Elizabeth's Poetry Haven

A toy came my way
I decided to play
Wrote to a friend
New language pretend
T've learnt very quickly
And yes oh  so  slickly !
In English I wrote
From the toy it did quote
A German rendition
For my English edition
The friend did reply
He was really on high
That in German I wrote
Although he did quote
Corrections in need
For my inept breed
I laughed with delight
I am ever so bright
So this time I thought
Fearing for nought
I'd write once again
From English to Spain
And Italian and French
Like falling off ' bench
So easy and quick
And ever so slick
As well as much fun
Here under the sun !
In Russian and Dutch
This is far too much !
But still more  to come
Portugese had a run
This toy makes life easy
And ever so breezy
To translate in seconds
Whatever one reckons
Dot com's a great help
No more do I yelp
"I don't understand
The message at hand"
If you want to play
In such a fun way
Then rush right along
To Free Translation.com

©Elizabeth A Feisst 23 May 2005

To get the free translation "toy" go to:

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DIRECTION OF LIFE

One's direction in life
Is perhaps pre-ordained
Or is it? It matters not...
With desire to experience
As much of life as we can
For better or worse
We detour at times
But somehow manage
To return to the main road
To continue the journey on
No problems with detours
As it is often these
Which provide the colours
And memories that give life
A glorious vibrancy
The byways and lanes
Are excitement to explore
The main road can become
A boring line of discontent
With little flexibility
A life lived by general intention
Balanced with the impetus
Of joy and spontaneity
Is to my mind one
Far more characterised
With interesting features
Of ups and downs,
Ins and outs....
So which direction next?
It matters not
In the overall scheme of things
As long as there is a focus
Of moving forward - no going back
Times taken along the way
To stop, be still and contemplate
Reflect, daydream, meditate
So where to next?
The direction of experiencing
Life in all its diamond facets

© Elizabeth A Feisst 15 May 2005

{Click on the thumbnail to enlarge for a smile   Photo courtesy Peter Killey}

LIFE IN PERSPECTIVE

In times of strife when parts of life
Cause one to take some action
There's also need to contemplate
The whole and not the fraction

Disasters natural, homelessness
It's all around the world
Sickness, pain and suffering
Continually unfurled

Poverty and alcohol
Drugs and rape and violence
Are all before our eyes each day
No longer is there silence

Road tolls, war and murder too
Are there for all to see
The bombs and terror presently
It's life, unfortunately

So.....

The current trauma round the world
It's time to be reflective
In truth there is the bigger scene
Which sees all in perspective

Anger, grief and sadness too
Are naturally expressed
Whatever is the cause to be
All needs to be redressed

Compassion shared is natural
Feelings close to heart
For all these situations
They do tear us all apart

But when we see the larger pic
And observe the real scene
That life unfolds in many ways
The way its always been

So.....

What we observe in life today
Results from past decisions
Manifesting outwardly
It's time now for revision

The future will repeat the past
Unless we take the time
To change our ways to something new
New future in the prime

Each one of us responsible
The future will be so
By making worthy choices now
We'll reap what we do sow

A new perspective will become
As choices manifest
If we do see collectively
And work towards the best

©Elizabeth A Feisst 23 July 2005

TELEPORTATION

Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Now he was some bird !
He flew and flew faster
Then - he teleported !
Wow, what is this he did?
His body relocated from
One place to another
An instant phenomenon
He had already arrived
Before he left where he was
It's all mind over matter
Haven't we heard this before?
Spiraling energies, faster
And faster beyond where
One has ever been before
Soon one is off to visit
The rellies or see the
Pyramids or the moon
Who needs a plane, train
Bus or space ship when
All it takes is for one to
Manipulate one's energy
Focus on location then,
Body transformed, one
Has arrived before departure
Fun, excitement, cheap travel,
No airport queues, nor
Passports or security checks
No "Beam me up, Scotty"
Imagine playing hide-n-seek
Zip, zap, gone; but to where
Who cares ! Does it matter?
This is worth learning
The freedom of being -
Beyond dependency, beyond
Control - the freedom of
Flying when and where
Above all, freedom - wow

© Elizabeth A Feisst 26 June 2005