“Carry on” By Wayne Power

The proverb goes,
“When life gives you lemons,
make lemonade".

See the rainbow.
Look for the pot of gold.
See the black cloud.
Look for the silver lining.

A Finnish proverb says,
“Even a small star shines in the darkness”.
Any light and hope dispels darkness and despair.

Carry on.
Think about your own proverb.
As a little tidbit of wisdom
To possibly share.
For just about everyone,
For just about any life situation.

Carry on.
It may be short and pithy.
It may be even witty.
But it states a general truth.
It’s a morsel of advice for any sleuth.

It’s folkloric.
It’s formulaic.
It may be comic.
Even historic.

Values and beliefs.
Truths.
Carry on. ​

Buffoonery is alive 

"buffoonery is alive
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​An image marches and stampedes into mind
of an elephant herd roaring into view
The pack of delegated beasts are being led by one outspoken clownish head
With Flapping ears and frothing lips
Approaching
Over the edge of a precipice fall
Each in lockstep obedience
Mesmerized and dazed with foolish
Attempts of attack and humor
Over into the depths of prejudice and depravity
Nose to tail each falls like a chain reaction of pachyderms into a heap
With the intelligence of an iconic elephant symbol, republicanized doctrines, dogmas, directions
sinking into controversy and ignorance
buffoonery is alive."
 
Author Wil'                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wayne Power

From up above 
 
from up above 
on a cloud so high
sat Infant Cupid 
in his celestial sky
 
he looked down 
at a world in need, 
saying,
“Now’s my time to intercede.”
 
he took his quiver 
with arrows filled
and floated down on wings 
so frailed n’ frilled 
 
his messsge would be clearly sent
Inflict the wounds 
inspire a passion 
to those who can’t prevent
 
flee the scene 
of hearts a flutter
to victims and strangers
who are all a dutter 
 
Mission accomplished 
with stronger wings
Cupid returns to Mercury
thankful for the love he brings. 

                                                                      Wayne Power
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Charlie

A mind of his own
 couch for his home
A treat for dessert
A whimper when hurt

A ball to retrieve
Sad eyes when you leave
But yoyo jumps when you’re back
Would rather lick than attack

A truck for a ride
Shows excitement outside
When it’s hot there’s a pool
Four feet to get cool

He’s one of a kind
A truly rare find
His colour is yellow
A happy-go-lucky fellow

When there’s music he sings
And any thrown ball he brings
It’s in his nature to please
For his breed is retrieves

Charlie is more than a pet
On that you can bet
His unconditional love
Is beyond and above

He’s a special family member
Every moment to remember
A living tribute he deserves
This small verse now preserves
                                                       
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Back to Gaia’s garden

To borrow an ending line
from Joni Mitchell’s lyrics,
I see all her prophetics
In her words of wisdom and hope
“… back to the garden”

She sings her lines with heart
from a place of intuition
her passion and destination
And yearns for oneness

She says “life is for learning”
We must replace war with peace.
It is a time of man for us all,
learning from our mistakes

In a garden of hope,
we must live
To survive
To rise up and soar
changing bombs to butterflies
On wings of golden stardust
into a brighter future

“And we’ve got to get ourselves
Back to the garden”

it’s not too late for climate to recover, Holding the
environment close as a lover, our friend, our heart
To cherish it so deeply together
Walking with Gaia

Climate is changing and so can we
Change our ways — adapt — survive
To make our days better together
Respecting Gaia
​living in harmony and oneness
with our environments, our Nature
of air and land and water

Let us Return again to “Woodstock”,
To our “Eden” - reborn, revitalized
with our new-found knowledge
with our second chance to live
to a simpler relationship with Gaia
in garden of rebirth and hope
A-fresh with a new sense
Of a spiritual springtime.
                                                                             W. A. Power
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A Quick Glance by Wayne Power

It’s all about your Point of View...
from one’s perspective to an other 
from a personal place
Creation — Explanation — Illusion 
Seeing the unseen
Knowing at a glance
Calling out a last hope
Side by side
Shifting one’s outlook
From land to boat
boat to land —> point to point
“I look at life from Both Sides now.” 
Etc lyrics 
A quick glance. 


By Wayne Power
 

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