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Religion should lead to a deeper spiritual experience.
Hello Everyone! I didn’t get to post at all this week—first time since I started the blog over a year ago. I had a lot to say but not a lot of time to spare to say it, so bringing back this piece to quickly say: “Time Won” AGAIN! Happy Friday!!! What a week! What …
Bloomerang dark purple lilac—beautiful and fragrant 2022 ©DeeMin All rights reserved Thanks to Cee for hosting the Flower of the Day prompt. Thank you for journeying along. Like what you see? Read more here👈 Subscribe to the blog here👈 “Like” and comment👇I love hearing from you.In creative solidarity, Dee
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump
Honoring the strength and power of a mother. The power and strength of mothers, grandmothers, other-mothers and motherhood have been historically overlooked. I honor and celebrate my mother and mothers everywhere.
When spring blooms show up in unusual spaces like a busy NYC thoroughfare… Thanks to Cee for hosting the Flower of the Day prompt. Thank you for journeying along. First time to the site? Welcome! You may start here👈 and for more follow the blog here👈In creative solidarity, Dee
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump reflecting on how ridiculously crazy God is about us—we are LOVED recklessly.
Love isn’t forced, if s/he’s wrong for you, s/he can’t love you the right way.
The moment I came to the realization that I will never be able to fully understand or describe God, and thankfully so because if I could then He would cease to be God, this poem was born as a tribute to God for who and what He is—the “I Am”.
For millions of people, home is nowhere. Forced to leave their countries in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. This is a tribute to their resilience.
I choose to live in gratitude. I pause to notice and appreciate the things that often get taken for granted like a place I call home, food and water, family and friends, a job.
I WON’T FORGET TO REMEMBER: I am enough. I have enough of what I need to be the exceptional me. I am enough—just as I am! Happy birthMONTH to me!
Today, April 22, 2022, is Earth Day, a time set aside to celebrate the Earth, learn about the environment, and promote conservation.
Happy birthMONTH to me!
I affirm to release myself from what is done for it cannot be undone.
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump LIVING between inhales and exhales.
I will not make excuses for the way my heart loves I will love ❤️ honestly I will love ❤️ naturally I will love ❤️ completely I will love the way my heart knows how to love Thank you for journeying along. First time to the site? Welcome! You may start here👈 and for more …
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nubian Queen… the season of homage to you is upon us, the earth rotates for an annual to honour you without fail, the blessings are counted the praises raised, a season of anniversary gone past and a new one ahead.
Friday there was sorrow. Saturday was silent. But Sunday is coming and indeed it is here—RESURRECTION morning. Blessed Easter.
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ we now come to call “Good Friday”. How can this day be a “good” day? Because God was in it!
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump with a commitment to leave dead things buried and strive to bloom instead.
My poem “Life All In” is published on Spillwords.com. Head on over there and show me/my art some love.
“O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” Easter reminds us Jesus conquered death so we can have life and have it MORE ABUNDANTLY!!
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump with honey words!
What if Jesus—in His physical form—stopped by to visit me today? What would I do? Invite Him in? What would I say? “Come on in. Take a seat. May I get you something to drink?” Or maybe I’d be too astounded to utter even one word. Maybe I’d just sit at his feet and wait for Him to speak.
Click👆to listen to audio of this post Shabbat Shalom! Welcome to the summary post of the “What in God’s Name?!” series we wrapped up last week. On this journey to the heart of God through exploring His names, we saw the backstory revealing each name as almost always one of “hide and go seek”. Only …
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The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump. In the lyrics of Vince Gill, “let there be peace on earth and let it bring with me”.
“Held every year on 21 March, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity. Practiced throughout history – in every culture and on every continent – poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared values.”From: https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldpoetryday
Love Meandering through the malaise of what could have been Dodging word-wars hurled in fiery exchanges Delicate foreskin of its fortitude penetrated Breaking down its defenses Love Wandering brokenly Unsure and afraid Not finding its way Lost somewhere between forever and always 2021 ©createdbyDEEsign. All rights reserved. Thank you for reading! First time to the …
Long before the written text, poetry existed. It was the reciting to memorize genealogy, laws and culture. It was the verbal incantation of hymns, love songs and chants. It was the conveyor of prayers, stories, historical accounts, and instructions for everyday living.
The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe (Proverbs 18:10). Jehovah Shammah—the God who is there/the God who is here.
You are the love that didn’t last The muse that won’t inspire The poem that won’t be authored 💕 You are the lyrics lips won’t sing The chords fingers won’t play The beat hearts won’t take 💕 You are the cause and cure The horrors of screams The sensations of dreams 💕 You are the …
When Mother Nature is on her own timetable and ushers in spring blooms early.
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump with positive self talk.
Autumn smoky-orange Escapes across water’s glass Reflection, cascades Written in response to Ronovon’s Weekly Haiku Prompt inspired by the image above. 2022 ©DeeMin All rights reserved Thank you for journeying along. First time to the site? Welcome! Feel free to “like” or drop a comment, I love hearing from you. You may start here👈 and …
I’ve long admired the beauty of flowers that bloom in early spring. I moved from admiration to action and planted tulips and hyacinths for the very first time!! And now the first signs of life have emerged from beneath the cold earth. In my excitement an Haiku was born.
If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down, all alone together women ought to be able to turn it rightside up again—Sojourner Truth
The dance of life!
On this International Woman’s Day: Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, just and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias. 2022 ©DeeMin All rights reserved Thank you for journeying along. …
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Photograph it or eat it?! Ate it!! 2022 ©DeeMin All rights reserved Thank you for journeying along. First time to the site? Welcome! Feel free to “like” or drop a comment, I love hearing from you. You may start here👈 and for more subscribe to the blog here👈In creative solidarity, Dee
Right now the world is in solidarity with Ukraine as it fights for freedom, and rightly so. While there is aggression from without there’s aggression within. Again we see that racism and discrimination know no boundaries and that hurt people hurt people. In addition to the trauma of war, Black people are being detained at borders and animals/pets given safe passage while they are being pushed off trains. As we pray for Ukraine we pray for ALL people—regardless of race or nationality, to have equal access to cross borders to safety.
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Now more than ever, with the enormity of the crisis, let’s find hope in the blessings of a new month.
Click👆to listen to audio of this post In light of what is taking place in Ukraine and its heart-rending and life-altering impact, I’ll pause the “What In God’s Name” series today to instead offer a prayer for peace. However, before the prayer I’d like to go back to a giant statue that was put up …
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump. Let your creativity set you free.
Hair means something different to each of us. Black hair has a uniquely meaningful history as a symbol of survival, resistance and celebration and as such is an important part of Black history.
When was the last time your kindergarten-self came out to play? How ‘bout today!?
Sunset and moonrise—my favorite time of day. It reminds me that at what appears to be the end of one thing is the beginning of another.
A tribute to Thelonious Monk, Bebop creator with founding jazz fathers Charlie (Bird) Parker and John Birks (Dizzy) Gillespi—a musical recipe in Black history.
The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe (Proverbs 18:10). Jehovah Nissi—the God who is our Banner.
Honoring black history—the triumphs and struggles, the innovations and the artistic, cultural, social and political achievements.
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump living with no regrets.
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump healthy not only in body but mind.
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump with snappy reminders of lessons from life.
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump living like this could be “last breath”—love your life!
In memoriam to Dr Martin Luther King Jnr. His dream lives on in every act aimed at justice, tolerance and peace.
In memoriam to Dr King. A piece that is a hopeful expression to the aspirations of the oppressed while decrying racism and injustice.
Inspired by a documentary on Whitney Houston’s life and death and out birthed this piece—a response to her #1-chart-topping question in song: “Where Do Broken Hearts Go?” I miss her. What a beautiful contributor to our world she was.
As soon as the snow stopped falling I headed out to my fav park before others could disrupt the fallen-white-art of nature or wind could shake the fluffy flakes off tree branches and just basked in the beauty of fresh-fallen snow.
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump with a reminder of who you are!
The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe (Proverbs 18:10). His name, Jehovah, denotes the God who reveals Himself unceasingly.
The week is long. The weekend is short. Midweek is a good point to recharge. Let’s get over the hump.
Holding on from fear. When you know that it’s over, Let go of the fear. 2022 ©createdbyDEEsignAll rights reserved Thank you for reading! First time to the site? Start here👈 and for more follow the blog here👈In creative solidarity, Dee
…and just like that, Christmas is over. Or, is it?! What if we kept the spirit of Christmas with us all year!!
Image credit: Jonathan Borba @ Pixels Under a Christmas tree I’m not displayed for show Nor wrapped in paper ornate brown, tied with a bow I’m God birthed as babe in a manger lowly lie The eternal gift each Christmas and everyday going by 2021 All rights reserved ©createdbyDEEsign.com Written in response to Sadje’s What …
Have you ever wondered what it was like for Mary being the mother of Jesus? This piece was conceived as I pondered Mary’s life from the time of the angel’s visit to the expectation of seeing her Son again on His second return to earth, not as her baby but as her King.
Jesus is the reason for the season. What if instead of Santa Claus it was Jesus who visited this Christmas? This piece is a spin-off from “Twas The Night Before Christmas” and a poetic eschatological rendition of Revelation’s description of the end of time and the coming of Jesus Christ.
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. He is Jesus!Isaiah 9:6 2021 All rights reserved ©createdbyDEEsign.com Thank you for journeying along! First time to the site? Welcome! You may start here👈 and for more …
The day of the word challenge is “decorate”. How could I not reciprocate when this is December and it’s synonymous with DECORATE!!! Counting down the days Christmas is five sleeps away Last chance! Decorate! Interior Christmas decor by http://www.createdbyDEEsign.com 2021 All rights reserved ©createdbyDEEsign.com Thank you for journeying along! First time to the site? Welcome! …
Imagine a conversation with God about being still when all around you is in chaos. This piece is such a conversation.
Accept you as you areBelieve in the good, do good Cultivate an attitude of gratitudeDo what you love, do you Embrace the flawsFind peace of mind Give with no expectationsHappiness is fleeting, create joy Invest in experiences, things are ephemeral Jump around in bed some times, find your inner child Kindness is life-changing, be a …
A sonnet inspired by Shakespeare’s sonnet 73 and a lone yellow leaf. Sometimes it’s not that we’re alone but being given a platform to stand out.
SUMMER comes with such splendor all of creation shows its praise flowers bloom fruits ripen birds sing all things experiencing rebirth all things made anew 'till AUTUMN’s golden redsunshiny yellowcrispy brownleaves letting gofalling peacefully lying in a final resting place‘till WINTER’s milky white delicate snow flakescascadingfallingcovering all in fluffy softness'till SPRING’s revitalizing rain fallsshoweringwashingpouringcleansing life …
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Today marks the International Day to End Violence Against Women 1 in 3 women globally, and 1 in 4 young women, experience physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. This is a crime. If you see something, say something—you just may save a life. Words laced with malice hurling Fingers interlacing Balled-up fists …
👆PLAY👆to listen as you read along Today’s Shabbat Shalom post is a poem I used to recite as a child which crossed my path again this week. Stroll with me through heaven’s grocery store. As I was walking down life's highwayA long, long time agoOne day I came upon a sign that read“Heaven’s Grocery Store” …
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When I’m alone and missing you, my mind goes back to yesterday I can’t remember when we first met It seems you’ve always been there Your face was hidden in my dreams But I loved you just the same When I’m alone and missing you, I think of yesterday When I’m alone and missing you, …
So we can enjoy the freedoms and liberties we do, you gave up seeing and being with your families and loved ones; you gave up the luxury of home for the battlegrounds; you gave up the right to your life knowing you may lose it at any time; you gave up your all to answer …
In the moments when you’re still, you’ll winQuiet the noise—the distractions—withinThat’s when the listening of your heart begins Listen to your heart, it’s calling to youListen to your heart, it’s telling you what to doListen to your heart, it’s giving you the better view Other voices are loudSilence every soundIt’s the virtue best bestowed Listen …
KaleidoscopicDisplay, between city streetsAutumn flowers bloom Smack dab in the middle of the concrete jungle that is NY City appears this rainbow array of floral splendor which stopped me dead in my track. I grabbed my trusty iPhone to capture this photo. It’s deserving of its own Haiku. 2021 All rights reserved ©createdbyDEEsign.com Thank you …
Like a Leprechaun she traveled down life’s many roads searching to find the hidden places of treasures Embracing every loss and every gain till she discovered the most valuable gem The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow was always in her 2021 ©createdbyDEEsign All rights reserved Thank you for reading! First time …
👆PLAY👆to listen as you read along I wish you enough hope when all around you feels like sinking sand I wish you enough love, given without compromise, received unconditionally I wish you enough good in life to anchor you through the bad times I wish you enough sunny days to help you appreciate the lessons …
Along a busy NY thoroughfare As of out of nowhere they appear Scary decor of grotesque flare Beckoning visitors draw near if they dare A day celebrating death, isn’t quite my affair Nor boogeyman and ghosts evoking fear But for the Word of the Day Challenge I’ll gladly share A poem of words rhyming but …
👆PLAY👆to listen as you read and dance along She is the beat in my heartthe air in my breaththe spirit in my soul She is the melanin in my skinthe rhythm in my stepsthe swing in my hips She is the kink in my hairthe roundness of my nosethe fullness of my lips She is …
He’s a man of emotions deep, like ocean’s untapped places and out-of-this-world spaces Intense, they flow like liquid gold from deep within a furnaced heart, words clothed in sultry endearment Each, a language of intimate expressions of deep emotional proportions: Beautiful Babe My love, My queen Each call-out expressing the epitome of affections deep, attaching …
👆Play👆to listen along as you read Every lady needs a fighterA defender of her honorNot a squire or a pageA mounted man-at-armsDevoted to his ladyActs of chivalry a champion trueA knight in shimmering armorSwirling about in colors brightSpectacular fins for swordThe lady and her fighter—Fish Meet my Tyson. No, no, not Mike! MY-Tyson—my fighter fish …
Red is the colorOf season in transitionOf transformation 2021 All rights reserved ©createdbyDEEsign.com Thank you for journeying along! First time to the site? Welcome! You may start here👈 and for more subscribe to the blog here👈In creative solidarity, Dee
Regret, peace of mind gone wrong.© Written for Six Word Story prompt hosted by Shweta, today’s word is regret. Thank you for reading! First time to the site? Welcome! You may start here👈 and for more subscribe to the blog here👈In creative solidarity, Dee
Don’t let goFlashing lights, billboards aglowWatching life beneath him flowPeople cluelessly dithering to and froWhat’s dangling above, they do not knowGrisly thoughts, they’re starting slowFeelings of trepidation, quickly growGotta turn it around, change it somehowBreathe—calm erratic heart, pulsing slowRegaining composure, decidedly avowMaintaining grip, even soDon’t let go 2021 ©createdbyDEEsignAll rights reserved This piece is in …
Today (11 October) is the International Day of the Girl Child, recognizing girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls around the world face realizing them. This year the theme is “Digital Generation: Technology and innovation as accelerators of girls’ bodily autonomy”. Let’s celebrate girls in the digital generation who are harnessing the power of new …
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Disrupt with good trouble for justice.© In loving memory of Rep John Lewis (Rest In Power) Written for Six Word Story prompt hosted by Shweta, today’s word is trouble. Thank you for reading! First time to the site? Welcome! You may start here👈 and for more subscribe to the blog here👈In creative solidarity, Dee
I wish you love of the purest kind Love that never lays the blame Even when the cause is clear Love that says I’ll help you tame That heated temper when it flares Love that doesn’t mind being wrong Keeping vows made in tact and strong Love that always generates a smile Melting away, bridging …
Unending lists of things “to-do”, less check marks on the side, I view Moving hither and thither am I, all around is stimuli Linking breath with motion, getting present in body to mind devotion Breathing-in-breathing-out, finding equilibrium all about Finding drishti, finding mountain, palms at center of heart—that’s certain Foot pressed into inner thigh, extending …
Quietly, quiet Change, through seasons renewingLife, in makeover 2021 ©createdbyDEEsign All rights reserved Thank you for journeying along! First time to the site? Welcome! You may start here👈 and for more follow the blog here👈In creative solidarity, Dee
I am worthy of my own time, my own attention, my own love. I honor my spiritual, mental, emotional, physical needs. I show up for myself 100% committed.Period 2021 ©createdbyDEEsign All rights reserved Thank you for journeying along! First time to the site? Welcome! You may start here👈 and for more follow the blog here👈In …
I almost missed it — it’s my 1-year anniversary (October 3rd)!! To all 367 of you who chose to be here: THANK YOU! Thank you for: 11,758 views 5,917 visits 5,412 likes1,756 comments571 best views ever for a post Join me in honoring the principle of celebrating “small beginnings” 🎊 🎈 🎉 2021 ©createdbyDEEsign All …
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She recalled her dead mamma’s words: “Child, if you run from something you’ll run from everything. There are some things you gotta fight for. Some battles God fight for you and others He fights through you”. Her mamma’s words—palpable and empowering—stayed on replay till she found her fighting strength. Emboldened. Bags packed in waitingDrunken footsteps …
A mother’s love is most heroic.© Written for Six Word Story prompt hosted by Shweta, today’s word is heroic. Thank you for reading! First time to the site? Welcome! You may start here👈 and for more follow the blog here👈In creative solidarity, Dee
Summer alive inHimalayan vale—flowers,Mountains—glorious In 1980, Indian Government created the Valley of Flowers National Park, which in 2002, was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This rich area of Biodiversity is also home to rare and endangered animals and birds. Thank you for journeying along. First time to the site? Welcome! You may start …
Rainbow colored mumsSignaling Autumn’s start, inSmiley pots adorned Also contributing to the Flower of the Day prompt. Thanks to Cee for hosting. Thank you for journeying along. First time to the site? Welcome! You may start here👈 and for more follow the blog here👈In creative solidarity, Dee
Sun sets sky alive Orange clouds dance across blue In effusive praise After-word: Sitting outside, hard at work on the computer when an orange glow danced across the screen. I looked up to see the sky evoking this beautiful orange that cascaded all around me. An experience to capture and freeze in a photo moment …
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