Poetry to Inspire

If I could make everyone read these words and just sit with them for a few minutes, I definitely would. THE SECOND LINE ALONE IS POWERFUL

If William Henry Davies was writing about this in 1911 (over 100 years ago now!) and we are STILL having the same discussions it's clear that the ONLY change that NEEDS to happen, MUST happen within OURSELVES

This is actually just the end of a poem called, "Breathe" by Becky Hemsley...

As always, Donna Ashworth's words make me smile and they certainly have a place here on the Zen blog.

This powerful poem speaks volumes about a foundational part of SLOWING DOWN - YOU!

Your individual existence is a near-miraculous event, occurring against "stupendous odds,"...

I'm NOT going to comment further or add anything to this beautifully worded poem. I will suggest writing it out, reading it again and again, and letting these words sink in deep.

"Quiet Victories" by Jessica Kate

Some thoughts brought on by the wonderful poem, "Thinking" by Walter D. Wintle

I mentioned in my first poem post that I am a huge fan of Donna Ashworth's work . She shared a poem recently from her latest book, "Joy Chose You" and it certainly speaks to what many of my thoughts and posts have been recently. Here is Donna's Poem called "Stop": The world won't stop still if you do the tides will not cease to flow the sun will still rise and set if you take some time out alone the sky will still rumble if you rest the days will still move the night the

I've been diving in to poetry this year for a few reasons; 1) We don't use our CREATIVITY and IMAGINATION much anymore - And I want MORE of that in my life again. It feels FUN, it creates SPARK and SMILES, AND... it's healthy for our brain. 2) I want to read, write and study poetry to help with songwriting . I've written songs, but they usually come out when strong negative emotions are happening and I want to open up the possibility of utilizing MORE emotions in my songwrit