Union of Souls - Magpie Tale # 248

Bond of Union, 1956, by M.C.Escher

Two in body

One in soul

Together forever

Once half now whole

Contiguous emotions

Of nature and will

Of mind and of matter

Love be the thrill

The Law of attraction

The science of love

A closed book of magic

Sent from above

Spherical pearls

Luring them in

A union of love

Set to begin

Written by KMF

Inspired by picture prompt 

from Tess @ Magpie Tales

Story of My Life (One Direction -- Piano/Cello Cover) - ThePianoGuys

I just wanted to say just how much I love listening to The Piano Guys....take a listen, they are truly amazing.

Remember - Magpie Tale #244

In horrid conflict

The fallen lie

Life so fleeting

Too young to die

Like lambs to the slaughter

Their blood was spilled

Soaked in the earth

Lives left unfulfilled

Battle torn bodies 

Taken to ground

A sea of red flowers

Lies all around

It's believed that the poppies

Grew from blood that was shed

Of the valiant soldiers

That is why they are red

Remember the gallantry

The valiant fight

Remember the lives

That were lost day & night

For those lives that were taken

I wanted to say

Thanks for your courage

And valiant ways

Written by KMF

Inspired by picture prompt provided by Tess @ Magpie Tales

Breakfast Now Served - Magpie Tales # 243

"Happiness is homemade jam for breakfast"

My bedroom floor

A table it be

Breakfast now served

Yummy treats for me

Cool glass of Valencia

My lips citrus kissed

Chased by a coffee

Of beans freshly pressed

The scent of warm toast

Permeates my room

Butter willingly melts

Prepared to consume

Warm woollen socks

Scarf loose round my neck

I soak up the sun

Coming in from the deck

Nannas Mulberry jam

A comforting treat

With a dollop of cream

Toast's now ready to eat

A good morning picnic

Lovingly prepared

By the man that I married

Just to show me he cared

By KMF

Inpsired by picture prompt from Tess @ Magpie Tales

My Mother My Foundation - Magpie # 242

Mother...

My foundation

You planted the seed of my life

You nurtured me with abundant, beautiful love

You tended me &

cared for me tirelessly

You ensured my roots were strong

That I had the strength to withstand the elements,

strengthening me to weather whatever storms may come 

The seasons will come

The seasons will go

The years will add lines to my face

and most likely a crick in my step

But

With my foundation

I will enter my Autumn with a great appreciation for

LIFE

Thanks Mum 

xxx

By KMF

Inspired by picture prompt provided by Tess @ Magpie Tales

Facing the Sun - Magpie Tale # 237

Overwhelmed with the treachery in life, she turned her face to the sun in a practical act of self preservation. She needed to feel connected, to something or someone. The warmth of the sun on her skin and the sting of the suns rays in her eyes, reminded her she was alive. She was still here. Every fibre of her being was pervaded by a state of languor, of listless indolence.  Her thoughts were scrambled, rushing forward, rushing back.... desperately searching for reason and resolution all at the same time. She wondered how she would muster the strength to forge ahead. How she might navigate the perplexities placed before her. 

She opened her eyes again & noticed the sun filtering through the leaves of the tree just outside the window. She noticed a little hummingbird just hovering outside the window. It hovered before her for the longest time & seemed to be as interested in her as she was in it. This was the connection she'd needed. This tiny, sweet little jewel of nature had visited her at her window and in it's wake it had filled her heart with hope and joy.

As a very wise and insightful woman once said," Look for the beauty in the spaces in between."Helen Keller.
If we could all just do this we would learn how to restore our faith and hope in life itself.

Written by KMF 

Picture prompt provided by Tess @ Magpie Tales

Divine Inspiration - Magpie Tale # 234

     

"Starry night by Alex Ruiz"

With stars in his eyes 

The celestial sphere illuminated his soul

Filling him up

...With an abundance of...

Peace

Love

&

a bucket load of

Creativity

...

He stood in silent contemplation

Thinking about man from millenniums past

Resting his eyes on constellations

Shared by men from those Elysium fields

Now divinely inspired

It was time to channel his inner Van Gogh

and

Paint!

By KMF

& 

Inspired by picture prompt provided by Tess @ Magpie Tales

Let There Be Peace - The Mag # 232

Goodness prevails

At least that's what they say

Yet somehow the innocent suffer

Faultless

Defenseless

 &

Unknowing

they fall ....

by the hundreds

they fall ....

War surrounding us

In religion

In union

In state

In nation

In Community

In Homes

it's prevalent

it's there!!

Conflict

Confrontation

Hate Mongering

Warfare

Incitation of hatred, enmity and prejudice

No matter what side of the red line you sit

We all pay the price

Please let there be peace

Peace for all!

By KMF

Inspired by picture prompt from Tess @ Magpie Tales

Our little slice of heaven!

Welcome to my garden, my little slice of heaven.

 "The trees, flowers & plants grow in silence. The stars, the sun, the moon move in silence. Silence gives us a new perspective."

"If you look the right way you can see the whole world is a garden"

 "Every once in a while a dog enters your life and changes it"  This is our little Rosie.

 "Lifes key gives us the freedom to choose how we wish to live our life"

" It's a funny thing really. We think that it is us that is nurturing our garden but in fact it's our garden that is nurturing us."

"It's so true"

  "The mind is not a vessel to be filled but rather a fire to be kindled"....  fire is also pretty good for toasting marshmallows....Mmmm!

"A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body"

"I love my beautiful girls"

Aren't they just beautiful

Rope em up & Ride em. The Mag #231

Elizabeth Taylor, Set of "Giant", by Frank Worth.

Rope em up & ride em

She's a sharp lassooin lass

Showin him her stylin

Blockin off his pass

Hobble up your lip she says

As she orders him on down

Dust billowing from underfoot

As her boot stomped the ground

Pony up already

The tumble weeds roll thick

Her mittens now are tossed away

It's time he did his trick

Throwin in the sponge

No diverting from the route

He got down off his trusty steed

To help the poor gal out!

Yee! Ha!

Written by KMF

Inspired by picture prompt from Tess @ Magpie Tales

Unrequited Love - Magpie Tale #225

Sweet Summer, 1912, John William Waterhouse

"Some people are meant to fall in love but are not meant to be together."

Aware of her own existence and longingly dreaming about his, she lay exposed and vulnerable under a sultry summertime spell. Her secret garden was a verdant oasis. A place that lent itself to her seductive daydreaming. Although present in body, her mind was lost in reverie. She was lost in another place and time. Her indulgent thoughts caused her great frustration, for what she longed for her body could not make claim.

If only her lust, her hapless passion and her love could bring him to her, she would lay forever happy in his arms.

The Forgotten - Written by KMF

Facing the ghosts in the silence, 
breathless and burdened.

They fight to understand a confusing, 
complicated world. 

A world of trouble. 

A world of suffering. 

A world of woe. 

Walking waywardly through life, lonely and misunderstood. 

Why this great misfortune?

With their destiny marred at the first breathe drawn.

Jilted and abandoned

Never cradled

Lullabies forever lost

Forgotten

The biology of love forsaken

A proverbial maternal slap in the face

Arms left barren

Longing for embrace

Begging to belong

To Belong to someone...

Anyone!

Through the Silence - By KMF

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Unspoken words

Tongues tied down... twisted

Burdened by thought 

How can minds so right be so wrong so many times

Stuck in memories

A fragmented existence

Shadows cast on the walls of their psyche

Bodies ready to bleed

Ready to fold

Ready to be freed

Broken, rigid... an untidy perception

Holding them in 

Listening through silence

Pain seeping

Hurt weeping

Failing attentions 

Heedless of the danger

Just wanting to be loved

~~

And isn't that all that any of us want...

to be loved!

Written by KMF

Elixir Vitae - Magpie Tales # 222

"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest 

wealth and faithfulness the best relationship"

The alchemy of healing

Belongs in body, mind and soul

Little pill of immortality

Taken with water swallowed whole

They call it "Elixir Vitae"

It may add years onto your life

Its curative in nature

And may halt the surgeons knife

Disease alleviation

Non- pharmaceutical mend

Live life as God intended

Which may see your ailment end

Live peacefully with each other

Be happy, Laugh and Play

Medication has a place in life

But.... LIVING fully is the way!

By KMF

Picture provided by Tess

@ Magpie Tales

The Curiosity Shop - Mag # 221

Bit bots and oddities

Mothballs and dust

Bric-a-brac and curios

Knickknacks and rust

Mags on the walls

Whimsy all around

Thingamajigs and whatsits

Are sitting on the ground 

Curiosities surrounding

Tried and tested things

Buy a piece of history

And see the joy it brings

Written by KMF

Picture prompt provided
 by Tess @ Magpie Tales

The Date - Magpie #220

Edward Hopper, 1922 

The walls hug warm; comforting & cosy. Ambrosial aromas permeate the air, pleasing the senses and fructifying heart, body & soul. This place was elegant & refined, worthy of the gods. This moment, right now, here in the Russian Tea Room was a consummation of love and of food.

I watched your hand delicately scoop the first morsel of divinity from the bone china & I remembered the softness of your touch upon my body. A touch with intent of doing nothing more than pleasing me. I remember your lips, your taste, your tongue and my heart beats hard within my chest. I yearn for this moment once more & my hunger grows. This kind of yearning is good for ones appetite. You lift your spoon to my lips, your eyes melt into mine and invite me to taste. I willingly oblige & I'm pleasantly surprised. You place your warm hand on my cheek, cupping my skin and say, " It tastes heavenly doesn't it? Just wait my love, till you taste your dessert."

Written by K.M.F

Picture prompt by Tess @ Magpie Tales

Sunset Sunday - Rainbow Beach atop Carlos Sand Blow

 

 

A few weekends ago my husband, sons, sister and niece went for a drive up the Sunshine Coast of Queensland to Rainbow Beach. We drove our 4WD on the beach, had a swim, ate fish and chips on the beach and watched the sunset standing atop Carlos Sand Blow. I would have to say that it was probably the most glorious sunset I've seen in a long, long time. Here are just a few of the photos my husband took.

If you would like to see some other sensational sunset photos, take a look at Scott's photography blog "Just Used Pixels"

 

 

Enlightenment - Mag # 219

Image by Martin Stranka

"If light is in your heart,
 you will find a way home."

By Rumi

Enlightened body 

Quieted mind

Defying gravity 

Eluding space and time

Ethereal warmth

Touches my skin

Heavenly blessing

Remission of sin

Peace flows through

Making me whole

Destroying all pain

Restoring my soul

By KMF

Inspired by picture prompt 

from Tess

@ The Magpie Tales

The King of Cats, 1935, Balthus 

Felix the feline

Lived in a house

With the King of Cats

And a small field mouse

The cat king, Jack

Did not like the mouse

Thus the reason why

Eight cats lived in the house.

There was Flotsum and Gipsum

Milly and Moe

Dusty and Daisy

And Milo and Joe

There were that many cats

The mouse ran away

And has never returned

To the house till this day!

Written by KMF

Picture prompt provided  by Tess @ Magpie Tails

Indelible Art - Mag #213

Ritual knife carves through flesh 

Ink is seeping in

Sacred tooth... mallet tapped 

Piercing the skin 

Stamp of beauty

Spiritual tag

The body marked for life

A message for ones oppressor

To ward off evil

And stave off strife

A persons ink is personal thing

Forever etched in skin

Kaleidoscope art

Indelible ink

Message contained within

By KMF

Inspired by picture prompt provided by

Tess @ Magpie Tales

Broken Heart - The Mag # 212

She'd been laying wrapped up in her linen cocoon 

Sheltered and alone

Hidden behind the bedroom walls

Since the day he'd left their home

 

She'd said yes & so had he
Their vows were so seriously made
Why he left she would never know
She was left broken and afraid

Sadness took residence in her heart
Her limbs felt heavy as lead
She wept every day she opened her eyes
Starting each day filled with dread

Then one day she woke up and wept no more
She had no more tears to give
She picked herself up and faced the sun
And decided it was time to LIVE!

By KMF

Inspired by picture prompt from Tess @ The Mag

"LIFE"

  I lay back on luscious blades of green

Stare into the blue

and

drift away

 

...I let go...

The clouds lend me their rain drops

&

Tears roll down my cheeks

I remember

&

I am grateful

 Life flows through us for only a short time

It's unpredictable

It's messy

and 

It's wonderful

!~LOVE ALWAYS~!

In Between - The Mag # 208

 Poet's Sleep, 1989, by Chang Houg Ahn

"Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth unseen, both when we sleep
and when we are awake" (John Milton)

 The souls of hundreds

Lurk in the night

A chill's in the air

Marking mid winters bite

Is it.....

Reality or Illusion

Argh this matrix of sleep

My senses are marred

I'm confused, incomplete

Not here nor there

It's not lucidly clear

 I'm caught in between

 This limbic system of fear!

By KMF

Inspired by picture prompt provided by Tess

@ The Mag

Goodbye Beautiful Boy!

Today was a very difficult day for me and my family. We had to say goodbye to our beautiful boy, Kirra. He has been sick for quite a few years and up until the last few weeks was still enjoying a good quality of life. He was very much a part of our family and we are going to miss his cuddles, the games he'd play & seeing his beautiful blue eyed face around the house.

We love you Kirra and we will never, ever forget the love that you gave us. We will never forget you, ever!!

I just wanted to share some photos of our precious boy here with everyone, he was such a handsome boy!

Goodbye beautiful boy & thank you for the love xxx