https://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+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/641474MIGNON McLAUGHLIN A NEW DECADE IS BORN HOPE RISES WITH THIS DAWN BLESS THE PAST AND LET IT GO LET THIS MOMENT CONTINUE TO FLOW PEACE LOVE AND MANY BLESSINGS MY FRIENDS FROM MY SUNNY PARADISE TO YOURS ALWAYS - MAY THIS NEW DECADE SEE ALL YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS REALIZEDhttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/640879When you can embrace all of life Not holding onto anything Beyond it's time And not avoiding it Once its time has come You will know The meaning of Freedom PEACE LOVE AND MANY BLESSINGS MY FRIENDS FROM MY SUNNY PARADISE TO YOURS ALWAYS ANDhttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/636748I AWAKE TO SUNNY SKIES AS THE LIGHT TOUCHES MY EYES THAT ONCE WERE IN DARKNESS CLOSED TO LIFE’S ESSENCE PEACE LOVE AND MANY BLESSINGS MY FRIENDS FROM MY SUNNY PARADISE TO YOURS ALWAYShttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/635514ANGRY HEART YESTERDAY MY HEART WAS ANGRY AND HEAVY FILLED WITH SORROW AT THE PAIN OF MANY THE BURDEN SEEMED LIGHTER AS THE SUN ROSE HIGH IN THE SKY MY PRAYER BEING ANSWERED I’D BEEN GIVEN WINGS TO FLY MY ANGRY HEART HURT AND WEARY WILL NEVER GIVE UP WHAT IT LOVES SO DEARLY LIFE IS TOO SHORT FOR...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/634501REMEMBER Remember being young and eager When everything was possible Believing we had forever Remember being full of hopes and dreams When nothing shook the faith Stronger than any oak tree Remember back when life was all colours Instead of only black and white Taking on and winning all comers...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/634387VISITING SO LOYALLY. I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE IT AND WISH YOU WELL. THAT SAID I WISH TO ALSO APOLOGISE FOR BEING SO REMISS WITH MY READING; I NEVER EXPECTED TO HAVE LESS SPARE TIME AFTER LEAVING WORK. I HOPE TO BE ALMOST BACK ON TRACK SOON. ONCE AGAIN MANY THANKS FOR VISITING...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/634268Let us resolve today To ask for what we really want, And only this, That we may spend this day In total fearlessness PEACE LOVE AND MANY BLESSINGS MY FRIENDS FROM MY RAINY PARADISE TO YOURS ALWAYShttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/633449THERE IS A LONG WAY TO GO TO REACH HEAVEN ON EARTH BUT THE PATH CLEARS DAILY FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH PEACE LOVE AND MANY BLESSINGS MY FRIENDS FROM MY PARDISE OF LIQUID SUNSHINE TO YOURS ALWAYShttps://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/632976Beginnings and Endings Each ending brings a new beginning Each failure is a lesson learned This is life this is called living We learn every time we get burned The happy ending we have foreseen May not always be what we thought The sorrow for what might have been Could turn to joy at what we’re...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Marias_Poems/632758TIBETAN QUOTE BACK AT THE CROSSROADS TAKING TIME TO REFLECT THE FUTURE BEFORE ME WILL BRING THE BEST TIMES YET PEACE LOVE AND MANY BLESSINGS MY FRIENDS FROM MY SUNNY PARADISE TO YOURS ALWAYS