Among the many, there are those few, special people, individuals through which an appreciation flourishes, inspiration overwhelms and beauty is exemplified.
So, it is with Annabel – a professional dancer & choreographer, talented poetess, lovely lady and dear friend. Having discussed her visit to a desert temple known as the Mogao Caves, I wrote this poem…
Like an oasis in the desert, you're a wellspring of overflowing beauty who makes flowers blossom where there is no water, and shadows long for the dawn of day.
Rising in the east, you are a burgeoning vision of loveliness, warming days, pathways and the hearts of those who can recognize an angel.
As a woman who enlivens each trail you traverse, may your days be many, your reach expansive, and your soul replete with blessings befitting your resplendent nature.
I’ve published several poems on my web site over the passed few years, and I’ve also included poetry as comments in posts on other sites. Here are a few such samples, which I’ve penned over time…
Title of Post With Link: “Life Lessons“ Poetess: Annabel
In wisdom through your word Your call to thrive is heard May generations sing The life that’s yours to bring
Title of Post With Link: “Spring Renewal“ Poetess: Cindy Georakas
A poetic machine of fine lines, threads for treads and gears grooved for beautiful road trips of enlightened adventures, your creative capacity, like Spring, is always refreshing!
Title of Post With Link: “A Transformação do Não“ (Portuguese, meaning “The Transformation of No”) Poetess: Carla Milho
You are a work of art – the beauty in your eyes and the love within your heart
This poem was written for a dear friend, Carla Milho – a very talented writer and lovely lady from Lisbon, Portugal – who is a frequent source of my inspiration, often on my mind and in my heart…
Beneath starlit skies Passion lights our eyes Drawing near, love invites summer fun
These moments, sublime – always right on time When we feel our two hearts beat as one
Over the passed few years, I’ve published several poems on my web site. Many are written in response to creative writings posted by friends, and, therein, are commonly entitled Poem in Response, or, Poem for a Friend.
However, I also oftentimes include poetry in my comments, a few examples of which I’ve cited below…
On the wings of a love story that flies into emotions of an audience hungry for an honest, romantic read, your tale tantalizes and tugs at heart strings beautifully, as a hopeful pull into happiness.
This post is written in response to Michele Lee’s What moves you (blog challenge). She’s an engaging, compelling author & lovely poetess from the Valley of the Sun, and I encourage readers to visit her site to learn more.
A frisbee dreams Of summer flight Tossed in the air Both day and night
Time on the ground Can never be The same as spin When flying free
To sail aloft Upon the breeze In open fields Or through tall trees
Play catch alone Or, with a friend Have fun outdoors On the weekend
What started with a frisbee, long ago, now uses discs, instead – the sport of disc golf. It’s a very popular game, whether played as a leisure activity or competitively, and you can learn more about tournament play by visiting the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA).
There are many different discs available for different shots, whether driving from the tee pad, playing an approach shot or putting into the chains of a basket to complete the hole. Of course, the design characteristics inherent in any given disc also directly affect its flight.
Consider, for instance, a right-handed player throwing a typical backhand shot. When using overtsable plastic, the shot will always tend to finish to the left, or “hyzer”. Thrown slow, this left turn occurs immediately, whereas a more powerful throw causes the disc to hold the line (fly straight) further, before eventually succumbing to its stability and finishing left.
If such plastic were thrown using a rightward (“anhyzer”) angle, the disc would initially fly to the right, then flatten out before regaining its stability in flight, and eventually drift back to finish left. This sort of throw can be useful to navigate around trees in a fairway.
On the other hand, when a right-handed player throws an understable disc backhand, it tends to “flip” (turn to the right) and never comes back. This flight path can be effective in different circumstances, such as when throwing a backhand roller (on the ground) shot.
Of course, the aforementioned examples occur in reverse when considering a left-handed player, or if a right-handed player throws a disc using a forehand (sidearm) style.
And, in addition to backhand, forehand and roller throws, there are also skip shots, tomahawks, thumbers, grenades, and more, as well as different styles that players utilize when putting.
In summary, disc golf is an inexpensive & fun game which can be played at courses all around the world and enjoyed by people of all ages. Plus, it’s a good way to get some exercise while moving outdoors.
In this video, I’m throwing backhand with a midrange disc using the standard three-step footwork, and wearing this t-shirt which features one of my designs. It also appears as though I should have placed that plastic bag further away from the camera…lol
Having read “What is Required of Me Today?“, written by a talented poetess and dear friend, Kym Gordon Moore – wherein she affirms the personal power of motivation applied to encourage others – I was inspired to write this poem in response…
With positive vibrations Weaving words which resonate Visions of a brighter day Shared spreading love, never hate
What sort of art have you been working on, lately?
I replied that, yesterday, I did a painting of a naked lady:
Everything was coming along fine – great flowing curves, colors and points of interest. Unexpectedly, however, she put her top back on and smeared the paint all over the place…it was a real mess.
Over the passed few years, I’ve published several poems on my web site. Many are written in response to creative writings posted by friends, and, therein, are commonly entitled Poem in Response, or, Poem for a Friend.
However, I also oftentimes include poetry in my comments on other sites, in response to various posts of friends which I’ve enjoyed reading. As such, and without further adieu, here are a few samples which I’ve penned…
Interlaced with threads of sadness, where shadows fade into night like days of the future passed, blended with blues into a blur of yesteryear, this half empty outer world exists in stark contrast to the full beauty you exude, an inner glow of which can brighten every tomorrow.
Having read “Serenity Found in Being“, written by Cindy Georakas, a dear friend and talented poetess from California – wherein she describes her zen-like approach to creative writing – I was inspired to write this poem in response…
Like a daydream in flight Drawn towards poetic light Your penned words cast a glow in the sky
Make the most of each day In a creative way Write on winds of the mind as you fly
Sold in a suit of gold
As a gift for humanity
Yet, AI will restrain
Future prosperity
Through algorithmic eyes
Trapped in a house of mirrors
Reflections on mankind
Dim as need disappears
Delusions of grandeur
Transposing humans, digital
It's not evolution
- ours is a hollowed skull
Over the passed few years, I’ve published several poems on my web site. Many are written in response to creative writings posted by friends, and, therein, are commonly entitled Poem in Response, or, Poem for a Friend.
However, I also oftentimes include poetry in my comments on other sites, in response to various posts of friends which I’ve enjoyed reading. As such, and without further adieu, here are a few samples I’ve penned recently…
Your poetry flows as the beauty of sound present in water cascading through a forest, which, when emerging from the trees to see the source, its movement washes over ones heart in a blanket of peaceful appreciation.
With geometric imagery prevalent – light casting shadows, sequential steps, rectangular window panes, right angles, vertical handrail posts, a street crosswalk, etc. – choosing black and white to present this architectural space was a no-brainer.
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This fun poem of increasing syllables (4-5-6-7) and alliteration was written to accompany this black and white photography, shot from a stairwell one sunny day in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee…
With black and white As the sun shined bright I set my sight on flight In linear lines of light
From recollection of a 1998 disc golf tournament I played in Stoneman Lake, AZ – In the Pines: 4th Annual Tribute to Jerry Garcia – to a roadtrip flashback of Grateful Dead shows attended in 1985, I wrote this short poem…
In the pines and under stars Concert goers swayed around In beads to beats of bongos Dancing bears rode waves of sound
Throughout the night The music played Until the morning sun
We stowed our tent And hit the road – deadheads in search of fun
Phil Perkins • Photography 