Poetry from the Heart-Part 5

I cannot speak for all women, only for myself.  I have noticed in my own life as I transcended to a different section of the trinity, I began to see life differently.  The changes I seen were not a couple of things here and there, but for me it was a full transition.  Often the changes happened so fast that it felt like a whirlwind running at high speed.  We learn a whole new way-and our path becomes a different trail.  But the more you can just flow with these experiences, the more you will come to realize, that is all part of our spiritual growth.  The good, the bad, the ugly, all of it is part of learning new ways.

Sweet Scents

(c) 1996 Eva WhiteOak Thomas

Spiral Dancers, dancing on a golden thread,

Visions and thoughts are filling my head.

Sweet Scents of what was once secure,

leaves my emotions very unsure.

Spiral Dancers, from here and there,

have set me free, floating on air.

Sweet Scents of what was once pure,

leaves me empty and very bored.

Spiral Dancers, of my most inner fear,

have began to bring out yesterdays tears.

Sweet Scents of something once filled with power,

leaves me feeling like a broken flower.

Spiral Dancers, that once danced in faith,

Now runs away to totally escape.

Sweet Scents of what was once soft,

leaves my spirit cold and aloof.

Spiral Dancers, when did I lose sight,

within the darkness of my own fright.

Sweet Scents of yet to come,

leave me feeling very numb.

Spiral Dancers, I no longer feel your dance,

And the song that brought light into my broken trance.

Sweet Scents of a strength, I once held

leaves my ears ringing with echo's of bells.

Spiral Dancers, will this pain ease,

From whispers of a silent pleads?

Sweet Scents of my weakness that's no longer strong,

leaves me with questions like where do I belong. 

From a Mist

(c) 1998 Eva WhiteOak Thomas

It appears you have stepped out from a mist,

Your darkness wrapped around you in a tight fit.

The paleness of your skin reflects in the moon,

Yet your shadow self continues to bloom.

You shield many thing but your true essence cannot hide. 

 I sense you, feel you and can hear your cries.

I understand unspoken words that cannot escape your lips,

And the darkness that comforts you as you so wish.

It appears you have stepped out from a mist,

Lingering about in a crowded abyss.

Your mysterious aura, your mysterious feel,

Can sensed by those from a familiar wheel.

It can be seen how close you hold the darkness around you,

and the  comfort you feel within the darkness, is this not true?

Many things are hidden with the shadow self, that feels right,

Especially those that linger at night.

It appears you have stepped out from a mist,

Not alone, but yet alone as you so wish.

The darkness of your eyes and the paleness of your skin,

Is a trait that you do have other kin.

The fire that runs through your soul,

Reminds me of tales that I was once told.

The rapture runs deep within your essence,

I know it is you, in its purest quintessence. 

Symbolic Bridge

Symbolic Bridge from Zazzle.com

This is a very special Zazzle Design.  A friend of mine who has always been supportive and encouraging of my art and photography place a comment on another photo I did of a bridge scene from the Botanical Gardens.  Her comment was filled with so much wisdom and feelings that I asked her if it was okay if I used the words on one of my designs.  Being who this beautiful person is, she said yes and this picture is the design I created.

I had to search through my photography to find just the right photo and when I seen this one, I knew it was it.  I changed her words slightly but kept the true meaning of her comment.  If you stop and think about it, I mean really think about it, a bridge is very symbolic of the journeys that we have in life.  Every time we cross a bridge to get to the other side,  we are developing our own history. 

When you stop and think about every experience we go through good and bad, each experience teaches us something whether we get the meaning or not.  Those experiences help us to grow and reach a higher level in our own life.  Often there will be times when we experience horrible sad things and we will think that there is no lesson to learn from this event, but instead we wonder if we are being punished in some odd way.  What did I do to have to go through this?  Why is this happening to me? Am I that bad of a person to have to go through this?

The Divine that I believe in, does not send hurtful experiences to teach us things, often things happen and it is up to us to understand a deep meaning.  These words really hit home for me within the last couple of months, the things I have experienced literally left me in a whirlwind and yet within the next two weeks I have to experience more.  I know for sure that I am not being punished, but I am going through these experiences to learn something very important.  What little bit I have figured out is this:  Life is precious and it is very short.  We need to take every moment we can and see all of the beauty in life and be grateful for every thing that comes into our life.  Because in a snap of a finger, our whole reality can be flipped and leave us in a whirlwind of confusion.

Some other products on Zazzle

This is some of my work on Amazon

 

Moonflowers-RedGage

Enchanting | RedGage

This is a moonflower that I grew this year. I was excited about it because (like year-except I forgot) I was afraid they were not going to bloom.  But they wait for September for me anyway.  A moonflower is a very unique beautiful flower that not only smells enchanting, but is magical to see.  It only blooms one time, one night and than its life is over.  So for a short few hours, the world is blessed with their existence and there beauty until sunrise.

The Night has Ended

This photo is a moonflower at the end of its life cycle. The closer they get to dying, the more their scent goes away.

Wildlife Photography | RedGage

                                                            Americas Bird | RedGage

I took this photo at the Wildlife Center in Athens, Georgia.  This is one of a set of Bald Eagles that were together.  I am guessing since they shared a space that they were mates.

                                                                Bad Hair Day-RedGage

The only thing I could think of to name this picture is Bad Hair Day.  I mean look at that head of hair-sort of funky, sort of crazy, sort of cool-What's your thoughts?

Deer Giving Raspberries

I am sorry but I think this image is priceless.  I took it at a Wildlife Center in Athens, Georgia.  It just so happened I was at the right place at the right time.

Me and My Stick

I took this photo of a Black Bear who was waiting for his breakfast.  So to keep himself amused, he decided to play with this stick he is holding.  It was just a humor moment for me because my thoughts went to long ago when jailers use to run their cup across the bars to get someone's attention. Can you imagine the bear running his stick along the fence to get the park attendants to feed him?

One Eye

This beautiful owl is only the second photo I have ever taken of an owl. The owl was a resident at the Hawk's home.  Owl and Hawk are able to share the same territory because both birds are bird of prey and both territorial.  However since the owl is nocturnal it is able to share the same territory with the Hawk because Hawk claims the area during the day.

Photography on Coasters

This is another page of my products that are listed on Amazon via 3dRose.
The Coasters measure out to be 3.5 by 3.5. They are soft commercial quality high resolution product. These coasters are not a heat transfer product. The image is permanent and becomes part of the surface. Our transfer method produces professional matte finish with Premium Quality and Superior image resolution that will not bleed. The image is sharp and crisp and looks great on these rubber-backed polyester coasters. In addition, customized engraving, on the face of the item, is available on request.
I not only have floral pictures but a wide range of different designs such as Fairies, Halloween Designs, Nature Scenes, Animal Designs and so much more. If you would like to take a look here is my link: WhiteOak on 3dRose