angelicaldarkness:

So many things change a person life.

The emotions sent to try us,
To make or break us,
The people to hurt or inspire us,
The environments to learn or run from.

But nothing can ever change the person,
The emotions make them stronger,
The people make them real,
The environments educate.

What is within a person though,
Can be hidden deep inside,
And that’s where it will always be,
‘Till someone comes along and sets it free.

moderateclimates:

Tomorrow is a storm cloud;
it rustles, dark and ominous,
through the brittle trees of today.

You bit your tongue a little too hard—
the anticipation a little too much—
and mud ran down your neck in rivulets.

Let us delay tomorrow
by a day,
       and another,
                and another.

We’ll stay in today for another thousand years.

I will sew up your split ends,
and your split heart.
You will love the undulating wave,
and we’ll sail backwards through history
alone. 

angelicaldarkness:

Sunshine Sunshine
Throw your rays my way
Light up my face
Like my smile once did
Warm my heart
Like only he could

Don’t hide away
Behind the grey clouds
I’ve been there far too long,
And want to be free,
To sit in the vast blue sea of sky.

Jayarrarr,

That was rather FUN actually! I am very visual and love color. In fact, it added another level of difficulty to the poem challenge, as I had to edit just a bit, so the poem would fit on an 8 1/2” x 11” piece of canary yellow paper. I loved your story about Ella Bella, her mother, grandmother and the man who wasn’t her mother’s father. I got that series of family relations right, didn’t I?!

~ Janean

David,

It’s great to meet you as well. This is my friend’s reply to the e-mail I sent her with your Daily Doodle. The subject of my email read, “to make you smile…I hope”. She replied, “Hm, funny. Thanks. That’s how I feel EVERY Sunday at Church. I am NOT about the fellowship..not to mention..small Church, lots of snooty cliques..and my husband is ONLY about the socializing..and he’s off visiting w/people while I sit there awkwardly. We don’t go to parties.” ~ Janean

Rachael,

You’re very welcome! Your words resonated in my heart and I look forward to reading more of what you’re writing here at Tumblr. 

~ Janean

Kevin, THAT IS WAY COOL! I had no idea. Now I get it! Well, I’ve clicked through a few times… I haven’t commented or written anything on your Yahoo posts, but I can keep clickin’. Really happy for YOU! ~ Janean

P.S. Monday is rollin’ along…