In the mist of the waterfall, in the rush
of water cooled air,
a voice spoke softly, melting
my scars, breaking
the stones yet remaining,
within my heart
creating a new wing……
and then I lifted
into the clouds
once again.
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I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed the series, The Colors of the Night Sky!
This was an exciting, pushing back the boundaries time for me. It was something new, and I purposely blended different types of writing.
Did you know you can blend different genres? I think science fiction, fantasy, and romance, work well together.
I also blended some poetry with prose, especially in the first piece.
Colors infused was something I enjoyed trying also. Don’t you just love purple?
Now I have a decision to make. I’ve ended the series here, but there is so much missing……
due to squeezing in the story into the wordpress format. I need to go further with this story, stretching my wings, developing and filling in the rest of the story.
Fiction is not most popular type of post, and I think the least favorite with readers.
That showed up big time in my blog this past week but I expected it.
So….I will cut back a little here while I think about it.
I love writing so thank you for reading!
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Our hearts opening in the sunlight,
sacred doors,
gateways of the inner world,
unseen
where light lives,
where our spirits run free
and colors shape shift
our creativity.
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We were at the gallery, during afternoon tea,
she sat across from me when I got lost in her eyes….
oceans never ending.
She was the sun radiant
as she smiled,
and whispered, “I love you!”
Yep, I was lost, for sure….
she always amazes me so…..
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Note: Original art by unknown artist.
In the beginning blue was made, some say it has always been,
and the sky received the glory, with the ocean becoming an even deeper blue…….
until there was green……enriching all of the earth.
Poetry and Image © Copyright 2019, ancient skies
Note: original art by Dale Chihuly.
With the intensity of orchids, our spirits are made alive again,
and memories
awaken us,
even to the music
and art
of the soul.
Poetry and Image © Copyright 2018, ancient skies
My most important goal for this coming year in the blogosphere, is to continue being a good blogging friend. I will only leave encouraging, kind comments. I have received many of these types of comments myself, and doing so for others simply makes good sense.
I will write of hope and healing, in the framework of nature, spirituality, and faith. A sense of peace is where I seek to dwell.
There is so much negativity in our world, I want my blog to be a javelin, thrown into the heart of darkness.
I will write of love. We all love love, don’t we? But I will not write work that is too risqué! I seek to honor God and my beautiful wife. Entangled arms and kisses on her neck, are about as far as my writing will take me.
And yes I do write a lot, simply from a love of writing. But I strive to make my posts of a high quality (to the best of my ability).
I will always place my faith, family, and even work above my blog.
Thank you for being here!!! Are you ready for 2018?
Let’s rock!
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Through my pen, or my computer, my spirit seeks – shaping some words
searching for beauty within,
bringing a little peace
or a sense of quiet
to the chaos
of our world.
Perhaps art will heal
some of our wounds.
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When peace awakens from under the new snow,
hope touches our hearts,
as gently
as birds leaving imprints
in the unspoiled snow,
and dreams drift,
turning beautifully
into a poem.
Poetry and Image © copyright 2017, ancient skies
You probably haven’t noticed but many of my readers have done a slow fade. A slow fade is when a reader, is very much involved, but then gradually fades away, never to be seen again.
Part of this is certainly natural, as our world changes, blogs change, people change. But many have migrated to social media, leaving WordPress far behind.
And unfortunately, I believe my blog is being manipulated in horrible ways. Because of that I’m losing interest.
The weirdest thing is when someone comes to my site, and then I follow them – many disappear in a flash. What???
Being a very positive person, I have ignored it, and pushed through it for a long time.
I really enjoy writing, and I love where my poems are now, and where they are heading.
Lately though, blogging has not been as much fun. Perhaps I’ve even been depressed, and that’s unusual for me.
My latest poem published, “In the Dakota Winds” is certainly the darkest poem I have ever written. This bothers me a great deal. I don’t want negativity in my spirit.
I write all of this because I am considering doing a slow fade, or retiring altogether.
I ask for your prayers and positive thoughts.
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