In a way these poems are just me thinking.

I know that for certain: some people do not relate to this type of writing or thinking.

Likewise, I don’t appreciate some other people’s work that much either.

I still think that we can get through it, with some clear thoughts and consideration.

Every Moment Matters

We go through the day
Because there is
no other way
We have some good times
We are not afraid
*
But we have to think
Before we just act
To make a difference
And to stay on track
*
We sleep through the night
When we have been
feeling alright
We get some good rest
We still have to fight
*
But we have to breathe
And sometimes relax
To stay much more balanced
And lead the attack
+
We could be having the time of our lives
Stop for moments to think
This is sublime
Embrace all of the highlights
And reach for the sky’s heights
Find out that we have time
For a moment doing nothing
*
We continue to work
to be more productive
Even just having fun
We get past obstructions
We can not waste time
We should climb the ladder
To get ahead in life
Every moment matters

Good morning. Monday.

Got our running water back on Friday (after over a week) after the drain in our crawl space backed up due to “atmospheric rivers”/ torrential rains and then flooded, knocking out our well system. Fortunately we were able to stay at home (a few trips to mom’s for showers!). Big thanks also to the drums that we put under our eavestroughs to collect rain for power outages and gardening, and in this case, especially to flush toilets.

I have worked on this poem for a day or two, while also spending the rest of my days doing chores to catch up and working for 8 hous each day. Also some relax and leisure time. Still some work to be done for the repairs and restoration. It has been a challenge.

🙄😅

Either Way

Agile winter rain
Finds a way
into our shallow basement
*
Hostile summer drought
Waits for rain
It is hard to be patient
*
Fragile moments stay
For the eagerly anticipating
And we are triggered into emotion
When the results come
Either way
**
Like when we have
come in from the cold
To find a warm bath
Or take a nice hot shower
*
Or succumb and
freeze all of our goals
To face nature’s wrath
and forsake every other hour
**
We may go out
into scorching heat
And reach a deep lake
Or cool off in the ocean
*
Never numb or
Burning up our souls
To meet where time’s clash
instead a graceful logic towers
**
Like a school of
thought that grows so bold
We still take some math
To find a higher power
*
Or die trying
too young or too old
Just one massive class
If we frame strong minds, time won’t sour
**
Our studies will never be complete
In courses we take
When we have pure devotion
*
By applying
We should not need gold
To find our life’s path
Don’t let an unfair system devour
**
Profiled records play
For all days
creating pure elation
*
Futile not devout?
Saying prayers
should never be disgraceful
*
Fertile thoughts today
Streaming through our deep imagination
And we can trigger new emotions
When the results come
Either way
**
With style seasons parade
Troubles fade
With stronger concentration
*
Mobile with no doubt
Our thoughts reign
With ideas new or ancient
*
Meanwhile nature shapes
Everything that our world is made of
And we are welcomed into emotion
When the results come
Either way

The world is turning
like it never has before
*
The earth pulls us all the way
Gravity holds us to the floor
*
The sky is burning in forever
What a sight
*
Powers take us all the way
All that we see contains more light
*
Down the corridor
We take in what we see
We always want more
We always have more needs
*
We always feel everything
The experience makes it real
*
It seems like
We have to fight for many things in life
to keep our days on even keel
*
With our success
In our own hands
Reach for the best
for the best chance
*
Can you blame people
fighting hard to survive?
There is nothing worse than cruelty
Work to be kind with more of our time
*
Endure today
For tomorrow, more healing
in everything that we do
From every point of view
*
Now we don’t know where to look
So we look up to the sky
It helps us ground ourselves
With so many reasons why
*
We must keep learning
If we ever will survive
*
Clear minds save us all the way
Experience keeps us alive

Every day there are adventures
Every time I stop and think
There is always something more
for us all to explore
Then there are challenges and changes
Find the explanation
Sometimes I don’t want any more
*
Every day there are some detours
Every time we can stop and think
Things can always get hard core
And we just can’t ignore
There will be challenges and changes
Find our expectations
Sometimes we all have
many more
*
Soon we have a good solution
Find the answer
We calculate it
The new movement
Really matters
Pause to think of the equation
More hard work leads to improvement
*
We design peace of mind
By being kind to ourselves
We can find intense times
And define our own health
*
Every day we reach the future
All the time we can stop and think
There is always more in store
When we open the door
There will be challenges and changes
Find calm concentration
that can give us all so much more
*
We outline a piece of our mind
And really find ourselves
We design better times
When we strive for more health

In the middle of it all
We should say what would be better
When we get down to it
We have to make the call
*
Rolling hills
And flash floods in valleys
New rivers are forming
Our spirits all rally
As we weather the storm
I feel that so much can happen fast
Days may take another form
We each want to follow the best path
*
In the centre of it all
I feel it only gets better
If we are up to it
We never have to fall
*
Rolling skies
Life is riding the breeze
Today has been storming
We just have to breathe deep
*
Rolling waves
Some times put us at ease
The future is forming
And now is complete

The content here is about the normal responsibility to be fair (and kind) keeping in mind that we also have to survive and work to our best ability with our limited knowledge, in our culture, or just be our own normal.

Normal and Fair

I am already
feeling very steady
Interested in ways to
Get what I am getting
*
For better balance
Facing every challenge
Mastering survival
Like eagles have talons
*
Never guessing about how to
Pick up the prize
With our powerful eyes
Pinpoint the target far away
Then swoop down from the skies
Metaphor finds no suffering
Not a clever disguise
Reach for angles buffering
Numb and paralyzed
Hold on tight
To the prey
To fulfil a natural appetite
We have to realize the consequences when we look down from these heights
Awful as it may be
The world shares this light
As reasonable human beings
We should fight the best fight
*
Get the time to step up
Get to the next level
They might be betting heavy
Dealing precious metal
The best way to win is to
Get the balance settled
Fair is fair
We should take care
Fair should be more normal
*
I am already
feeling very steady
Investing in ways to
Get what I am getting
*
For better balance
Facing every challenge
Mastering equal chances
We are the normal ones

We are the normal ones
Who we are, in the long run
Mastering fair advances
We are all the normal ones

Now is as pure as day
As cool as the middle of the night
Flowing like words we say
When we get it right
*
Now is as clear as glass
Each hour holds forever
On contact, it drops fast
The rock of all-time shatters
And now becomes the past
And the pieces really matter
*
Now is assured to pay
Like the truth of a prime time prize fight
Knowing just work and play
The contest still stays tight
*
Now the contrast is vast
One second changes forever
Winning first, losing last
Our world will not lose track here
There should be no outcasts
The main event will be right back here
*
Now helps to cure the grey
With colours new to the day or night
Showing a wild display
It is not just black and white
*
Now can be a real blast
The moment can last forever
If that’s something we would ask
Then it becomes a fact here
Dull stress we can outlast
Our spirit has the most impact here

Sometimes I write to document and work through concerns and thoughts.

It is not always as much about rhyme and rhythm?!

It is not always so much about being heard but it is also about shaping ideas so they become more useful to me too.

I do also definitely hope to share thoughts that could be useful for others, that have been useful for me…

This piece is about those moments when I do think too much, or worry and unintentionally engage in mild to medium rumination, which can sometimes lead to fixation and anxiety… with all that is going on in the world.

It is often best to be most objective, even distance ourselves from situations for a better perspective, and we should avoid wasting our thoughts on stressful situations that we can’t impact.

Still, it can help for us to consider situations to develop better ways to think about them for the future.

I feel that it is important to work through our thoughts, but be mindful of our own and others’ wellness in processing, and of the potential to make a difference.

Process: Details and Situations

I care so much about
situations and details
*
If I take a step back I might say
that I should care less
Or just acknowledge that I care
and then carry on
becoming less aware
*
Life is life
There is nothing that I can do
about certain situations
So then
Don’t waste time on them
*
But sometimes when I am caring
I am making progress
And working through problems
*
So really
I might as well care as much as I do
Spend time thinking about
details and situations
And think of ways to work out problems
Except if it becomes pointless anxiety
Wasting time and peace
And not getting anywhere any way

From one angle
Everything
May be going to hell
*
Take another
Point of view
Everything will work out fine
*
Diamonds dangle
Everyone
Has a story to tell
*
If it matters
most to you
Why not share what’s on your mind?
*
Find our hidden gems of wisdom
Take some for ourselves
Make optimism our mission
Share knowledge for our health
*
From one angle
Our life and dreams
Are like pure magic spells
*
We should never
misconstrue
*
Life has a deeper design
*
Events tangle
Everywhere
We always should feel well
*
We find ways to
Make it through
When our perspectives combine

Start the day
We are calmly waking up
Shaking off a dream
or watching it drift away
Concrete plans
that our brain is making up
Paving paths through venting steam
And walking in bright sun rays
*
Live the day
We will not get shaken up
Ways don’t get extreme
We watch that it is okay
Vital goals
That our soul has taken up
Blazing paths and gentle streams
Walking through this time and place
*
End the day
We have not forsaken love
Praise we are a team
And watch how well that we play
Solid steps
That our mind is breaking up
Raising paths on bright sunbeams
And walking in this world with grace