Tag: Spring
Do butterfly like distractions haunt your mind?
“Distractions softly hover in the corners of my mind,
like a butterfly haunts a flower.” ~M
Life: is infinite in its variety and intricacies, if we would only take the time to look.
Beauty: a splendor in so many things that exist right before us, with no effort on your part.
Pause: we often fail to slow down enough to see, easily distracted by so many things.
I wish you moments when the distractions fade and beauty crashes in, causing you to stop and pause long enough that it simply takes your breath away. Happy Spring!
Spring Frolic – Wordless Wednesday
(My daughter’s 7 year old full Arabian horse Silver Sight, aka ‘Thomas’.)
“Time to Roll” – Another Wordless Wednesday
Waiting for Spring
Patiently we wait through the cold.
Some days better than others.
The snows a blanket of white.
Waiting through the rain delays.
A longing lingers in our minds.
To see the perfect green grass,
under a bright sky of forever blue.
A small white sphere stitched in red,
captures our attention and respect.
As we wait for spring training,
and a loud voice that shouts
“Play ball!”
~Mark Schutter ©2015
5 Reasons I like the Super Bowl!
With less than 24 hours before kickoff to Super Bowl #49 (yea, I didn’t do the Roman numerals thing cause it was too much trouble to figure it out and I am too lazy to look it up), I give you my top 5 reasons to like the Super Bowl from least important to most important. So, to not keep you waiting and guessing, here we go!
- The Seahawks are playing in back to back Super Bowl’s, and yes I live in Washington so you know who I am rooting for. Go Hawks!
- Football is an okay sport, and watching with a group of friends is fun especially if a team you like is playing. Go Hawks!
- The Super Bowl means football season is almost over and too much of a good thing is not necessarily a good thing. Go Hawks!
- The end of football season means spring is just around the corner and … well I think you probably know what that means, warmer weather! Go Dodgers! Go Mariners!
- Yep, that’s right! #1 reason I like the Super Bowl is that Spring Training and finally after a long winter, Baseball season is almost here!!! Go Dodgers! Go Mariners!
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“Play Ball!”
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Autumn
the autumn chill speaks of a coming death
arise and awake
time to harvest and hope for needed change
arise and awake
across the aging lands hope springs a renewal
arise and awake
feelings of melancholy as we wait for a rebirth
arise and awake
~Mark Schutter ©2014
(Poem 5 of 31 for #OctPoWriMo, written using the prompt words in bold. Hope lives! ~M)
Something of the Marvelous
In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.
~Aristotle
#JustBelieve #LoveWins
Summers Last Gasp
summers last gasp
a shot fired into the gray
as autumn covers the land
and the seasons change
blooming in the midst
a flower of singular beauty
struggles against the cold
shining forth its glory
yellow shafts of sunlight
send echos into the night
for tho winter approaches
spring is never far away
~Mark ©2013
The Fires of Spring
art transcends through seasons of change
for your eyes, heart and soul
the fires of spring
the drums of summer
the death of fall
the stars of winter
shining a light into the dark
of humanities heart
under a dark sky of forgotten lullaby’s
art captures hearts unaware
for our eyes, heart and soul
fires warm the coldest places
drums beat a cadence of love
death brings new beginnings
stars silently pierce the night
always shining a light into the dark
art is the beckoning beauty
a shot of hope into the black
a small spark of light
a promise of grace and mercy
a voice that speaks of love
sustaining hearts with visions
art for your eyes, heart and soul in
the fires of spring
the drums of summer
the death of fall
the stars of winter
may art always shine a light into the dark
Mark Schutter ©2013
The poetry above was written for #FWF Free Write Friday: Pick a Title from the title prompts posted at Kellie Elmore’s official site. Free Writing is using what is called stream of consciousness writing, no editing, no proofing just writing! Click on the Free Write Friday Image for more information. Post your submission with a comment and link to your blog on Kellie’s blog, post on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ or anywhere with the hashtag #FWF, and join the fun!
