Have you experienced the miracle of life? From the frozen ground Sprouts out a tender plant Observe the trees turn green Plant a seed Place it by your window Water it and watch it grow Sit outside Listen to the birds sing See the hard work it takes to build a nest Observe the cycle of Spring Yesterday’s bud Is tomorrow’s bloom Is tonight’s dinner For a busy bumblebee Aunts running their errands In organised line There is no object All subjects Round and around we go Interconnected Interdependent
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Saturday morning
I stood in line busy in my own thoughts when from the corner of my eye I noticed the body language of impatience in front of me It is true it is taking longer than usual I thought Long weekend Holiday on Tuesday many things to prepare many places to go And then this? At the counter A man trying to do his best from where he was standing a bit unsure quite stressed I felt a pinch in my heart How long will he last in this job? Why isn't there anyone supporting him more? I smiled He smiled back A good reminder We are all doing as good as we can from where we stand Let's drop the judgement and take out our best smile
Through our window
The four seasons unfold and through the years We've become fond of people and animals passing by There's the elder man we like to call the sporty one Spring to Winter rushig by Skiis in hand or just a full backpack Always smiling Oblivious of our eyes The big black dog and his cat Some weeks we see them daily With the friendly lady The dog leads the way The cat follows with his happy tail up Moustache the cat Pops by from time to time all the way up Kvesla's ladder There is Melis the cat who we all find spooky Not to forget the elder smoking lady with ther fluffy pooch And on very lucky nights we hear the deer munchig over our garden plants Carefully we lift the courtain and get a glimpse before they run away
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Tidlig på morgen Fra radioen kommer forferdelige skildringer Sur mon vélo vers le travail les mêmes mots sont dis: "on est choqué mais pas surpris" Y yo me pregunto ¿cómo es posible? Easy to believe that I am different I wouldn't be capable of doing such atrocities Dessverre har historien visst oss at jeg tar feil On dit qu'on a le cadeau de pouvoir penser et réflechir mais á quoi ça nous mène? Más rápido, más fuerte, más eficaz Persiguiendo espejismos I too am in stand to act in fear, in anger, in ignorance Kanskje er det på tide å ta meg sammen Et laisser la graine de la paix pousser en moi Y prometerme a mi misma de no dejar mis miedos, la cólera ni el estrés guide my actions. Wake up, merde!
No body like you
It hasn’t always been easy
Between you and I
At times, I have loathed you
Dissatisfied with your looks
Too short
Too small breasts
Too fat thighs
Curls when what I wanted
was straight hair
As I grow older however
I have learned to take better care of you
To know what makes you stronger
What helps you thrive
So I make better choices for you
Because you have carried me all my life
And I am over and over amazed
By what you are capable of
Your resilience
Your ability to adapt
To heal
I am sorry for all the times
I stood in front of the mirror
With a critical eye