So this is my 2011 dreamboard. I'd like to step back and look at what I'm saying to myself (and the world!). Time to acknowledge the spiritual side of myself, and really let it shine - let the fruitfulness of that intention come through fully. Mostly I let my intuition fully guide me - I particularly like how the bird is coming out of the flames - a real rebirth is on the cards this year, with changes at work for Andy & I. Intention was a strong theme too, so I chose to put in one of my own photos and a picture of someone practicing reiki, as these are areas I would really like to put my energy into this year, creating a new more satisfying life for myself and my family. I love the woman in pink, she seems so comfortable with herself, and with veggies to nourish and grow, plenty of words of encouragement and a bit of extra magic I'm loving the new life coming!
I'm also really liking the idea of writing more poetry, and I have two to add today. I'm thinking of one a day, but then again maybe the reality of work and how terrible I am about keeping up to date with this blog (!) maybe I will feel differently when it comes to doing the time!
However, here are two to begin:
Pen
Hold the pen vertical
let gravity do the work
the pen spit-sparts
remnants of the old
dried up
colour
leave snail traceries across the page
then
finally
the pen flows, and
I write on ...
and here's the second:
Fairy Tale - 19th January
The river is on the brink
and I cross magically
over the brown flood
to my predestined fate.
But not drowning, no
but drowning of sorts
laid on the hospital table
my red nail polish chipped
on my Christmas toes.
This procedure
an attempt at fate-avoidance
fate intervention
fate -
I had always thought of it as a
knowledge of dragons
a meeting with the fisher king
saving some lost knight.
But it turns out mine is
the tiniest gene
that threatens to roar
breathe fire
scorch my body
at some indeterminate time
(maybe chapter 2 or then again, 10)
and wonder why
this knowing -
I who consumed a 1000 fairy tales -
causes me to run with fear.
