Creative Writing

Coffee and Clutter

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I’ve been a minimalist at times throughout my life by choice and circumstance but I now find having a wee bit of clutter more comfortable and interesting. The aged embroidery was done by my English born Grandmother, Dorothy Thicke, in 1949 and I always felt it was to welcome me, born in 1950. The chair, dog, and blazing log were actually part of my childhood as well. My daughter, Alissa, gifted me with these flowers and plants. My son, Aaron, gifted me with this yarn. I gifted myself these candleholders to add ambience to the evenings. So as I sip my coffee, I am filled with a deep feeling of gratitude for this bit of clutter in my life.

Gray Skies

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my digital photo and painting

my digital photo and painting 

Gray Skies

Alone, a gray seagull flies

across the gray-layered skies

to where I stand on this shore-

still, alone, and young no more.

Beyond the gray-watered sea

lie lands hidden in mystery-

gray mountains I cannot climb

and gray mists disappearing Time.

I look far beyond with no fear

as the mists draw ever near

and my soul prepares for flight

back to the great, eternal Light.

Till then, I’m enjoying here

with all I love and hold most dear.

I choose a true poetic view-

freeing everything I do.

I walk this world and the next

through sight and sound and text.

I create each step of my own tracks

or fly upon  seabirds’ backs

to dance the winds of oceans

and celebrate my emotions.

My thoughts dive deep, deep and free-

far beyond what eyes can see.

My thoughts rise high, high and free-

far beyond what eyes can see.

Then, beyond Thought I can go

to where I am Life itself- and

Know.

In an instant I am Here-here

watching gray skies slowly clear.

Like A Spaceship

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Like A Spaceship (my digital composition-thanks Magix/Catooh)

Like

a spaceship

to the skies…

Like a spaceship to the skies,

we shall rise. We shall rise!

With a love of all Humanity,

we’ll be free. We WILL be FREE!

We’ll cast off thoughts of fear and strife

for a true, sustaining LOVE OF LIFE.

We’ll leave the realms of Fear behind

to explore the best of heart and mind.

We’ll journey far amidst the stars-

not to bring old plagues of wars

or exploit with all-consuming greed

(disguised dark deeds as ‘justified’ need).

We’ll be the best that we can be,

offering LIFE our service with integrity.

We’ll embrace THE GREAT UNKNOWN

remembering the SPIRIT OF LOVE as ‘HOME’,

showing the Universe how we’ve grown.

As we go humbly, deeper, to Grace within

we’ll forgive ‘guilt-trips’ of shame and sin.

We’ll bring to the heavens, Heaven within.

We’ll bring to the heavens, Peace within.

Like a spaceship to the skies,

we shall rise. We shall rise

to where we all can clearly see

LIFE as one vast and glorious Unity

experiencing ITSELF in wondrous Diversity.

Differences and similarities, we’ll celebrate,

leaving behind all fear and hate.

We’ll rise to free ourselves at last,

moving beyond our primitive past

and the shadows it once cast.

We’ll save the best of LOVE EXPRESSED

and just let go of all the rest

with gratitude for lessons learned

through consequences of Karma earned

by nations and persons put to the test,

finding their way to LOVE at last.

We shall not fail in our ascent

when LOVE OF LIFE is our intent.

Great adventures await Humankind

as limits and boundaries no longer bind

to slavish world views we will outgrow-

beyond beliefs that we now know-

evolving and creating as we go.

To higher truths we will ascend-

no lesser dogmas to defend.

Like a spaceship to the skies,

we shall rise. We shall rise

to where we all can clearly see

LIFE as ONE, a wondrous UNITY!

Like a spaceship

to the skies…

we shall

rise!

(Shelley Wilson- September 7, 2015)

Love Applied

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Love Applied   (my digital music composition)

Is Race, Religion, or Country your pride

while all others you deride?

Do Cultural Prejudices rule and guide

the Social Laws where you reside?

Do Ancient World Views and Feuds divide

and lead to Human Rights denied?

When will you, you, decide

too many have suffered, too many have died?

When will you, you, provide

your World with hope of Love Applied?

Life creates each and every form

in constant change. You’ll be reborn.

Perhaps into all you now despise.

Perhaps into all you now deride.

Then will you, you, decide

too many have suffered, too many have died?

Then will you, you, provide

your World with hope of Love Applied?

(Shelley Wilson   May 24, 2015)

why i understand

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why i understand   (my digital music composition)

i have feasted in Palaces of Power

and starved, powerless, In The Streets…

i’ve been exalted in Victory’s Hours

and denigrated in Days of Defeat…

so many Lives, so many Griefs-

so many Lives, so many Beliefs…

i’ve shouted the loud, angry Battle Cry

and used a small, soft Voice to Question Why…

i’ve seen this World through many Views

and acted (sometimes) on Love’s Clear Cues…

sometimes i ignore or attune to my Soul

whispering ‘Only Love’ as the Glorious Goal

(not ‘Stuff or Status’, Wealth or Fame)

as i travel Life’s Journeys and play Life’s Games…

i’ve explored many Values, both Dark and Light,

to find Understanding and gain Insight…

sometimes i Remember, sometimes i Forget

but each Life is precious and none i regret

whether Human or Other- as in Lives yet to be

Creating and Evolving through Love’s Energy…

Shelley Wilson

written October 26, 2014