Today's poet

[Mountain Goatess]

Great news MG, anywhere near us???

Yes we have bought a house in Whitburn...5 min walk to the beach. x

[Mountain Goatess]

Hugs to you MG. I'm sorry to say I missed your post on the controversial health thread and didn't want to add to the mayhem by posting there myself.

I've found the poets thread very helpful in the past. I hope you're ok.

I love this poem; thank you for sharing it.

Stef
xx

Thanks Stef,
I deleted my post on the thread as I didn't realise my status and treatment would be judged or criticised....something I am not strong enough to cope with....YET! (beware CL!!! ...joke!!! )
I'm glad to say that things do seem to be improving for me although it has been the scariest experience of my life. As my doc said, it took a long period of time to get down to where I was and so will take time to build back up again. It's just a shame I am impatient and push myself too much!
I wish I could take credit for the poems I've posted here tonight as they are really beautiful words and do offer comfort.
All the best hun xxx

[Nee Bother]

Yes we have bought a house in Whitburn...5 min walk to the beach. x

Yippeeeeeeeeeee Good on yer matey x

(am same as Stef on t'other posts........probably one of reasons i've not not been on forum!!)

Auld Ken x

[Mountain Goatess]

Yippeeeeeeeeeee Good on yer matey x

(am same as Stef on t'other posts........probably one of reasons i've not not been on forum!!)

Auld Ken x

Penshaw Monument hill reps it is then!!!
How's the tri thing going?
Yeah I think this forum needs an infusion of good morale or something....more Fell Ponies perhaps?!

[Stef F]

It would appear that CL is on the fast track course on how not to make friends and influence people!

So many people suffer and fight their own personal and painful battles. It may be a long haul and there may be ups and downs along the way, but always remember the victory is going to be pretty - as pretty as you want it to be Just keep believing.

Take care
Stef
x

Thanks Stef,
I deleted my post on the thread as I didn't realise my status and treatment would be judged or criticised....something I am not strong enough to cope with....YET! (beware CL!!! ...joke!!! )
I'm glad to say that things do seem to be improving for me although it has been the scariest experience of my life. As my doc said, it took a long period of time to get down to where I am and so will take time to build back up again. It's just a shame I am impatient and push myself too much!
I wish I could take credit for the poems I've posted here tonight as they are really beautiful words and do offer comfort.
All the best hun xxx

[Duncan R]

Here's another nice one for you...

To See

To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.

William Blake

Ooooooo the excitement! Anywhere near me missus? If so we could go for a trot together, let me know!

I love this MG, makes me feel calm & focussed, thanks.

Here is an offering called The Opening of Eyes by David Whyte...

That day I saw beneath dark clouds
the passing light over the water
and I heard the voice of the world speak out,
I knew then, as I had before,
life is no passing memory of what has been
nor the remaining pages in a great book
waiting to be read.

It is the opening of eyes long closed
It is the vision of far-off things
seen for the silence they hold.
It is the heart after years
of secret conversing
speaking out loud in the clean air.

It is Moses in the desert
fallen to his knees before the lit bush.
It is the man throwing away his shoes
as if to enter heaven
and finding himself astonished,
opened at last,
fallen in love with solid ground.


David talks of the well being of our person is measured by a sense of freedom and spaciousness,

[Mountain Goatess]

I love this MG, makes me feel calm & focussed, thanks.

Here is an offering called The Opening of Eyes by David Whyte...

That day I saw beneath dark clouds
the passing light over the water
and I heard the voice of the world speak out,
I knew then, as I had before,
life is no passing memory of what has been
nor the remaining pages in a great book
waiting to be read.

It is the opening of eyes long closed
It is the vision of far-off things
seen for the silence they hold.
It is the heart after years
of secret conversing
speaking out loud in the clean air.

It is Moses in the desert
fallen to his knees before the lit bush.
It is the man throwing away his shoes
as if to enter heaven
and finding himself astonished,
opened at last,
fallen in love with solid ground.


David talks of the well being of our person is measured by a sense of freedom and spaciousness,

So true, freedom is heaven in itself.
Thanks for that Duncs.

[Nee Bother]

Please stop your fighting
and hurling the dirt.
You obviously don't care
about the folk you hurt!

With words of anger
and your posts of hate,
All the guys on here need
is the support of a mate.

So please my friends
do offer help and support,
but please before posting
give it some thought!

NB!!

[Duncan R]

Brilliant, thats very good, I'm impressed!

Good luck with your move MG, not exactly sure where Whitburn is but I hope it has good karma and is a good place for you, and I'm sure you'll enjoy the sea...

There are some lovely poems on here tonight, many thanks to all who took time to post, great stuff.

[freckle]

This one's for Freckle xxx

Moving Forward

The deep parts of my life pour onward,
as if the river shores were opening out.
It seems that things are more like me now,
That I can see farther into paintings.
I feel closer to what language can't reach.
With my senses, as with birds, I climb
into the windy heaven, out of the oak,
in the ponds broken off from the sky
my falling sinks, as if standing on fishes.

Rainer Maria Rilke

MG this is really beautiful and so apt, I feel quite moved that you posted it for me such a sweet thing to do, thank you, look forward to seeing you soon hopefully! :-)