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

WHERE THERE IS AN ART TO IT

Posted on August 17, 2015 by elainedanforth

Where there is an art to it, I may not need apply a horse and cart to it, But I’ve found it is most apt to put a little thought and heart to it.

Posted in Poetry, Quick reads, Uncategorized | Tagged Art, Determination, Feeling, Heart, Life, Success, Thought | Leave a comment

KEEP AN OPEN EYE

Posted on June 30, 2015 by elainedanforth

Often, folks who know you best to help you are the ablest, for they may see the way most deft to put you to the test, the way that makes you work toward a a brand new feeling of success, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetic Musing (Longer Poems), Poetry | Tagged Familar, Help, Know, Listen, Observe, Possibility, Seeing, Sky, Success, Unfamiliar, Vistas | Leave a comment

THANK GOD FOR SMALL SUCCESSES

Posted on March 14, 2015 by elainedanforth

Thank God for small successes. . . And don’t get stay stuck, feet in the sod, just because your human imperfections mean you still are sometimes authoring your share of little messes.

Posted in Poetry, Prayer, Quick reads | Tagged Acceptance, Authoring, Feet, God, Human, Little, Mess, Prayer, Small, Sod, Sometimes, Stay, Still, Stuck, Success, Thank God, Thanks | Leave a comment