Life Blessings

     It's poetry time again!  November brings warm fall colors, harvest time, and many reasons to be count your blessings.  With that in mind, my blogger and friends decided to write poems about Blessings this month.   

Life Blessings Hands together, head bowed...a blessing is spoken. A tickle in your nose, then a sneeze...a blessing is given. Dressed in white, drips of Holy Water...a blessing is sung. A union created, unconditional love...a blessing is celebrated. Hours of labor, instant love....a blessing is born.  A beautiful life, Heaven awaits...a blessing is prayed. 


Beautiful sunrises begin a new day. Little hands to guide the way. Extra hugs when saying goodbye. Sweet kisses that almost make you cry. Smiles exchanged leaving class. I love you whispered through window glass. New drawings she loves to share. Growing up happy is my prayer.



Check out these other amazing poems:                  Baking in a Tornado On the Border Cluttered Genius The Bergham Chronicles Evil Joy Speaks Spatulas on Parade

Witchy Women

     So, since it is October my blogger friends and I are posting up some Fall poems this month.  I love Fall, the change of the leaves, the crisp in the air, pumpkin spice everything, and of course Halloween!  Sticking with the Halloween theme, I decided to post one inspired by a recent photoshoot I was in.  Have a SPOOKtacular day!

Photo by Kim Suzanne Images

Witches Witches that cackle, tackle with brews, spells, lotions, potions for the sexes, hexes with eye of newt, mummy's toe, bat wings, things mixed together boil and bubble, trouble witches on the prowl, growl black cats with eerie eyes, flies on broomsticks in the air, hair stringy, long, black and grayed, frayed black dresses, stockings, and hat, flat black shoes with rusted buckles, chuckles the witches about the lies, cries of terrified children in their beds, heads  must roll from the witches, bitches of Hell, daughters of Satan, waitin' to cast their evil spirits out, shout the townspeople "Thou shall hang them", Salem known for witchcraft, soon vanished, punished by death, drowned, hung, feathered, burned......Earned.

Photo by Kim Suzanne Images

Check out these other Fall inspired poetry...

Fall Poetry by Baking in a Tornado Falling Again by On the Border Fall or Autumn, Which one do we call ya? by Spatulas on Parade Falling Into You by The Bergham Chronicles

* Photo credit: Kim Suzanne Images * Dress made by Cordelia Royle 

* Feather capelet made by Ravennixe * Emerald earrings by Nouveau Dreams

* Emerald bracelet by Mikaylove

Wacky, Weird, Bizarre, & Unique

     It's Poetry time!  My friend Karen over at Baking in a Tornado got a few blogger friends together to come up with some awesome poetry about the Wacky and Weird Holidays of August.  Check out some of the links below for some more poetry!

Wacky, Weird, Bizarre, & Unique

Holidays can be wacky,

Holidays can be fun.

I like the holidays best

in the warm sun.

Holidays can be weird,

Holidays can be bright .

I like the holidays adorned

with twinkling light.

Holidays can be bizarre,

Holidays can be geeky.

I like the holidays that

aren't too freaky.

Holidays can be unique,

Holidays can be new.

I like the holidays I 

can celebrate with you.

Culinary Days of August  

Raspberry cream pie on August first,

Ice cream sandwiches the day after that.

Watermelon slices on August third, 

And Chocolate Chip Cookies right off the mat.

Mustard day is coming up,

Your neighbor's porch covered in squash.

S'mores to eat on August tenth,

And Creamsicle hands that need a wash.

Spumoni on a hot summer's day, 

More herbs, less salt for healthier snacks.

Toasted marshmallows on August thirtieth,

And trail mix loaded with energy to the max.   

Check out these other awesome poems about the Wacky & Weird holidays of August:

Baking in a Tornado

On the Border

Not that Sarah Michelle

The Bergham Chronicles

Spatulas on Parade

Son Up to Sun Down

     Since it is June, the time for summer days, so my blogger friends and I linked up to create some poems about the Sun.  Click on the links below to check out some other words of rhyme and rhythm.

Son Up to Sun Down
Six fifteen the Son is awake, breakfast and lunch I sleepily make. Get dressed and have a bite, off to the bus,  Sun shining bright. Wave goodbye, to school he goes, walk home, the Sun softly glows.

Seven thirty she's awake, so much for my morning break.  Beaming Sun on her bed, clothes on, breakfast fed. Walk to Kindi, kisses goodbye, glowing Sun in the sky.

Nine am out the door, groceries to shop,  at the store. Load them in, put away, the Sun now shines about midday. Walk to Kindi, pick her up, lunch to eat with her favorite cup.

One pm chores begun, laundry hung in the warm Spring Sun. Dishes to do, floors to sweep, wish this girl would go to sleep. Battle lost, outside we play, bubbles, chalk, bounce all day.

Three thirty pick up the boy, the bus is late, oh what joy. A little snack and homework done, out to play in the afternoon Sun. Switch out laundry, more to dry,

"will I ever be done?" out I cry.

Five pm Pinterest recipe up I look,

ingredients gathered ready to cook.

Table set, kids come in,

bedtime routines soon to begin.

Sun still bright, up it stays,

making for longer days.

Seven pm shower time,

wash off dirt and the grime.

Teeth clean, pajamas on,

books read, then a yawn.

Sunset peaking through closed blinds,

time to rest their busy minds.

Eight pm in beds they lay,

kisses, hugs, goodnights we say.

All tucked in, ready to sleep,

to dreamland gradually they creep.

Sun setting, beautiful views,

a collection of warm colorful hues.

Ten pm one more Netflix show,

up the stairs, to bed I must go.

Sun is down, disappear,

kids asleep, some snoring I hear.

Another busy day all around, 

from Son up to Sun down.



Check out these other poems about the Sun:

Baking in a Tornado
The Bergham Chronicles
Spatulas on Parage
Cluttered Genius

    

April Showers brings May Flowers

     Since it is April, National Poetry Month, my blogger friends and I linked up to create some poems about, well poems.  Click on the links below to check out some other words of rhyme and rhythm. 



Month to Month
If April showers bring May flowers, then June skies must bring July flies. If August heat brings September wheat, then October cold must bring November mold. If December flakes bring January lakes, then February chills must bring March daffodils.



Poets
Dickinson, Frost, Whitman, and Poe, These are some of the poets you may know. Byrons, Eliot, Browning, and Shakespeare too, All amazing writers through and through.






Check out these awesome poets....

Baking in a Tornado Spatulas on Parade
 

Lucky Poems

     Since this is March, the month of wearing green, chasing after rainbows, digging up gold, and believing in Leprechauns, my blogger friends and I linked up to bring you some poems about LUCK.  Click on the links below to check out some more poetry.


Four Leaf Clover
One leaf for Hope, a desire of expectation. One leaf for Faith, a belief of salvation. One leaf for Love, a feeling of affection.  One leaf for Luck, a chance of gratification.

Lucky Trinkets 
A penny in your pocket a piggy as a locket. A horse shoe above your door a laughing Buddha on the floor. A wishing well in your yard a dragon standing guard. A dream catcher to help you sleep a cricket that likes to leap. A lady bug upon your hand an alligator tooth found in the sand. An acorn fallen from a tree an rusty ancient Roman key. A rabbit's foot on a chain a garden lion with a mane. A bamboo stalk growing tall a beautiful Kachina doll. An evil eye protecting you a four leaf clover by your shoe. A three legged toad made of gold a Scrab Beetle Egyptian old. An elephant fit for a king a Cat's Eye stone set in a ring. So many trinkets to bring you luck, But you still didn't win the lottery.... #@%&$!


Check out these lucky poems:

Baking in a Tornado The Bergham Chronicles Someone Else's Genius Spatulas on Parade     

Here's an Irish Blessing just for you... May your pockets be heavy, Your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night.

Love Poems

     Since this is February, the month of LOVE, my blogger friends and I linked up to bring you some poems about love.  Click on the links below to check out some more poetry.

Hazel
Inhale the sweet vanilla from her loving embrace. Hear her laughter, Touch the groves in her aging face.

Her hair a bit thinned and ginger blends to gray. A smile so infectious, it brightens your day.

Eyes hazel full of wisdom, with lovely lashes up they flip. Freckles tickled by kisses, stamped by her coral stained lip.

Her majestic fingers wrap,  around my little hands. Wanting her to hold them forever, but God had other plans.

A daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, a grandma, Five ladies rolled into one. An amazing accomplished woman, full of zest, of wit, and of fun.

I think of her often and miss her in every way. Especially on February second......her birthday.

In loving memory of my Grandmother  Hazel Irene Conley

~ C. M.


Let Love In

Cupid's arrows take aim, targets the lonely souls. Ones that lack love with a heart full of holes.

Why do we love  when love can be broken? Our hearts kicked around, hurtful words spoken.

Open your heart, give love a chance. You are worth the fight, you deserve the romance.

Love takes time it can't be rushed. The true tackles you over,  cheeks slightly blushed.

A stomach full of butterflies a smile across your face. Longing for their touch, missing their embrace.

Feel yourself blessed if you find the "one", To share your love till your life journey is done.

~ C. M.


Spell It Out
L  - is for Lips, so soft and so sweet. O - is for Open, let your heart skip a beat. V -  is for Valentine, from your one true love, E -  is for Embrace, under the stars above.


~ C. M.



    Check out some of these

 other blogger's Love Poems:      Spatulas on Parade Someone Else's Genius Baking in a Tornado The Angrivated Mom The Bergham Chronicles

Winter Poems

     With the arrival of Winter, some of my blogger friends and I decided to put together a Winter Poetry link up for this month.  Check out some other creative Winter poems by clicking on the links below.



Winter
The warm turns into cold and the sun goes down by four. You must bundle up tight before stepping out the door.

The season brings an unwelcome chill one that goes up your spine. Winds that whip your scarf around and your hair that intertwines.

Fingers cringe with icy joints making it hard to say "Hello." Toes almost frozen in the knee deep cotton snow.

"Winter is a here!" we all hear them speak. But, I wish it were summer again with the sun upon my cheek.

~ C.M.




Snow Clouds 
Rain turns into snowflakes, they sprinkle all around. Whiteness covers the city  and blankets the frozen ground.

Snowflakes turn into snow, piled up so high. Streets dusted with salt from the plows that rumble by.

Snow turns into snowmen, big spheres of frozen fun. Decorated to the max until they melt from the glowing sun.

Snowmen turn into slush, a puddle of imagination. When it warms up again, He'll turn into evaporation.

~ C.M.

Click on the links to see some more  Winter Poetry!



Baking in a Tornado Spatulas on Parade Someone Else's Genius The Angrivated Mom The Bergham Chronicles

Oh, Christmas Tree

   With Christmas right around the corner, some of my blogger friends and I decided to put together a Christmas Poetry link up together.  Check out some other creative holiday poems by clicking on the links below.




Oh, Christmas Tree

An artificial creation of nature,

boxed like a three dimensional puzzle,

stored in the overhead compartment of the home.

A figure of pure perfection,

it's green spray painted metallic truck

flourishes color coded branches of manufactured plastic.

Trimmed with strands of blinking color,

priceless decorative jewels and gems,

a boa of traditional silver garland,

and an ancient angel to top it off.

No water preserves these seasonal splendor,

that's adored by wide-eyed ankle biters.

Inspired by Mother Nature,

families own sculptures of generic realism,

in place of a real Christmas tree.

~ C.M.

Check out these other festive holiday poems:

Spatulas on Parade
Someone Else's Genius 
Baking in a Tornado
Not that Sarah Michelle
The Bergham Chronicles

Thanksgiving Poems

   With Thanksgiving right around the corner, some of my blogger friends and I decided to put together a Thanksgiving Poetry link up together.  Check out some other creative  poems by clicking on the links below.


A few Haiku's...

Food on the table Family gathered with love Thanksgiving's complete.
~ C.M
The leaves are changing There is a chill in the air Thanksgiving is here.
~ C. M
Apple pie is great Pumpkin pie is delicious Pecan pie is best.
~ C.M. Thanksgiving
Time to gather, Time to greet, Time to be thankful each time we meet. Family to hug, Family to kiss, Family to tell how much they've been missed. Friends who laugh, Friends who smile, Friends who we haven't seen in awhile. Memories we make, Memories we share, Memories that last throughout the year. Thankful to love, Thankful to pray, Thankful for life each and every day. ~ C. M.

Check out these other great poems:
Baking in a Tornado Spatulas on Parade Someone Else's Genius The Bergham Chronicles





Happy Thanksgiving!