To wake and watch dawn
The brightness of a spilling sun
The leisure stretch of loved one
Peaceful face, even peaceful eyes
Kids snuggling under my blanket
Love brimming in our heart's pocket
Giggles as they brush their teeth
The creaky floor, under little feet
Doors that gently close
Winds that caress, as it blows
The smell of freshly brewed coffee
Breakfast's warmth in our belly
Taking time to walk the garden
Knowing nature, our soul's guardian
Feeling the cool dew under barefeet
Humming birds sipping nectar sweet
The twittering of the birds in trees
As they fly out in three's
The barking of the neighbour's dog
The chipmunk sitting on a log
A smile and wave from a neighbour
Reminiscing dream from the night before
That feeling of loving and being loved
The name on the lips of my beloved
Music thats easy on the ears
Hands that hold to soothe my fears
The Moon journeys across the sky
It could be a bull's eye
Completly present in our Being
Of knowing joy in simple things
Grateful for another day
Life is a Pleasure, in any pathway.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Creative Challenge #23 : Life is a Pleasure
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What a beautiful picture that evokes of everyday life and the joys there in!!
Reading your poem was pure pleasure! Each word plays on the senses. TY for sharing.
My words exactly ... A pure pleasure to read, Rashmi ... I felt your words touch everywhere.
As I read, all the images you created came to mind...reminding me of things past and present in my life, and moved me to tears..I don't know why, I'm kind of a mushy chick! But I am thanking you for this, our spirits need to be shaken once in a while..:)
Simple things...As I always said, happiness ain't coming with a boom, it is in small and simple things of everyday..
Love you, sis!!
Wow! You have made a song of life's simple things that give pure pleasure.....I love your poem, it is really a melody of pleasures....thanks for the visit.
All of these are pleasurable to me too (except the neighbor's barking dog LOL, he barks way too much)
I love the positive energy of this, especially the last line!
happy u, makes me feel happy and content
Rashmi you have written all of those pleasures into such a wonderful poem and I must say that all of your pleasures there are also mine. Thank you for sharing such an uplifting post.
It says a lot about you as a person Rashmi. I think you are one contented person!
Lol I am with Danette about the dogs barking lol but the rest is pure pleasure!
Full of the pleasures of life (even including the neighbour's dog)
Looking back over these comments says one thing to me... that you are a gifted writer, Rashmi.. You have a rare talent of extracting your Self from the depths and putting it on paper... Not many of us have that talent. We fall short when trying to put our feelings into words. But you capture so many aspects of womanhood and our inner beauties and fears...Everytime I read something of yours, a tear appears...whether from appreciation, validation, commiseration, or that place a woman needs to visit but doesn't know how. I applaud you...thank you.
Namaste
Woo-hoo! I feel good all over... I'm gonna read it again. Very pleasant!
Thank you! you lovely folk, for your overwhelming responses :). I feel glad to know that its not just me who sees this in everyday life. I do believe, pleasure shared is pleasure doubled.
Shailji, I get that feeling in your writings too, the kind that says, "yes this is life and its enjoyable! even with its spanners in the mix"
Thank you for your visit, Its the weekend, enjoy it, relaxed :).
((hugs)) Aww Claudia, Yes it never comes in a huge Boom... its just those shining specks we find on the sand.
LOL, Sometimes it does feel like they have been barking waaay too much but for the most part they are pretty well behaved dogs(except for the occasional mounds of poo in our lawn)
Thank you Nini, Diana, Milli, Tina, Heather, Pat and Laurie for enjoying it and letting me know, its always a pleasure to have you over.
Namaste to you too Jackie. Thank you for the kind words of appreciation.
Your thankful heart is starkly apparent in this write and shines through in each heartfelt sentiment you penned in this beautiful piece, Rashmi. You write as one being content, this is certainly a lost commodity in today's societies, world wide. Thank you for sharing.
YES .. this is how I feel, but I didn't know it fully. Aren't we exceptionally lucky to know the pleasure of a day.
http://thenunns.multiply.com/journal/item/60/Creative_Challenge_-_Pleasure_-_23
It's like you have taken a blank canvass and coloured it with so many different hues! I love this! It's inspiring and ... well, there is so much going on here! All of this is wonderful. You filled this to over-flowing and, to be honest, it deserves a few reads to get everything out that you have here. An absolute gem of a poem!! Best I've read so far, by no doubt!
~FrankiE~
Might I say masterpiece....
Only someone with a great sense of gratitude could have written ths beautiful poem, a hymn to life!
http://belita747.multiply.com/journal/item/517/CREATIVE_CHALLENGE_PLEASURE
Very true and beautifully written.
here's mine
http://skyerider.multiply.com/journal/item/230
I love it, the joys and pleasures of every day things ~ lovely!
http://stillwandering.multiply.com/journal/item/542/Creative_Challenge_Four_in_One_23
Your poem made me think of all the things in my life that have brought me pleasure. They are so similar ... we are all the same in many ways, aren't we? Your poem is simply touching and beautiful.
http://sylvie1.multiply.com/journal/item/647/CREATIVE_CHALLENGE_23_..._PLEASURE
beautiful listing of "everyday pleasures"....just normal everyday life but looking at it diffeently...at the real joy that lies therein...a great piece of work indeed.
http://vickiecollins.multiply.com/journal/item/505/creative_challenge_and_pictures_to_words_johns_story_continues
A very good friend of mine would say this poem gives him the "warm fuzzies." In real terms that means he enjoys it so much he gets a feeling deep inside that's hard to explain, but it makes him feel soooo good. That's what I got from this! The minute you started talking about your children the poem breathed life. There's no other words to say it. This is incredibly beautiful! Thank you sooo much for sharing it with us.
Very beautiful indeed.
great imagery, and you put a smile on my face as you mentioned all of the things that truly do bring forth pleasure, I enjoyed reading this very much.
The way you wrote this poem made me think of that great song "Favorite Things"! What a great memory!
http://currygirl2.multiply.com/journal/item/89/Creative_Challenge_23_-_Pleasure
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