Sunday, December 5, 2010

BE STILL...BE



Can't stop you. Rushing, gushing,
eternally flowing. Constantly crashing,
drowning tranquility.

Can't quiet you. Raucous, boisterous
uproarious wildness. Always noisy,
drowning silence.

Can't dim you. Luminous, resplendent,
glorious shimmer. Continually brilliant,
drowning vision.

Can't show you. Quiet calmness,
serenity streams. Forever flowing.
You swimming
in stillness.


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(This is my entry to Monkey Man's 160. Write a poem or a story in 160 characters or less.)


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Friends, just my way of encouraging you to take a little moment just to be still. Trust me, it's good for your health and your spirit. Enjoy!

22 comments:

  1. This poem is quite beautiful and evocative.

    Mine 160 is here.

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  2. Beautiful poem, Myrna. But it is more than double the 160 characters with spaces (371 actually). Thank you for playing along with the Sunday 160. It is a tough challenge to meet.

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  3. your image takes my breath Away..

    I used the character calculator
    http://www.design215.com/toolbox/character_count.php

    you shall use the tool above to measure your character counting...

    type in and it tells you how many...

    have fun!

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  4. swimming in stillness...beautiful - would have use for some stillness as well..

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  5. That's flat out wonderful! Thank you.

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  6. nice...could use a bit of that serenity myself...

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  7. Reading your words, was such a calming sensation for me. beautiful, and I absolutely agree about the benefits - mentally, physically, & spiritually - of finding that stillness. Wonderful poem.

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  8. Be still in every sense! Myrna you have such a gift and caring heart. Through your words radiates such a beautiful person.
    Wonderful poem

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  9. can't tell 'them'


    but we heard you!


    Aloha from Waikiki

    Comfort Spiral

    ><}}(°>

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  10. link your poem to potluck poetry tonight,
    have fun!
    Happy Sunday!

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  11. I especially love "Can't dim you. Luminous, resplendent, glorious shimmer." Beautiful words. I, too, love stillness:)

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  12. Beautiful words and the image complements this poem so eloquently.;)
    I love the title as well, the whole experience instigates a sense of spiritual escapism.;))
    xoxo

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  13. oh wow! so moving in a way that rendered me so still

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  14. Myrna,
    I wish I could make time to adhere to the thoughts within your wonderful words!!!

    Best wishes, Eileen

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  15. Wow! These words along with that wonderful image are magical!

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  16. Swimming in stillness, so relaxing!

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  17. Why can't we still our spirit? Perhaps there is some vitality in the tumult.

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  18. You have me realizing I need to slow down.

    Thanks.

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  19. Myrna ~ this is fabulous! even the rythym fits the meaning perfectly

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  20. This poem actually calmed my senses a bit... your selection of words was just too beautiful here, Myrna...
    As for the 160 challenge thingie, it's perfectly okay... it's your first, after all..
    But this poem was a definite treat for whoever that read.. of that, I am very sure!!!

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  21. Myrna, you are amazing! all these poems and thoughts and ideas rushing thru your head...I wish I could write poetry like yours.

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  22. I love this. And I needed to read it again.

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