THE STREAM OF LIFE (c) By Polly Guerin

The ever changing attitude of the stream

At once calm and quiet reflects our dream

Sometimes it rests dormant in shallow waters

And gives us time to pause in our quarters

To reflect upon the never ending steady course

Yet at times life speeds forward without remorse


A day interrupted may bring change in the narrows

Steady on we overcome obstacles stifling sorrows

There is something about water, the sea, the pond

That soothes life’s tribulations with silent sound

Though hardship may seem an inescapable end

Look to the gentle waters to calm and surrend

With the slightest change in the water’s flow

Like the stream, life continues, this we know

We maneuver away from obstacles in our path

Facing challenges with renewed vigor, not wrath

Knowing our actions determine the flow of life

Whether it be more peaceful or full of strife

Reach instead for the gentle pools to comply

While the water’s well-spring brings supply.

COURAGE (c) By Polly Guerin

Courage does not always loom large

It can be a small voice that barks

A simple comment at the end of the day

That dispenses courage without delay


To know you’ll try again tomorrow

Forget disappointment and sorrow

Unleash your creative spirit and soar

Unfettered by naysayers and bores

Take the journey back to yourself

Put the inner critic on the shelf

Determine to rise to higher acclaim

Let hope and possibility be your aim

Surprise yourself to do something new

Believe in success even when you’re blue

Honor and encourage your intuition

You’re heading on a different mission

Live life like you had another chance

Dance in the moonlight and find romance

Challenge optimism determined to rename

Write a brand new story and a new refrain

Embrace change and become a new you

With courage and conviction to renew!

SWEET BIRDSONG (c) By Polly Guerin

Where have all the sweet birdsong gone

The happy, chirping, cheery, cherished song?

The city cacophony muted, dimmed their voice

Drummed out by noise they had no choice

The city sparrow seems the bravest of all


But I do not hear the fair Robin’s call

Even the Blue Jay has left the city park

He’s gone off to find a mate before dark

A woodpecker once lived behind a brownstone

But he is there no more, his work dethroned

The city barren of songbird’s happy sounds

Concrete and steel, nature cannot rebound

Sea gulls come up from the east side

Flying in the city canyons with pride

But they too are silent in their flight

A welcome diversion they leave by night

Pigeons claim the streets as their own

Their flocks bring not a whimper but roam

Somewhere nature is beckoning our desire

It’s beauty yet to set our hearts on fire

The loss of the dulcet sounds of nature that soothe

Soon enough, you yourself may be silenced and brood.


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POSITIVE JOY (c) By Polly Guerin

A cloud or two may suddenly appear

Only temporary setbacks never fear

Sparkling days are yet to come

Scatter beams of joy to everyone

A sunny outlook will warm the day

Cancel disappoint along the way

Express joy actively and renew

The spirit of positively feeling true

Radiate joy from the center of your heart

Your happiness granted from the start

Joy is infused with wonderful power

Quickens the mind no need to cower

Joy fills the environment all around

It silences negativity with sonic sound

A joyful heart spreads its positive rays

Let your joy shine happiness and praise

Joy emanates from your inner glow

Producing order and satisfaction to know

That a joyful heart stimulates gladness

In a world so full of needless sadness.

DAY OF ENCHANTMENT(c) By Polly Guerin

Our hearts are full of wonder

Our dreams leave us to ponder

To create the life you want to unfold

Envision it now and picture your goal

Accept the results with jubilation

Prepare to accept congratulations

Keep faithful watch on your success

Know it’s just a matter to manifest

Now is the only time there is

Seize the present moment, live!

Be enchanted greet each day

Thankful  on the flute we play

Now is the time to liberate the past

Let the radiant light of love be cast

Practice laughter, laugh out loud

Let everyone know you’re proud

See everything in a new bright glow

Be enchanted turn on the light show

And conjure up spell-binding magic

Enjoy the “Now”, and be ecstatic

Practice joy, sing life’s praises

Do it now, but do what you love!


* Josephine Wall Fantasy Art Painting

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CHILDLIKE WONDER (c) By Polly Guerin

Looking at art with childlike wonder

I search for distant lands and ponder

Can I become an inventor of dreams?

The creator of unlimited schemes?

Who makes the world a better place?

Accepting the beauty in every race

The spacious generosity of art

Transforms the view from the start

Keep that childlike sense of awe

A sensitive heart before you draw

Choose divine ideas to unify

Hear the heartbreak, a child’s cry

Reach out with expansive arms

Embrace the downtrodden in alarm

Prepare for a new way of thinking

Even through your heart is blinking

Find infinite solace in the art of being

Faithful, sensitive and seeking

Widen your vision and release doubt

Awaken to a new vision, live out loud!!!


Image: Oil on Canvas based on the "Frog Boy" sculpture overseeing one of the ponds at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. His delight in the ponds and the frogs with which he cavorts is infectious.

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WHISPERING ANGELS (c) By Polly Guerin

Come closer; let me whisper in your ear

There are many secrets to be told, my dear

I’ll remind you of those unfulfilled dreams

You have put aside, holding back it seems

Forget the improbable, remember to affirm

Commitment to perform, can be learned

Lift up your expectations for life’s journey

Unburden hindrances and arise yearning

Let an inner smile broaden on your face

Remember you're going to win the race

It becomes reality and you feel reborn

Forget naysayers, who want to scorn

Every chance you get, keep your vision

Your unlikely ambition has arisen

Listen, I’ll tell you of impossible things

Treasures that life’s journey brings

Linger longer; let me whisper in your ear

There are so many surprises for you to hear.