ME AND MYSELF

I've got to be me,

I just have to, you see,

just me and no one else

I've just got to be me.

It's taken a long time,

but the time has finally come,

that I'm comfortable with me;

I don't want to be anyone else.

With all of my quirks

and all of my faults,

realizing I'm just human

like everyone else,

I look in the mirror and

see my blue eyes 

and know that I've finally

become my own best friend.

And that is the way I want it to stay,

my best friend and me together again,

me and myself,

I just have to be me.

(c) bak 1-24-11

barbara kausteklis

Written for BFF #83/"I Got to Be Me"

Thanks so much for your visits and comments.

I look forward to reading all of the BFF pieces

wherever they happen to be posted.

I'll be looking  . . . .

~Barb~

Tags: BarbaraK BFF Poetry Friends

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OPENING THE GATE

Much more

than any words

can say,

snapshot reflections,

photos in my mind,

life within this moment

passing before my eyes,

as linking the past

with future's gate,

mirrored waters

reflecting back to me

as, opening the gate,

I step into 

the next moment

in front of me.

(c) bak 1-23-11

barbara kausteklis  

(including forms of these posted words: reflections, past,

photo, mirror, words, water, life)

Written for Legacy Writers II "Sunny Sunday/Reflections."  

Thanks for joining and participating

in each one of the Legacy Writers II Groups.  

Inviting you to visit all of them and click on the JOIN button.

To find all of them:

Groups/Legacy Writers of Harmony Pub II/and each group listed.

Thanks always for your visits and comments!  

~Barb~

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"Untitled" by Steve Smith


LISTENING WELL

Speaking very softly
as I enter this place,
no need to shout
or loud noises make.
For in the stillness
of the day or night,
I can hear it all
if I listen well
to the silent sounds
that flowers make,
their blossoms emerging
with the coming of spring;
to the sweet songs of birds
welcoming the day;
I hear them well
in the silence of dawn.
Mother Nature has
so many things to say,
secrets unfolding
in such powerful ways.
So I come in silence
and listen well
for I don't want to miss
anything she's going to tell.

(c) bak 1-22-11
barbara kausteklis

Written for CPC "A Simple Sunday"
this week featuring the artwork of Steve Smith.

The link will take you there:

http://www.myspace.com/mom_holtz/blog/541787525

Thanks always for your visits and comments!

~Barb~

Tags: BarbaraK Poetry CPC Nature

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MIRRORED

Upon mirrored glass

of an afternoon

reflections vibrant

under the winter sun,

peace filling my heart

as I stop to consider

the miracle of reflection,

the pond barely stirring

in the stillness 

of this moment.

(c) bak 1-22-11

barbara kausteklis

Written for Legacy Writers II "Sunny Sunday/Reflections."

The following link will take you there:

  https://myboomerplace.com/groups/view/id_495/title_Sunny-Sunday-with-Spirit-Free/

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AT THE END OF THE DAY

By Barbara

A Cheryl's Pals Collab

I come to the end of this day,
a day filled with blue sky and sunshine,
a day filled with fields of flowers
and sweet breezes reminding me
that spring is on its way.
I come to the end of this day
as the moon begins to rise up
from behind the mountains
on her way toward tomorrow.
And it's at times like this
when all is quiet and
and sleep is just a couple
of blinks away that
those special times run
through my mind,
that field of wildflowers
where I first saw you bloom;
daisies dancing in the wind,
times that always make me smile,
times when we believed
we'd never run out of time.
And at times like these,
just moments before sleep
when memories walk with me
through the milky way,
sweet dreams of night
and drifting toward dawn,
I smile as I begin to dream
of where we will go
and what we will do,
this time we share
with treasured friends,
reliving the special ones
again and again.

(c) bak 1-21-11
barbara kausteklis


Thanks for the memories: Lady "Cheryl" Death, Sharonlee
Sheila Berlier, Demme, Mary Margaret, Linda Seaman, Michelle K,
Diane Asher, Suzanne McCoy, and Me, Barbara.

The lines I used in addition to my own:

Special times run through my mind (required)
(Lady "Cheryl" Death)

In a field of wildfowers I saw you bloom (Sheila A Berlier)

Walk with me thru the milkway (Sharonlee)

Sweet memories there for me to find (DEMME)

Walking fields in changing wheels of wind
and dancing daisies (Mary Margaret)

When I think of them they make me smile (Michelle K.)

We never believed we would run out of time
(Linda Seaman)

Times shared here with treasured friends (Diane Asher)

I smile and dream of what I want to do (Suzanne McCoy)

*******************

These are always such a lot of fun to try.

Link to all the lines:

http://www.myspace.com/mom_holtz/blog/541721599

Link to the Saturday Share where you will
find the Collabs and can add your own in the comments:

http://www.myspace.com/mom_holtz/blog/541775144

Thanks always for your visits and precious comments!
Treasures all and a blessing to me.
Wishing you a most beautiful weekend ahead.

~Barb~

Tags: BarbaraK Poetry CPC CherylsPals Spring Collab

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MORNING DISCOMBOBULATION

Discombulated already
and the day is still quite young,
the most picayune thing
simply has me abuzz
and all even before
I begin to explore
the day that's ahead of me,
the day that I'm facing once more . . . .

But explore it I must,
I simply can't resist,
so one foot
before the other,
my formula for success,
and I amble to the kitchen
following that morning scent
for my first cup of the day
guaranteed to wake me up
and sit me up so very straight,
no more need to wait . . . .
as I'm off and running
one more time
and thankful for
that very first cup of coffee
and the sunshine and blue skies,
thankful for the day ahead
and ready to tackle it all.

(c) bak 1-21-11
barbara kausteklis

Written for CPC "Friday Fling Writes the Good Word"
from their posted word list:

discombobulate, interdiction, picayune,
gratuitous, cloying, explore,
formula, gastropod, omnipotent, amble

The following link will take you there:

http://www.myspace.com/mom_holtz/blog/541761843

Such a lot of fun to try these.

Thanks always for your visits and comments here and at Legacy Writers "Along a Lighthouse Byway" which is posted under the Legacy Writers II Groups/Friday Byways With Barbara K.

~Barb~

Tags: BarbaraK Poetry CPC GoodMorning

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"Stormy Sea With Lighthouse" by Karl Blechen

GUIDING THE WAY

I've often felt so very lost at sea,

My path obscured and cloudy in my sight

Not knowing what was there in front of me.

And search I would and trying hard as I might

Unable to find a way to lead me where

True peace and happiness would feel so right.

Until I finally saw a beacon way out there

a lighthouse leading me to a place of rest

peace settling in my heart this night so fair.

And now I finally find myself at peace,

the path made straight and all my fears do cease.

bak 4-16-10

A terza rima (aba bcb cdc ee).  

Reposted for Legacy Writers II "Friday Byways/Along a Lighthouse Byway" which is now open.  

I'm looking forward to this theme all week.  

Please stop by and join and participate when you get a chance.

https://myboomerplace.com/groups/view/id_492/title_Friday-Byways-With-Barbara/

Already gorgeous postings in the Forum.  

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NATURE'S SEASON CONFUSION

I come to this place
on a winter's afternoon
my heart seeking a bit of peace
and respite from the day's events
played out on the news
that I simply can't ignore.

And on this January afternoon
with Mother Nature rather confused
about what season this really is
as I delight in the warmth of this day.

And I find this peace I was looking for
in the rust and gold of the butterfly's wings
as she rests upon winter's spent leaves
illuminated by the sunlight
and bathed in the warmth
of the afternoon.




I find it in the delicate bells,
fragile and white as they remind me
once again that spring is on the way.



And I find it in the last leaf on the tree
just before it loses its grip
before my eyes
and lands on the ground.
And with its afternoon dance
I know that new leaves will
soon emerge vibrant and strong
with the arrival of spring.



And as I turn to leave
on this afternoon,
peace once again
returns to my heart
and I take a deep breath,
inhaling the fresh air of the day,
able to tackle the rest
as one more time
I'm thrilled
with Nature's season confusion.

(c) bak 1-20-11
barbara kausteklis

Wishing you a day full of peace
and at least a bit of sunshine and smiles . . . .

~Barb~

Tags: BarbaraK Poetry Photography Nature Seasons

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JUST WHAT WOULD I BE?

If I had my choice
of another creature to be
in all of God's
wonderful menangerie,
I'd have so much trouble
choosing just one,
for I love them all,
so very many
I'd really love to be.

I'd love to be an eagle
soaring so high,
above the canyons
and mountains
touching the sky.
And I'd love to be a dolphins
so sleek and so smart,
skimming the waves
as it captures my heart.
I'd love to be a cat
and play all day long,
no schedule,
no agenda,
whatever comes along.
A bear, a fox,
so many I'd love to be,
my imagination goes wild
as I think of the possibilities.

But for now since I can't
choose only one I'd like to be
I must be content
to dream of what I'd do
were I one of them
and doing what they'd do --
and soaring so high,
skimming the waves,
and roaming jungles afar.
So at least for today
I'll just have to be me.

(c) bak 1-19-11
barbara kausteklis

Written for CPC "Wonderful Wednesday/
On the Wild Side."

The following link will take you there:

http://www.myspace.com/mom_holtz/blog/541734812

Fun to think about.

Thanks always for your visits and comments!

~Barb~

Tags: BarbaraK CPC Poetry Animals

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