SHIRLEE HALL – She

    SHE This feeling of wonder The knowing that fills my consciousness When did She embrace my heart and make me Her own?Bursting with a quiet joy, life renewed I feel young again with dancing feet And Cosmic music in my heart. Where did She come from...this mysterious friend of Knowing? Oh, sweet companion long awaited for. What a joy to realize Your presence! Free and yet not desiring to speak Requires a space of quiet absorption A period of silent laughter before I can give Thee … [Read more...]

“Tales of Mystery and Imagination” – Edgar Allan Poe

"Tales of Mystery and Imagination" Edgar Allan Poe (Narration Orson Welles...)   For my own part, I have never had a thought Which I could not set down in words With even more distinctness that which I conceived it. There is however a class of fancies of exquisite delicacy Which are not thoughts and to which as yet I have found it absolutely impossible to adapt to language. These fancies arise in the soul, Alas how rarely, only at epochs Of most intense tranquillity When the … [Read more...]

Shirlee Hall – ‘Just Do It’

      ...just do it...      Do you have a secret desire that has not been met? A desire of the heart that will help you be free... A feeling waiting for an opportunity to be And yet nothing is done...only waiting With recall and courage just do it! How can you manifest the heart's desire? The solution may be you simply must act Materialization of a dream demands movement Questions and doubts, yet the answer is simple With observation and truth just do it! How often do you say … [Read more...]

SMALL is indeed BIG – Meetika Srivastava

  SMALL is indeed BIG     Small brooks together make a big RIVER. Small giggles together make a big LAUGHTER. Small mickles together make a big MUCKLE. Small chuckles together make a big CACKLE. Small steps together make STAIRCASE. Small bubbles together make EFFERVESCENCE.   Meetika Srivastava … [Read more...]

Sticks and Stones disappear with Faith

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INTERNATIONAL HUMOROUS DAY – a Tribute to Chapman

An Humorous Day's Mirth   An Humorous Day's Mirth is an Elizabethan era stage play, a comedy by George Chapman, first acted in 1597 and published in 1599. Algernon Charles Swinburne called Chapman's play one of the finest comedies in English. "The plot is intricate and ingenious and shows that Chapman had been taking lessons of Jonson's masters, Plautus and Terence." Performance An Humorous Day's Mirth was performed by the Admiral's Men at the Rose Theatre; it has been identified with the "Humours" … [Read more...]

Life is a Mystery @ Manon Fortier

   Life is a Mystery    So tired of the constant strive to achieve your very best. The thought of perfection, complete happiness. Emotionally exhausted to think of tomorrow, about what will happen next. Why not live for the moment. Live for today. For it may be your last. Looking around at all others in this diverse society. Different personalities, attitudes, beliefs. Wanting to fit in, yet be your own person. Wanting to be open yet so secrete. Less drama, arguments, judgmental statements.   Seeing … [Read more...]

POETRY – Life is a Mystery @ Manon Fortier

By: Manon Fortier     Life is a Mystery So tired of the constant strive to achieve your very best. The thought of perfection, complete happiness. Emotionally exhausted to think of tomorrow, about what will happen next. Why not live for the moment. Live for today. For it may be your last. Looking around at all others in this diverse society. Different personalities, attitudes, beliefs. Wanting to fit in, yet be your own person. Wanting to be open yet so secrete. Less drama, arguments, judgmental … [Read more...]

APRIL – POETRY

THEME - APRIL 2010:      "The TRUE MEANING of FEMALE EMPOWERMENT"  **All Entries can be of any format; any length.  GOOD LUCK! THIS THEME HAS BEEN POSTED  "LATE", on Purpose, TO  INSPIRE "Fresh, new writing......talents"  A Celebration of  Women will POST to VOTE  {2} Poems per Day; for the month of APRIL, voting at the end of each week, then, a Grand Vote at the Month - end. ENTRY:   cclark@acelebrationofwomen.ca     … [Read more...]

POETRY CONTEST @ APRIL 2010

A Celebration of  Women offers this reminder...   POETRY POSTING in APRIL must be submitted by MARCH 31, 2010. PRIZES......to be announced. SUBMIT TO:      info@acelebrationofwomen.ca     CALLING ALL  POETS!  … [Read more...]