http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/This is where I will be writing and posting my poetry - a lot of which was written between the years of 17 - 19 (I am now 50!!) I have only just found the urge to do something with these poems and have started adding slowly to my collection - I hope you like them (I'm still feeling my way here)hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/583026So I had to take it slowly just to make the good parts last... Steve Winwood Gifts of Life Lest we forget This is the time of year When family and friends are near To give thanks for the gift of life To count our blessings in so many ways That the daily routine can make us ignore The simple...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/582852.....and awakens in man -- Ibn al 'Arabi Sometimes Sometimes the most powerful words Are heard in the deepest silence In the strangest of places come answers To questions that have been asked All through time and space Sometimes the sweetest sounds Are heard in the deepest silence In the clamour...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/582660of your inner state of beingness -- El Morya MOONBEAMS They shine their light On all and sundry Fairies in flight Angels and elves all in a quandary The moon is full Everything is aglow Everyone feels the pull The magic is in flow Racing here and there Chasing moonbeams Dancing everywhere This is...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/582486nature into his pictures -- Henry Ward Beecher Stars Every time I try To count the stars in the sky They seem to forever multiply So many I seem to miss Will it always be like this Like trying to measure my bliss Reaching for the stars Is an easier task When I take off my mask I watch them...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/581994enough. From the viewpoint of love, none are necessary - Emmanuel ANGEL’S FALL We are born with wings to fly Carefully hidden from the human eye Hands outstretched we enter the fray Eager to encounter our every day We are born with wings to fly Slowly emerging reaching for the sky Blissfully...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/581907Hello fellow bloggers! I was just trying to see if I could finally post/add a picture to my blog and lo and behold shock horror it worked!!!!!!!!! It seemed a pity to just delete it! So here I am, this is me my friends......... See you all tomorrow and have a beautiful evening/dayhttp://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/581858Greetings and glad tidings ~ May this message find you well and thriving! This season, we celebrate our third anniversary since launching the Go Gratitude Experiment in November 2005. Whohoooo! The ground crew of Go Gratitude sends our Thanks and big, cosmic *hug* to you. Together, we have...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/581711But it can't, it's too busy. Life is out there. You have to go for it. Harry Beckwith Believing In the mind of a child magic happens every day Everything is possible and nothing gets in the way Anything their mind can conceive Is reality in their make believe In their innocence of vivid intention...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/581536in our heart of hearts we deserve to have - James R. Ball Everywhere else Trees are bare Leaves have fallen Winter is here Everywhere else Frozen rain Cloudy skies Winter’s stain Everywhere else Glowing faces Open fires Freezing spaces Everywhere else Woolly hats Scarves and coats Welcome mats...http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/580876Today I only have time to either write something new or visit you all; I choose to visit so this is a re-post, although it may be new for some I wish you all an excellent weekend Advice for life Respect yourself Respect others Be responsible For your own actions Do not judge others Just because...