I awakened during the night and couldn’t get back to sleep, so I thought I would put this time to good use.
Poetry is my “go to” place, it’s like self-therapy, freeing my soul towards the light.
POETIC PURPOSE
Discover me
amongst the light
sweet emptiness
in full flight
***
Words do flow
softly falling
blanket of snow
is my calling
***
Fresh and tranquil
sparkly white
dancing mind
starry night
***
Silver lining
sunset glow
pink misty skies
wrapped in a bow
***
Forever is now
thankful in me
poetic purpose
sailing at sea
~Clarabelle
I would rather fill my mind with meaningful poetry than worries of war.
Focussing on problems, won’t serve me well and makes me feel worse.
My goal in life is to be a little better everyday and that means keeping my mind occupied with good thoughts and doing good things – like beautiful poetry.
Creative flow is a natural remedy for self-help. When I see “white space”, I am allured by its unlimited potential. Pure imagination blended with a burst of endless possibility, where the mind escapes into boundless territory and uses poetic words to reflect that sensation.
Eternal escapism.
Heaven on earth.
Divine oneness.
I am so very lucky to be able to enter this captivating world, in any moment. There is so much joy in that blessing. A special gift, we can all access. Often, the reason we don’t, is because our lives are so terribly busy and the noise of problems, born in “automatic pilot mode” usually steals our day. Be careful, it doesn’t thieve you of your life.
Your mind yearns for a little more softness, peace and tranquility.
A quiet mind is such a powerful tool.
Maybe it’s time for you to, discover your inner joy, through the space and light of life.
The first step, is for you to be aware and the rest will flow from there.
I shall go back to sleep now, with a fulfilled heart and harmonious mind.
I have, thousands of times and usually always when I am writing.
Creative flow to me, feels like being connected to another dimension, where words come so naturally and easily. Sometimes it doesn’t even feel like my own words, if that makes sense?
I notice, when this happens, a story seems to be written, like putting the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle together, where the right pieces are handed to me each time, and I know exactly where each piece should go.
Creative flow to me, also seems like it doesn’t involve any thinking, more like accessing and downloading – as if the words are coming through me, not from me.
Creative flow feels magical and magnificent, all at the one time. It’s a unique process we can all tap into, when our minds are at peace and our hearts want to sing.
I will never get tired of being in creative flow – I know this is where the best of me shines and during these special times, the sun never goes down.
What does being in “creative flow” feel like to you?
Let your thoughts synchronize to the tune of the Universe and soon you’ll be sailing into the sunset.
Over the last week, for some reason, pink flamingos kept coming into my mind and I had no idea why.
These stunning birds make me think of powder white sand, caressing against azure blue waters, under the magnetic glow of the “golden” hour.
Pink flamingos bring this majestic beach scene to life. They represent ‘magical‘ for me.
I remember as a young child, I used to love listening to songs from the 70s and 80s. I would hide away in my bedroom, with a notepad and pen, and write down the lyrics from songs playing on the radio – music that touched me emotionally in someway.
Back then, it wasn’t as easy as it is today, where we can access a song and its lyrics, instantly from Google.
It would take me hours to complete this process. I’d have to record the song from the radio or TV, using a blank tape in a tape recorder – then continously play, pause, rewind and replay the song, just to get the lyrics right. May I just say, often I’d get the words wrong and found this out, to my huge dissappointment, many years later. Hee Hee!
It was truly worth the time consuming process, for as soon as I had those full lyrics, I would then sing that song until my heart’s content.
There was something about those songs from the 80s, that connected to me so deeply – I was hooked!
It will come as no surprise, my secret dream job as a child, was to be a songwriter – but those types of dreams were laughed at back in my day – hence I kept it a secret and became a Human Resources Consultant and Executive Coach – not even close!
So where does all this relate to the pink flamingo thoughts?
I was watching some “positive” thinking videos on TikTok, looking for inspiration for my own TikTok creations. I started to hone in on the background music being played in some of these videos – and the same song kept popping up.
This song hit me deep – it melted my soul. This breathtakingly beautiful song is called “Sailing” released in 1979 by the American Artist, Christopher Cross and the album cover is a PINK FLAMINGO. The song “Sailing” won three grammy awards in 1980.
Everything about this song is magnetic – it speaks to me in a different way, and the lyrics are so special.
The song is about producing creative art and using the theme of “Sailing” to symbolise the magical creative flow feeling us artists experience when lost in the imaginative process. It’s pure genius. Here is the link to what Christopher says about it on his website.
Today, this beautiful song has crossed paths with you – maybe for a reason!
Below is a Youtube video of Christopher Cross and his wonderful band singing “Sailing“. I’ve also added the meaningful lyrics, so you can sing along.
Well, it’s not far down to paradise At least it’s not for me And if the wind is right you can sail away And find tranquility Oh, the canvas can do miracles Just you wait and see, believe me
It’s not far to never never land No reason to pretend And if the wind is right you can find the joy Of innocence again Oh, the canvas can do miracles Just you wait and see, believe me
Sailing Takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me Soon I will be free
Fantasy It gets the best of me When I’m sailing
All caught up in the reverie Every word is a symphony Won’t you believe me?
Sailing Takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me And soon I will be free
Well, it’s not far back to sanity At least it’s not for me And if the wind is right you can sail away And find serenity Oh, the canvas can do miracles Just you wait and see, really, believe me
Sailing Takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me And soon I will be free
In the meantime, I’m going to use the power of my imaginative heart to ignite specialness onto the blank canvas and connect to an “out of this world” experience.
Each day I wake up with a brand new mission, I ask myself these questions, “What is my mission today?”, “How can I serve greatly?” and “How will I stay connected to my purpose?” – for some people, these are not easy questions to answer, for me, I have searched deep within my soul and have been moved by the voices in my heart. This is why I write this blog for you, by creating lyrical art I answer all three questions at once. My soul it talking and it’s talking to you. The next poem is inspired by just that.
The branch of the tree, edges out in time
The voices are loud and sing in rhyme
A soft breeze is blowing, I stand alone
A picture perfect, as I dream of home
Today the mission, is to commit to myself
The importance of happiness and my inner health
To serve greatly, give out my heart
Share unspoken words, through my vision and art
Imagination seeks, fuel to ponder
Creative spirit, such a special wonder
The page that was blank, now is full
The soul is talking, scribbles do rule
Stay connected to your purpose and so much will come
Opportunity is now, grasp it and run
poemsbyclarabelle, 7 May 2012
If you really like what you read here on this blog, you may be interested in purchasing one of Clarabelle’s self-published inspirational ebooks available to download now on Amazon Kindle, please refer to the Author page on this blog or clickHERE
Each day I wake up with a brand new mission, I ask myself these questions, “What is my mission today?”, “How can I serve greatly?” and “How will I stay connected to my purpose?” – for some people, these are not easy questions to answer, for me, I have searched deep within my soul and have been moved by the voices in my heart. This is why I write this blog for you, by creating lyrical art I answer all three questions at once. My soul it talking and it’s talking to you. The next poem is inspired by just that.
The branch of the tree, edges out in time
The voices are loud and sing in rhyme
A soft breeze is blowing, I stand alone
A picture perfect, as I dream of home
Today the mission, is to commit to myself
The importance of happiness and my inner health
To serve greatly, give out my heart
Share unspoken words, through my vision and art
Imagination seeks, fuel to ponder
Creative spirit, such a special wonder
The page that was blank, now is full
The soul is talking, scribbles do rule
Stay connected to your purpose and so much will come
Opportunity is now, grasp it and run
poemsbyclarabelle, 7 May 2012
If you really like what you read here on this blog, you may be interested in purchasing one of Clarabelle’s self-published inspirational ebooks available to download now on Amazon Kindle, please refer to the Author page on this blog or clickHERE
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