Friday, August 22, 2008

8-22-08 #3 One Eyed Creature free verse

8-22-08 free verse w/ no meaning.

One Eyed Creature

by Kim Walker 8-22-08

Out of the darkness

Off the far road

Stepped the tall stranger

Silent he strode

One step and stop

And once more again

Grey gusts whip cloak back

Revealing the pain

Twisted and bleeding

Left leg now short

The stranger continues

His face in contort
Where has he come from this man of woe?

Out of the darkness and off the far road?

No cart is seen here.

No other man.

He carries no baggage.

I don’t think he can.

He step stops in darkness.

He can’t even see.
I would seek shelter if I were he.

For in this vast dark wood there’s a creature nearby.

They say it will find you

Even with its one eye

It hunts with its ears

So don’t make a sound

The step stopping stranger

Is sure to be found

With each step stop he makes

He gets weaker still.

If the creature won’t stop him

The pain surely will

He huffs with the effort

He thumps to the ground

A crumpled pile in old leaves and there is no sound.

8-22-08 Tired and no reason

8-22-08 #2 post Can thinking about the future stall the present?

8-22-08
Can thinking about the future stall the present? I believe it can when the greater energy is focused on the future. Even if that future is a close present moment.Take the Olympics. Several times when I saw a pre-event interview with an athlete who won gold in the event for which they were waiting, part of the interview seemed to go something like this,"So how do you feel about your chances for your up coming event tomorrow?"
"I'm not even thinking about that now. I just need to focus on this event. I'll deal with the next one when it comes."
I can't say those who answered about the future got less than gold I wasn't that focused in all the interviews.
I do know that in my life I can really be into planning for a future project and spreading my energy into the future before my present is complete. I think it stems from my eagerness to get started on something that is new and exciting. Excitement is motivating. Thinking is motivating.
Part of me knows that the present events will be completed simply because I m not quitting. However, with less energy focused in the present what momentum one has could be lost; interest grows thin, and completing less likely. I also know when my interest is thin it only takes a small interruption to stop me. I always intend to go back and continue. In good times I do. At other times I get interrupted a 2nd time or more and what was a pause is now a dead halt. Put your focus and energy where you need it most. No matter what is in the future. The present needs it most.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

8-21-08 original post

8-21-08 My first opinion is everyone who can type, has the internet, has good morals with the good of mankind in their heart ought to join in and benefit from blogging. Everyone benefits when an individual is able to express their ideas and feels free to share them.
key ya later, kim