Lori was a parrot on the shores of an azure blue Her plumage shone like emeralds, her brethren dazzled too Lori parroted the Heralds news, for that was the parrot way Hear and repeat, hear and repeat what the Herald birds had to say One day the Heralds squawked a warning and gossip turned to … Continue reading Lori the Parrot
Soul Poems
A collection of motivational and inspiring poems and rhymes from the soul, often inspired by nature
Earwig
The earwig used its flight, weaving clumsily to grab at my attention This missive it gave to me: Stop thinking so hard! Drop into your heart Let head rest from chatter and noise Trust is the way Let it hold sway Life flows easy with grace and with poise But turn trust away and succumb … Continue reading Earwig
Hustle the Hummingbird
Hustle was a hummingbird Near small as a bumble bee Named for the game she played so well, Climbing the figurative tree Eyes on the prize of more nectar Aloft for twenty-more hours a day Zipping from flora to fauna Heart beating a rapid foray No time to smell the roses No time for play … Continue reading Hustle the Hummingbird
Thoughts?
The you inside your head is less you than you might think Thinking is the problem and it’s causing quite a stink I think therefore I am, yet thoughts are products of the brain I fart therefore I am could be said in similar vein Our thoughts become the soundtrack to this awe-filled, wondrous life … Continue reading Thoughts?
Time to Fly
The fly flew from the ointment and landed in my drink Its lifeless body floated there gave me time to think Did I really want the comfort those bubbles would provide? Liquid gold within my veins Euphoric rush to downward slide In a memory my mind hides: The chasing of a high that can be … Continue reading Time to Fly
All You’ll Ever Need
Moving in a spiral to a point of purity Ever decreasing circles ‘til you get where you should be The other myth: a straight line traditional trajectory Avoiding all the pitfalls ‘til you get where you could be At the centre, lies the answer the one each of us seek “Keep climbing to pure happiness, … Continue reading All You’ll Ever Need
Matters Much
There is a negative Nelly living deep within my brain His complaints are always different, yet they’re really all the same The soundtrack he lays down is one of cacophonous strife A circuitous litany on the grievances of life He cannot see the awe in scudding clouds through window panes All he sees are heavy … Continue reading Matters Much
The Woodlouse and the Sea
The woodlouse lived under a log, with her isopod family But she had a dream she’d harboured since birth: She longed to visit the sea To see the big waves rolling, smell the salt and brine on the air to move through the sand in a faraway land How she longed to visit there The … Continue reading The Woodlouse and the Sea
Hazel and the Earthworm
She followed the path without question, as millions before her had done Took pride in reaching each milestone, as she ticked them off one by one She towed the line and rose upwards; strong, straight, steady and true But slowly began to falter, as the next milestone vanished from view She paused to gather her … Continue reading Hazel and the Earthworm
A Different View
I’m listing to the left But I’m sure I’ll be alrightDrifting in loose circlesHolding tight to stay upright If I tilt my head near sidewaysIt almost feels okayPerhaps the best solution Is to stay like this all day But the room spins ever faster As my anchor falls away I close my eyes to stop … Continue reading A Different View
Rae Cod’s Writing 