Stories Coming Alive

Stories Coming Alive

The light beckoned

Calling gently

To come hither

It was all in my imagination

As I stared at the picture

But the stories called to me

The forest animated

Flourishing with life

Made me feel aware

As if the earth called to me

I walked through the forest

In my mind's eye

A world of wonder

Where fairies dwell

Magical creatures inhabited

Appeared before me

For an hour

Then for all time

As I took up my pen

The tales came alive

©Sheilagh Lee December 6, 2017

Tuesday's Writing #No 23~ Wonder

Prompts: this week:  Treasured, bittersweet , anticipation 

Wonder

The wonder of Santa Claus

Seen through children’s eyes

Brings back treasured memories

Of Christmases long ago

The anticipation of Christmas morning

The family gathering too

Seen through rose-coloured glasses

The bittersweet remembrance

Siblings gone too soon

Of parents gone too

Forgotten for a moment

Lost in the anticipation

Of the celebration

So long ago

©Sheilagh Lee December 5, 2017

Guardian Angel

Guardian Angel 

At my lowest point

My heart broken

My spirit shattered

My body’s existence in danger

You came to me

I felt your hands

Take mine, lending strength

When I had no legs to stand

I felt you lift me up

I felt your love

Telling me

You can beat this too

I took those gifts

I soldiered on

I beat that cancer

But never forgot

You were the reason

I won

©Sheilagh Lee November 30, 2017

Tuesday Writings No.22-Ginger Plague

Prompts this week:Prickles, taste, hives  

Ginger Plague

At Christmastide

The smell of ginger

Is in the air

I love the taste but it hates me

Ginger gives me

More than hives

My throat prickles

Making it hard to soon breathe

My epi-pen I’ll soon need

Thank goodness for modern science

When every corner I turn

There’s ginger cookies

Ginger drinks hot and cold

Ornaments and gingerbread houses

Displayed proudly you see

Avoidance is impossible
It seems.

                                                                                                ©Sheilagh Lee November 30, 2017

Tuesday's Writing #No 21- Not to be Denied

Prompts this week:  Pretentious, Femoir, Integrity

Definitions below:

pretentious- adjective

1. attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.

   
   
   

   "a pretentious literary device"

   
   
   

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2.                                femoir - noun (is a new word currently being debated as added to dictionary)
   
   a book or other piece of writing based on a female writer’s personal knowledge and experiences, 
3. written from a feminist viewpoint

                              Integrity-noun

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

1. 
   
   

   "he is known to be a man of integrity"

   
   
   

   
   
2. the state of being whole and undivided.

   
   
   

   "upholding territorial integrity and national sovereignty"

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                             Not to be Denied

Pretentious people

Femoir, fake news

Are the cries

But the truth is

Those with integrity

Will not be denied

Admitting wrong doing

Taking their lumps

We forgive those

Who want to change

Condemning those who don’t

©Sheilagh Lee November 21, 2017

I remember

It seems a million years ago

Or just yesterday

I’m conflicted you see

For I miss you just the same

As I did the day you left us

Taking your last breath

And with it a piece of our hearts 

I remember you everyday

Wanting to pick up the phone

And hear your voice

Just one more time

I wish you could see

The accomplishments your kids

And grandkids have achieved

Because of your teachings

We strive for success

And succeed doing our best

You taught so many things

But the most important things

Taught were to love life

Love family, be happy even

When times are tough

For with family

We can weather any storm

Happiness is at our call

Love you Mom

Now and always

Happy Birthday

©Sheilagh Lee November 15, 2017

In Memories~Lest We Forget~ Tuesday Writings No#19

In Memories~Lest We Forget

In memories they live

Black and white pictures

Faded and worn

Of days gone by

Proudly going off to war

Smiling and mugging for the cameras

Seemingly unaware of what they'd face

But their bravery

Determination and resilience

In the face of tyranny

Hardship and slaughter

Must be remembered

Must never be forgotten

For those young men and women

Fought to protect and preserve

Your rights and freedom

Lest we forget
©Sheilagh Lee November 7, 2017

Tuesday Writings #16-Someone Will Believe

                       Someone Will Believe

Prompts: spurious, euphony, pandemic

Spurious claims

A pandemic in politics

Around the world

Euphony

To those who wish to hide

Behind fabrications

Of false facts to base their claims

If they repeat enough

Someone will believe 

                                                                                                   ©Sheilagh Lee October 17, 2017

Tuesday Writings-No.15- Do We Believe?

Do We Believe?

Prompts:assess, subconscious, destiny

Does the past assess?

Everything we do?

Or can we escape

The ties that bind

Twist and knot

Into our subconscious

Hiding in deepest corners

Life is fairer

To some then others

Now they tell us

It damages our DNA

Nonsense we say

We hold our destiny

Not scientists

But do we really?

©Sheilagh Lee October 10, 2017

Tuesday Writings#No 14- Politics is not business

Prompts this week: lexicon, farceur, redaction

Tuesday Writings#No 14- Politics is not business

Some say he's a farceur

Who uses the lexicon

Of his idea of big business

To run a country

But a country is not a business

It is people coming together 

For common good and prosperity.

If you've run a company or two

Into bankruptcy not once

But many many times

And left people in the poor house

Redacting your past deeds 

Calling them fake news 

Should people actually trust

Anything you say?
©Sheilagh Lee October 3, 2017

Tuesday Writings -Luminance

Prompts this week: luminance, essential, capacity

His luminance is here for all to see

If they but look

He is kind sweet and loving

Has a sense of humour

That makes me laugh

He cares deeply for his children

He loves and looks after me

With tender loving care

I need him

More than he’ll ever know

Sometimes I just listen to him breathe

At night and know I am safe

For his capacity to encompass me

He is essential for my well being

For his love makes me

Happy and whole

Able to face anything

©Sheilagh Lee September 26, 2017

Tuesday Writings No#11-Recipe

Prompts:

Wondrous-adjective - Inspiring a feeling of wonder or delight; marvellous.

‘this wondrous city’

Discover-  verb- Find unexpectedly or during a search.

‘firemen discovered a body in the debris’

-(archaic) Divulge (a secret)

‘they contain some secrets which Time will discover’

-Display (a quality or feeling)

‘with what agility did these military men discover their skill in feats of war’

Recipe - A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required.

‘a traditional Yorkshire recipe’

-Something which is likely to lead to a particular outcome.

‘sky-high interest rates are a recipe for disaster’

- (archaic)A medical prescription.

‘it would be useless to enumerate all the drugs and recipes for their application which have been tried’

Prompts: Wondrous, discover, recipe

©Sheilagh Lee September 12, 2017

Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-Tete's #No 9-Environment

Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-Tete's #No 9-Environment

Prompts: geology, oceanography, gaffe

The earth is our home

Geology, oceanography tell us

We should prize environment

Over all else

Instead we make the gaffe

Of trusting others to actually

Look after the earth and keep us safe

People who seem to want

All the riches and no responsibility

To keep their home safe

 ©Sheilagh Lee August 29, 2017

Tuesday's Writing #No 8

Tuesday's Writing #No 7-Heard it all before

Tuesday'sWriting#No 7-Informal Talks

Prompts: informal, elevated, empathy

Heard it all before

An informal talk

They say

From elevated positions and minds

They spout rhetoric

Then they yell

Instead of using diplomacy

They seem like two of a kind

No empathy for others

But one is definitely

Worse than the other

With his threats  

Followed up by tests
And proof of purpose
Haven't we heard this all before?

We’re all on edge again

Please no nuclear war!

©Sheilagh Lee August 15, 2017

Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-Tete's #No 6- Try

Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-Tete's #No 6- Try 

Prompts: Inextricable, beacon, fabulous

To some the past and the present

 Are inextricable

But if we can leave the past hurts

Behind us

Not forget or forgive

Just move on

So we can find that beacon of hope

The fabulous future that can happen

If we only try 

   ©Sheilagh Lee August 8, 2017

Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-Tete's #No.5- Perception

Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-Tete's #No.5- Perception

Prompts: perception, inspirational, checkered.

Perception

When I was young my perception of people

Was always skewed by the rosy glow

In which I saw people

There was good and bad

But most people I was convinced were good

Inspirational people were plenty

Those who had checkered pasts were few

And could be reformed with a little kindness and charity

Now that time has passed

I see people a little differently

I’ve been burned a time or two you see

My kindness has been used against me

I now look a little closer

Before I leap into situations that can hurt me

But I find I cannot truly change my nature

I am willing to give most people a chance

To give what help I can

To spread kindness even still

For I know that even if I am accused

Of rose-coloured glasses

Through which I peer

The world looks better through them

After all, perception is in the eye of the beholder

And people can surprise us all

Given a little kindness too

                                                                                                ©Sheilagh Lee August 1,2017