April Poetry Corner

A Moment In Time
By Gail Livesay

Surrounded by trees, wind chimes
sparkling in branches like fairies dancing,

I sit on the swing the soft mummer of your
voices as you talk and laugh on the deck.

The moon peeks through the
clouds and gently questions me.

I whisper, if only time
could stand still.

The moon whispers back, time must go on,
but you will always have this moment in time.

Gail Livesay is 57 years old and lives in Berea, Kentucky with her husband, Wayne. They have two children, Michael and Lisa and have been blessed with two granddaughters, Marina and Hannah. Gail writes poetry, fiction, plays and is currently revising her autobiography about growing up with bipolar disorder which was neither recognized and/or diagnosed.

Air – Earth – Fire – Water

Earth revolves, evolves, resolves
Her issues with the universe,
Spawning her own children by
The million billion trillions.
Unafraid and unashamed,
Unabashed by circumstances,
She creates and recreates then
Reinvents herself.

Air to breathe the gift of life,
Air to bathe in sunlight’s glow,
Feeding, breeding, never needing,
Always yielding with the flow.

Fire raging unafraid,
Bold and brave its hunger feeds
Until its taming offers warmth
To satisfy the basic needs.

Water, water everywhere,
Giver, taker, miracle-maker,
Mystery of mysteries
Riding high upon her seas.

And all are tied and intertwined,
All dependant one on one,
Ever-vigil,
All inclusive,
Always reaching for the sun.

Dennis Martin began writing plays and submitting them to the local playwright’s festival when he turned 40 years old. He has written 13 plays –several of which have been presented as staged readings in the Baltimore Playwright’s Festival. Dennis has written over 800 poems and self-published a book of poems titled “Love and Passions” available at www.iuniverse.com and major online bookstores as well as 6 other poetry collections and 3 novels available at www.lulu.com/dsmartin. Read more at http://www.iwritesome.com or blog with Dennis at http://iwritesome.blogspot.com.

Epistemology


Chocolate Roses
Drip With The Fragrance Of Love
Mint laced Thoughts
Melt Into A Creamy Reality
Spicy Melodies Float On Clouds
Of Freedom
Bubbling Friendships Unite
In The Bottle Of Time
Tender Memories Swim
In The Waters Of Now
Delicious Dreams
Sizzle In The Drizzle
Of Polarity
Future Rides
On The Back
Of Present’s


EpistemologyHoward (Hal) Thomas Manogue, was born in Philadelphia, and is a forerunner to the Indigo children, a now age term for misfit with an intuitive nature, a desire to know his truth with a gift of giving and sharing. Hal retired from the shoe industry after 35 years of sole searching, and discovered his real soul. His poems have been published by: Mystic Pop Magazine, Children Of The New Earth Magazine, New Age Tribune, Seasons Of The Soul Newsletters, Lightship News and Writers In The Sky Newsletters. His essays can be found on www.ezinearticles.com and www.selfgrowth.com. Hal’s Blog http://halmanogue.blogspot.com and Website www.shortsleeves.net.

The Language of Love

Writers espouse a world of words and wrap them around a vibrant idea to embrace the emotion therein. Innovative themes capture poetic form and substance to be shared with willing readers who appreciate every syllable. The reader experiences the most profound of life’s adventures through outlandish characters, heroes and heroines.

Language is a gift from the gods and meant to be celebrated by a myriad of educated, literate and curious participants. Precious phrases are presented on the pages of books, articles, manuscripts and even scribbled post its.

Creative endeavors are headlined in festive categories. A literary genius wins an award. An audience of bookworms gathers at a black tie affair to hoot and holler in admiration of an acclaimed prose.

Witty words attract great wealth. Writers are revered. From greeting cards to novels, the human spirit embraces the language of love.

Pamela Harper is best known as the “Queen of Visualization” and internationally renowned speaker on the subject of “Health, Wealth and Life Purpose.” She is a number one best-selling author, media personality, registered nurse, success coach and hypnotherapist. Pamela is the CEO of University of Masters.com, a virtual university for the world’s 63 million seekers of quality education and support. www.universityofmasters.com (free membership) and www.pamelaharper.com.