Shining on is the title for this latest news blog as I am still managing to be shining on with my “Poetry World” that supports and donates to Help for Heroes. I put still managing as it is quite a task to keep all my various facets and activities spinning successfully at one time, a bit like a juggler really, but it happily seems to me that as one metaphoric spinning plate slows, another arrives to take over.

Explanations will follow, but before that here is the first poem in this blog and it comes from my fourth book “Life Scene in Verse”….

Only You

Most of the successful people you meet

Won’t have let grass grow beneath their feet.

But it’s not all about making money,

More of creating your world that’s sunny

And makes you smile across your ways,

And grin back at whatever days

Don’t sit well or rest with others,

For the fact is we’re not all brothers.

So get up and get your ideas on

For tomorrow they could all be gone,

And disappeared down the slippery slope

Leaving you frustrated without hope

That you can ever move yourself,

To gain prosperity and wealth.

But do not worry too much on this

For money is not the only bliss.

Now cast around this world of ours

Where a negative thought always devours,

But if you have your health and brain

There is little that can restrain

You from doing what you will,

Ensuring happiness soon must fulfil

Your heart and all you do,

For there’s no point in being blue.

So to just finish and be very exact

It all comes down to a simple fact.

And in this there’s no need for debate

That you can a success create.

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Some advice there then for any believers of money growing on trees or that successful achievements drop into your lay. Possibly they may, but very rarely, so throw off the self doubting and get stuck in.

Meanwhile I have been ploughing on with my writing but with something of a handicap, which I will explain for I never put much out of a personal nature, but will say that for some time I have had restricted eyesight for reading and writing. I am having treatment for this and will be getting my results in about three weeks. In spite of this I continue to produce and publish my regular poems and article that get increasingly wonderfulcompliments, feedback and recognition. Of course my social media output promoting both myself and the excellent Help for Heroes continues too.

Additionally I am working on three commissioned wedding poems from Andy Kerr who is a brilliant and popular wedding photographer.

Second poem now, and another reasonably early one from me called “Thought Process”..

Thought Process

You can dress it up in fancy titles

As “life coaching” or “positive thought”,

But if you really make the effort

From your own brain can be wrought,

On motivation and the pathway

To achieve just what you will.

In your own chosen manner

With the necessary skill.

You can get bogged down of course

And not know what way to turn,

But by setting out your plan

It’s amazing what you can learn.

Though any wasting of your time

Seems to be a particular trap,

So awareness of any priorities

Will prevent a needless a flap!

But one thing I will acknowledge

As a tremendous help and view,

Discussing all with another

Is the best strategy for you.

Thus how to resolve problems

And to get your process done,

Will be helped in the resolving

For two heads must beat one!

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JOKE TIME :-

Moving swiftly on from those little nuggets of humour, or perhaps not nuggets?

Among several recent requests for me to read out and entertain came an extremely kind review from a man who “chairs” a social group and wants me to present to his apparently quite large membership. He said he wasn’t a particular fan of poetry, but he saw a poem of mine in a local newspaper, was very impressed with it as “extremely deep and thought provoking”, so again I will say that if you don’t go fishing you won’t catch fish, or in this case, bookings and compliments.

All throughout me typing this blog our lovable but mischievous teddy bears, Ted & Beth have been waving furiously in case I forget to mention them and include one of their poems as I promised last News Blog. Relax bears as of course I’ve remembered and your poem is coming, entitled “Nimble Paws”, and while nearly all of my books have some of their poems in, this poem also features in their very own book “Tea for Two: Poetic Antics of Ted & Beth” that is really selling well.

Nimble Paws

Now despite being quite mischievous

Some things Ted and Beth keep quiet.

As they like to have some secrets

And not always want to run riot,

Or cause any playful chaos

That mostly they will do.

So I will whisper they like dancing

But that’s between me and you.

Thus Beth likes the slow sensual

Movements of the waltz,

While Ted loves the flamboyance

Of a dramatic dance of course.

So while Beth will slink around

With Ted counting one, two, three,

He much prefers the lively tango

And cavorts for all to see.

But naturally they have to practice

And that is how I caught them out,

Sneaking in to see unnoticed

Both Ted’s strut, and Beth’s pout.

Though I made sure I wasn’t caught

So can have another crafty look,

At those lovable, naughty bears

Learning their dancing from a book.

But meanwhile I love to tease them

And they don’t know what to say,

Because I creep up behind them

With a loud shout of “ole!”

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Hopefully that has cheered up those bears, and maybe you too with their poem.

To finish my news I will say that I have recently been invited, and accepted, to go on a newer writers website called “The Write Site” where I now have already three of my poems and a bio featured. Yup shining away still…

Before conclusion I will say as usual a big thanks to everyone for reading and following, so bless you all.

Last poem, again as normal, is a romance section offering called “Desert” so hold on tight so not to burst your bubble….

Desert

A desert with its vast distances

Of desolation and lonely quiet.

Would seem to many undesirable,

But for me and you just right.

For I could have you all to myself

So not have to worry about others,

Who could perhaps discover us

And maybe blow our covers.

But I have special plans for you

My stunning and beautiful queen,

Who has put this magic spell on me

That I’d never before felt or seen.

So therefore I must act now

As you would desire me do,

Though I am finding it easier

For I have put my spell on you.

Thus together in our own desert

And alone beneath a sky of stars,

I can take you on ecstatic journeys

Soaring across both Jupiter and Mars,

Before fluttering back all a quiver

Across your entire being and soul.

For our desolate loving motions

Have made our bodies whole.

So indulge this sand-less desert

That will always be our own,

With you in captivating wonder

As you see how I have grown,

In my total devotion to you

When we are joined by all parts.

That gives constant bliss to make

Just one from our two hearts.

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There you go then a quite hot one and possibly one to burst bubbles as I warned.

Many thanks again, and with love and light, regards,

Laurie xx