THE WORLD TO ME -- Blogophilia 17.6

Blogophilia Week 17.6 - On The Bookshelf

Bonus Points:

(Hard, 2 pts):   Incorporate a song title by Prince
(Easy, 1 pt):  Include a drink made with vodka

 

****************

 

THE WORLD TO ME

A wide open book
is the world to me,
each page an adventure
to places I've never been,
firing up my imagination
and setting me free
to roam,
to explore
places faraway
and nearby,
every day to travel
in every direction
under the sun,
oceans and deserts
and mountains so high
and touching the sky.

I can sail within the pages
on frigates and tall ships,
to places far-flung
all over the globe
and to the ends of the earth.
I can soar with my kite
above white puffy clouds
and swim with the dolphins,
and explore depths of the sea
as I happily read each word
of the books nestled
on the bookshelf
right next to me.

And somewhere between
awake and asleep,
as I close my eyes
for just a second
and put up my feet,
I put down my book
and sweet dreams
sweep in upon
a mountain breeze
and call my name,
as they overtake
my heart and my mind
transporting  me once again
to where I've just traveled
from my easy chair
through the pages
of the book I've read.

(c) barbara kausteklis 6-19-13

Written for Blogophilia 17.6/"On the Bookshelf"

https://www.facebook.com/notes/marvin-martian/blogophilia-week-176-on-the-bookshelf/574208122600409

GUESSES

TOPIC SUBMITTED BY:  Sharonlee

PICTURE SUBMITTED BY:  David II

PHRASES:  Back to back, role reversal, open book, opposites attract, back to the future, time warp, comical, shoulder to shoulder, avid readers, out of character, life is an open book, book ends, character actor, novel ideas, paperback writer, superhero, on the wall, mutual admiration society, friends, pulp fiction, opposites attract, odd fellows, checkered past, nose in a book, staring straight ahead, friends, paperbacks, through thick and thin, sitting up straight, shoulder to shoulder, shoulder high, imaginary friends, One Life to Live, Days of Our Lives, life stories, Biography Channel, Action Comics, action figures, superheroes, hero worship, book break, story time, silent reading, back breaking, life stories, past and present, life reading, light reading, story time, Odd Couple, out of character, losing face, two's company, can't tell a book by its cover, switching places, looks can be deceiving, shoulder blades, book cover, reading matters, Black Beard's Ghost, characteristic . . . . such fun and mental gymnastics guessing, but they are just that . . . . guesses. 

VODKA DRINK INCLUDED -- Mountain Breeze

PRINCE TITLE INCLUDED-- Call My Name

***************

Thanks always for your visits and comments.

Lots of Love and Big Hugs.

~barb~

TRANSFORMATION'S PROMISE (with photo)

 
TRANSFORMATION'S PROMISE
 
As the muted glow of evening
flows into the night,
I can't help but reflect
upon what I see outside
and how nothing ever
remains the same
from one day to the next,
changing,
evolving
all the time,
from minute to minute
growing,
transforming,
before my eyes.

And I reflect
upon the beautiful butterfly
as she puts me in a trance
within her iridescent winged waltz
among the roses of summer
and the precious blooms of spring,
of transformation's promises
fulfilled in symmetrically
kaleidoscopic ways,
my attention transfixed
upon the magic they weave
as they waltz among
the blossoms gracing
my garden and my heart.

And as I watch them
every changing,
I'm captivated and in awe
as spellbound by their beauty,
my heart skips a beat
and smiles,
my eyes awakened
as they continue to see,
stirred,
refreshed,
transformed once again
by their waltz as I join in.

For beneath the brilliance
of an afternoon sun,
my heart smiles
as awakened by the beauty
my eyes see,
stirred,
refreshed,
transformed
once again
from within
and without,
as a butterfly emerging
from sorrow and doubt,
the way more clearly seen,
again revealed within
the the butterflies
dancing among beads
of morning dew,
the self that was buried
so deep inside
transformed anew
on this summer morning
and kissed on the cheek
by golden rays of dawn.


(c) barbara kausteklis 6-17-13

 
Written for Apollo Blessed Challenges Abound/
Inner Metamorphosis Challenge

 
http://apolloblessed.ning.com/group/challenges-abound/forum/topics/inner-metamorphosis-challenge

 
Thanks always for your visits and comments.

 
Lots of Love and Big Hugs.

 
~barb~

MAKING IT THROUGH (a Collab with Photo)

Celebrating 38 years of marriage this month,
this week's Collab theme was rather timely for me.




MAKING IT THROUGH

We'll make it through
this valley of tears;
we've been through
so much already
in all of these years.
We're going to make it,
no matter what it takes
for if we travel together,
we have absolutely no fears.

And with you by my side,
nothing can really go wrong
two hearts beating together
so much stronger than one
as dancing in a cobalt sky
until day slips into night,
we soar to new heights,
overcoming any obstacles
that get in our way
even when the clouds
are stormy and gray.

I know that together
life won't get us down;
we can make it through
any tears or heartbreaks,
conquering any troubling aches
for being together makes us
so much stronger than one.

(c) barbara kausteklis 3-3-12

Thanks so much for your lines:

Angel Love, ddpc50, Flossie, Michelle K,
Marcia, Mikey and Me, Barbara K

Written for the CPC "Saturday Share."

http://www.friendburst.com/blog/83098/saturday-share-17/

LINES SELECTED
(including my own and used pretty much in order):

We'll make it through this valley of tears (REQUIRED)

together we have no fears. (ddpc50)
When you're down and sad I wipe your tears (Flossie)
We’ve been through so much in all of these years (Angel Love)
We’re going to make it no matter what it takes (barbara k)
We can make it through any heartbreaks (Angel Love)
Conquering all the troubling aches (Michelle K)
Being together makes us so very strong (barbara k)
With you by my side nothing can go wrong (Angel Love)
Two hearts beating as one so strong (Marcia)
Dancing in a cobalt sky until day slips into night (Mikey)
We can soar to brand new heights (Angel Love)
We’ll overcome any obstacles that get in our way (barbara k)
Even when the clouds are stormy and gray (Michelle K)

Thanks always for your visits and precious comments.  


~barb~