Tag Archive: Poetry

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Poetry Friday

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I had such a great response to a previous poem submitted by Philippa from the feistybluegecko blog, that I just had to share another with you today. I feel sure that this poem will… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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Breath me I meditate on my breath tonight, I breath me in and I breath me out, A cycle, a revolution a feather so light, I am wondering what i am about, A being… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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Cancer Faith Cancer may come unexpectedly into your life, Bringing fear, hard times, and great strife. Families suffer and the end clearly unknown. Families are stronger than ever and not alone. Our personalities… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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Continuing to find resonance and comfort in the poetry of Mary Oliver.   Morning Poem Every morning the world is created. Under the orange sticks of the sun the heaped ashes of the… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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I was looking through the archive of poems here for one that speaks particularly to me during this difficult time, and I found myself lingering on Rumi’s The Guest House. I am very… Continue reading →

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How to write a healing poem

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Diana Raab Do you remember earlier this month I reviewed author Diana Raab’s Healing with Words? When I posted the review I promised you a special appearance on the JBBC blog by the author herself.… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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The Path When you have followed the map which is not a map and created the path with every step you will traverse the in-ferno, meet the dragons and find them tame. You… Continue reading →

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Friday Poetry

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Some of you may recognise the name Somnath, a regular commentator here on the blog, who always provides wonderful insights, and occasionally the perfect poem or verse to suit the theme of a… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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I heard this poem recited for the first time this week, and instantly fell in love with it, particularly the celebratory tone of the second stanza. I dedicate it especially to those of… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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  Today’s poem powerfully expresses a deep sense of love and loss and is almost unbearably poignant. It tells of the experience of the poet’s widowed father, who still acts as if his… Continue reading →