Month: January 2022

When I Think Of

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This is first in my new project series I call Woven Portraits titled When I Think Of… Here is how I see and interpret the personality and character of my friend and former sister-in-law Linda a. k. a. Lini. Still on the easel, you could call it a ‘quick sketch’. Colours, textures and found objects are carefully chosen. I haven’t seen anyone else doing this kind of project or weaving but then I always seem to be ‘reinventing the wheel’. Shelley Wilson- January 18, 2022

From Irritations To Pearls

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From Irritations To Pearls

I love People. Honest I do.

But when near them I find

their Energy is often the kind

that troubles my Heart and Mind.

Being Empathic by nature,

I pick up their Vibrations

so when they’re not Calm and Kind,

I’m vexed with Irritations.

I’ve done my best to hide

how they make me feel inside

for I don’t wish to send it back,

that Energy doubled to them.

I feel like the World’s Oyster

living in my own Shell,

Processing and Creating

my very own Pearls of Wisdom

that keep me Sane and Well.

I often have to Laugh

at those things I can tell

might drive others Insane.

Resistance is futile.

Ignoring and Ignorance doesn’t help.

Whatever People present me,

blessings of their Heaven

or curses of their Hell,

I choose to be still and silent and see

Life’s Divine Spirit within them-

that One Pearl within their shell.

I see the Light in their Darkness

just as I do in mine.

I have no need to fight

using that very same Energy

when their Energy comes near me.

I just grow Stronger in the Light.

My Mind and Heart are clear-

whatever People present me

I grow Stronger in the Light,

Richer in my Experience

with layer on layer of Love

covering every Irritation

that happens to come my way.

January 17, 2022

Shelley Wilson

How Do We Heal The Human Animal

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How Do We Heal The Human Animal

How do we heal the Human Animal

with Mind grown dark and devious,

Heart twisted with fear and guilt and shame,

spinning out of self-control

into Cruelty and Corruption?

How do we heal the Human Animal

fed from youth with World Views

cursed with hate and malicious intent,

seduced by drugs and alcohol,

Life given no respect or value

other than to use and abuse others

as they were used and abused themselves?

How do we heal the Human Animal

trained to spy and weaponize sex

used on popes and princes and politicians

throughout the ages everywhere

to puppet, command and control-

black magic glamourized still?

How do we heal the Human Animal

such as Men who spy on Women

in public and private bathrooms

just urinating and defecating,

after digesting then eliminating

like all Animals do everywhere?

Women might well ask themselves-

Is this the Man I want to marry?

Is this who I choose to bear my Children?

If this Male spies to get a rise,

God knows what he’d do to my Kids.

How do we heal the Human Animal

who treats other Humans this way?

January 15, 2022- Shelley Wilson