Wednesday, December 6, 2017

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, December 5, 2017

Tuesday's Writing #No 23~ Wonder

Prompts: this week:  Treasuredbittersweet 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


Thursday, November 30, 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, November 21, 2017

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

Prompts this week:  Pretentious, Femoir, Integrity





Definitions below:

pretentiousadjective

  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

Wednesday, November 15, 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

Tuesday, November 7, 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, October 17, 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, October 10, 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

Monday, October 2, 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, September 26, 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



Monday, September 11, 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

Sunday, September 3, 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, August 15, 2017

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



Tuesday, August 8, 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

Monday, July 31, 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