catnipoflife poetry
Welcome to the poetry of catnipoflife. Accompanying each posting will be quick access to the poetry expressed in five categories: Observe life at its best, Listen to life’s songs, Embrace life’s bounties, Breathe the breath of life and Savor life to its fullest! I do hope you enjoy reading and hopefully will find inspiration from words reflective of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Observe life at its best…
Life, after all
Surely puts us to the test
What better way to live—
Observe life at its best!
“Life has loveliness to sell, all beautiful and splendid things, blue waves whitened on a cliff, soaring fire that sways and sings, and children’s faces looking up, holding wonder like a cup.”
—Sara Teasdale (American lyrical poet, 1884–1933)
AUDIO is for your Listening Pleasure! Close your eyes and enter the visionary mind.
Diamond in the Rough
Awaken to the raw power of nature
When crashing waves, lightning cavort
Embark on a journey of pure imagery
Where the mind’s eye is the transport
Blend the defiant power of nature
With wonderment amid fascination
Draw on the earth’s primordial spirit
Charisma amongst imagination
Succumb to nature’s wilder places
Mysticism within self-awareness
Become lost in nature’s miracles
Healing, transforming consciousness
Perceive rapid-flowing rivers
Cascading through rocky terrain
Imagine deafening sounds
Waterfalls, hammering rain
Evoke visions of pure impulses
Those of unbridled natural power
Peaceful before quite overwhelming
Surpassing any meditative hour
Observe nature untouched, unpolished
Like finding a diamond in the rough
Leave with a better understanding
Of yourself interestingly enough
Proclaim the exhilaration
A freedom deep within your soul
It’s observing life at its best
Totally under mind’s control
©2021 catnipoflife
Sharla Lee Shults
“The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.”
—Daniel Defoe (Journalist, 1902-1967)
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Love it!!!
Beautiful poetry…its very soul soothing….its a pleasure to visit you each time my dear friend Sharla….As a token or love..I’ve nominated you for the Blog of the Year Award 2012, keep writing and keep inspiring…here is the link to my post…http://seetarn.wordpress.com/2012/12/06/blog-of-the-year-award-2012/
I love “Singing in the rain”…..the musical…… could do that easily there. xx
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Beautiful poetry! 🙂
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