A poem after playing with my sweet girl

I'm loving all that is beautiful in nature today with my daughter. If I allow myself to absorb the generous spirit of this earth, I think I can find "eagle wings" for my poetry to soar to new heights.


A Generous Muse

Arms raised to catch her
swirls of air dance around
as girl of curls slides down.

To be within my grasp
that natural energy
filling the air and her smile.

How my words may burst
through the quiet page
fueled by purity and light.

Caressed by a pasture
the poet's pen is the sky
each breath awakens.

Life builds within me
a sense of arrival
words to be born.

I didn't really work this poem. I let the words stand as they came to me. I want to keep the poem's energy as fresh as the experience that inspired it.

Take a deep breath outside today. You will feel good, I promise :)

Windy today

The winds are zooming around here like an energetic toddler. As I type, I'm watching the barren tree branches in my back woods rejuvenating the empty landscape with their swaying and bouncing. The large patches of snow and ice are starting to drift away as the warm temperatures tease that spring will get here eventually. I love to go out on a windy day like today. The wind circles around me and wakes my soul. It's like a much needed fresh burst of oxygen to kick start my engine. I'm looking forward to the start of spring with all the beauty and life that nature shares with us. Oh how nice the wind will feel as I wait at the bus stop for my kids today. It's kind of like a quick spa day moment for this worn down mommy : )

Stirred by the Snow

It is snowing outside my window. I love looking at the trees outlined in a thin layer of snow. An overall sense of wonder and calmness come upon me simultaneously while taking in this view. Soon my house will be filled with tons of energy and laughter as my kids get home early due to the snow. It is nice to sit here for a few moments and relax with my thoughts before my kid army "storms" the home front. When I'm looking for inspiration, nature often provides me with just the boost I need to get started. If I'm sitting at a bus stop waiting for my kids, I will try and find some little "muse" of nature, even if it is just a tattered little leaf hanging loosely off its stem. Somehow a thought or emotion will come over me and push me to write a few lines of a poem. I work hard to fit these moments for creativity in my busy day. Even if I'm the only one to read my poem, I have to make that effort to express what I'm feeling in a creative way. Sometimes I can feel that creative urge between something as routine as making sandwiches for the kids. Then I'll take a break to write a few lines on a napkin or scrap paper, whatever is handy. I don't want to lose those thoughts so I will stop for a moment to get those thoughts or images written down.

The snow is steady and quiet. Soon my home will be unpredictable and loud with the happiness of kids free from the classroom. Happy kids bring about their own kind of creative, poetic energy. Maybe I'll find my next inspiration for a poem watching my kids act "naturally".