You’ve showed up. You’ve said yes. You’ve stood at the door and knocked asking for answersLooking for a way to rise above the person you were last year. You’ve done your work in secret and shared what you had with the world. Now, the healing comes. Rolling hillsThe eyes that switch and shift in darknessonlyContinue reading “A Spider in Your Palm”
Tag Archives: Poetry
You Are
To the human with feelings deeper than the ocean The beat of your heartthe silence between your lipsyour eyesit is Your high your lowyour in betweenit’s all let it come let it comesink sink deep into it -Saschia Johnson
Yin-Yangs
His mouth drips with I’m sorrysBlack teeth Rough tonguebitter with all times he should’velet goThe darkness comes with a nip a bite that’ll show you your own faceThat same face my fingertips slid down Shadows on the wall like colliding symbols spinning into one existence
Walking on Sunshine
It’s time for you to come into your own. Don’t hold back. You are the energy that creates worlds. Abraham Hicks I’ve had a great week. I’m walking on sunshine right now taking in all these positive vibes. I’m riding this wave as long as it’s willing to carry me. Here I am, in aContinue reading “Walking on Sunshine”
Starve Your Distractions
“Let the improvement of yourself keep you so busy that you have no time to criticize others.” Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart This is always challenging for me but I have enough to work on myself, that I don’t get distracted very long.
Poem Share
I stumbled upon this poem that warmed my heart and awoke my inner child. I had to share it. The Land of Nod BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON From breakfast on through all the day At home among my friends I stay, But every night I go abroad Afar into the land of Nod. All by myselfContinue reading “Poem Share”
Novel Writing Life
Learning to enjoy the complete project, beginning middle and end, is what makes a creative’s life more bearable. Saschia Johnson Starting projects is fun and exciting. I love having projects outside of writing because for me, they get finished much quicker than writing books. Some people pump out books and they are great! Maybe somedayContinue reading “Novel Writing Life”
I’m Proud of Me -Yay!
A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us. Jane Austen When I think about how far I’ve come, I get so proud of myself. It feels weird at first to be so proud of myself that I’mContinue reading “I’m Proud of Me -Yay!”
Away for the Weekend
“I’m learning the power of going away for the weekend and keeping myself company.” Zoe Saldana I’ve learned this and it changed my life! What is it about learning to keep yourself company that makes life so grand?
“Come Upon” the Right Word
For your born writer, nothing is so healing as the realization that he has come upon the right word. Catherine Drinker Bowen I’m working on a part of my book and I’m feeling like I can’t find the right words to express the story in a way that I want. What do I want? SomethingContinue reading ““Come Upon” the Right Word”
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