Sunday, February 02, 2014

1383

Before I leave the stage
I will sing the only song
I was truly meant to sing.

It is the song
of I AM.
Yes: I am Me
& You.
WE ARE

I love US with ever drop
of our blood
every atom of our cells
our waving particles
-undaunted flags of our Being-
neither here nor there
--Before I Leave The Stage by Alice Walker

Linked today to
imaginary garden with real toads: Birthdays in February ~ Ayn, Alice & Anaïs; prompt "Individualism"
the imaginary garden with real toads



[photo from google]


BECOMING
being me
being a quartz shaped from
sharp raw edges

beautiful from being to
becoming that prized jewel

amethyst
flashes of deep rich hues...
Sunday savvy

--gillena cox (BECOMING: a solo renhai)


This is MY month - month of my birthday, Fantastic Frolicsome February.

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Today is #93 in the series Sunday Savvy: revisit Sunday Savvy #92 What's your Sunday thought, Sunday wish, Sunday musing? To share 'Something Sunday' EMAIL me, COMMENT, or enter a LINK from your blog below.


40 comments:

anthonynorth said...

Great analogy. Enjoyed it.

Brian Miller said...

it takes a bit of polish to change those rocks...to make them sought after...in their heart though are they the same? i think there is beauty in both....smiles.

Diane Mayr said...

I'll have to explore renhai, I wasn't aware that it was a form! You've written a lovely one here! Can I say this without sounding corny?--you are a gem!

Grace said...

Well happy birthday to you ~ I love the song of I AM ~

Sherry Blue Sky said...

Happy birthday month - amethysts are so beautiful.

Mary said...

I agree that the song of "I Am" is the most important song anyone could learn to sing.

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you stopped by Anthony

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Brian; It is the creative soul who sees the beauty right from the beginning

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Diane (◕‿◕。)

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Yeah; i did to; glad i chose that one of Alice's to share

much love...

Anonymous said...

Beautiful from beginning to end... true.
Happy birthday to you. :-)
-HA

Gillena Cox said...

Sure are Sherry (◕‿◕。), birthstone of Antiquarians

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Indeed, Mary; glad you dropped in

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Beautiful from beginning to end (◕‿◕。)

Thanks for stopping by Anmol

much love...

Leovi said...

Yes, great song and beautiful poem!

brudberg said...

Beautiful.. love the polish of a stone to a gem.. and the amethist hue is so nice.

Susie Clevenger said...

Yes, I Am...February is my month also. I need more polish, but I am much brighter than I was...beautiful work

Gillena Cox said...

Surely Leovi

Happy you stopped by

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you stopped by Bjorn

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

glad you dropped by Susie (◕‿◕。)

much love...

humbird said...

Wonderful lightful expression of emotions! Enjoyed your poems! xx

kaykuala said...

A joy certainly to be having a birthday in the Valentine month. Happy Birthday Gillena. Great song too!

Hank

Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger said...

Lovely write! And Happy Birthday!

Kay L. Davies said...

Oh, I'm so glad you chose Alice Walker. An amazing woman, isn't she? AND she finds time to have a blog!
Happy month of your birthday, Gillena.
K

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Humbird

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Hank, it's on the 11th

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks in advance Audrey , it's on the11th

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Kay, Alice Walker is truly a remarkable woman,glad you liked her poem

Much love...

Hannah said...

Amethyst is one of my favorites!! Happy month of arrival~great poem on becoming! :)

Bill said...

Happy February, Gillena, twenty-eight times

Unknown said...

great poetry strong images

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Hannah

happy you dropped in

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

◕‿◕。) Oh yes; its 28 days this year; happy you stopped by Bill


much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Sam

much love...

Anonymous said...

Purple is the color of personal power and you wear it well here. What a great celebration of self. Oh, and Happy Birthday month,

Elizabeth

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Elizabeth (◕‿◕。)

much love...

Margaret said...

sharp raw edges… There is a beauty, a perfection in even that. I look at some of the gems after they have been refined, and I often like the "before".

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Margaret

Much love...

Helen said...

Color this .... beautiful.

Kerry O'Connor said...

How wonderful that this is also your birthday month - you are in the company of some amazing women. I love how you took your inspiration from Alice Walker and produced such an amazing piece of self-expression and love of other people.