Each day, new grains of time are poured into your hands. It is your choice whether you carefully bottle them in a sand clock or carelessly leave them in the palms of your hands and have many slip through your fingers while the rest get stolen by the breeze.
Sing. Truly. Freely. Passionately . You’re born to sing.
So make your footstep your beat. your handclap your rhythm. your words your lyrics.
And keep singing.
Your very own song.
Dance. Naturally. Unapologetically. Rightfully. You’re born to dance.
To the beat of your heart. To the pulse in your veins. Whichever you wish.
In the darkness of the night. Or the brightness of the day. Whenever you wish.
Just keep dancing.
Your very own dance.
When sleep falls heavy on your eyes,
Surrender your soul to its blissful unconsciousness,
And let a sweet dream be yours.
I thank my lovely fellow blogger and poet, Rola Saady of ورقة وقلم http://rolasaady.wordpress.com/ for nominating me for the Silver Quill Blogger Award.
The rules for this award, if you choose to accept, are to paste the logo of this award on the top of your post. Thank the person who nominated you. Answer the questions below. Nominate five or more people, list them and let them know that they have been nominated.
The five people whom I would like to nominate for this award are:
1- Cristian Mihai http://cristianmihai.net/ for making me aware
2- Coco J. Ginger http://courtingmadness.wordpress.com/ for making me feel
3- J. D. Gallagher http://jdgallagher.wordpress.com/ for making me laugh (out loud)
4- Kenneth Rellum http://gladiuspoeticus.wordpress.com/ for making me respect
5- Sue Healy http://suehealy.org/ for making me learn
The Questions:
1- Do you prefer rhyming or non-rhyming poetry?
No preference. As long as the words are beautifully strung together.
2- What’s your favorite Shakespeare Play?
Romeo and Juliet, and all its reincarnations.
3- Who is your favourite author?
George Orwell. Animal Farm was my favorite novel, until I read 1984.
4- Name three people who you greatly admire.
Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, for revolutionizing the world of furniture and design, while still flying economy.
Queen Elizabeth, Queen of England, for standing up for Brand UK.
Nigella Lawson, food writer and cooking show host, for making the world watch in awe as she butters bread. (Her eloquence is to blame.)
5- What’s your favourite album ever?
Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, (every single song on that album is a favorite)
6- Which primary color do you most dislike?
Yellow, it’s just too yellow for me.
7- Name a song or a poem that makes you feel emotional.
Stevie Smith’s poem ‘Not Waving but Drowning’, leaves a heaviness in my heart, even when thinking of it.
the loose ring on your finger – let it fall. weight of rock and metal off, your hands lift above.
the empty pillow by your side – let it bare. crisp white linen case washed clean , your canvas is anew
the single spoon in your cup – let it click. solo chime against the china, your music is pronounced
the one lane road below your feet – let it lead. diverged path from the two-lane, your self is reclaimed.
be at peace dear friend
the earthly being, bearing wings fluttering softly to touch the sky
the virgin soul, of an erudite mind bountiful with wisdom
the sapphire heart, passing blood warm and fluid to her limbs
the harvesting hands, picking love from her giving love
the quiet female, not so quiet inside.
a birthday gift to a virgo
throw the tooth
behind the sun,
far, far behind the sun,
and ask for a gazelle’s tooth in place of the donkey’s tooth,
behind the sun,
far, far behind the sun,
my Son.
Based on regional folklore, children are told to throw their milk teeth (traditionally nicknamed donkey teeth) behind the sun, and ask the sun to give permanent teeth (traditionally nicknamed gazelle’s teeth) in their place.
Would words be the seeds,
Would words be the water,
Would words be the light,
This desert would be an oasis.
Rain. That’s alright.
Rays ripping through your thick clouds today. For a clear sky tomorrow.
And the sun will be seen.
Life Demiraged 