Mental health, the compass guiding our way. In its embrace, we find strength to face each day.
Falling For You, Monday ©Dawn Minott |a Limerick
Sometimes you just gotta take that leap for love.
Ode to Muse ©Dawn Minott
What/who is your muse, your inspiration? What do you do when you lose your muse?
Soar ©Dawn Minott |an Elfje
Release inhibitions, let me soar!
Called ©Dawn Minott | a Dectina Refrain
A Pastor’s send-forth poem.
Wrapped In Black ©Dawn Minott |a Dectina Refrain
The boldness of black is—beautiful!!
Waiting … ©Dawn Minott | a Dectina Refrain
Between now and not yet — wait!
Yellow ©Dawn Minott
Childhood exuberance meets gentle curiosity of a feathered friend.
Love Can’t Live In The Dark ©Dawn Minott
Love can’t live hidden, behind closed doors.
Thought: The Final Frontier ©️Dawn Minott
Thoughts in their purest form are the final frontier of our personhood.
Perfect in this Moment ©Dawn Minott
The simplicity of love.
The Lost Art of Listening ©Dawn Minott
Listen—give attention in order to hear.
Moment ©Dawn Minott |a Tanka
The moment is not too big!
Freedom or Safety? ©Dawn Minott |a Tanka
Freedom or safety? Not a zero-sum game.
We Are One ©Dawn Minott |a Tanka
Live in harmony.
Cycles & Seasons ©Dawn Minott
Cycles are to humans what seasons are to nature.
BirthMONTH Day 1: I Affirm Today I’m A Work in Progress | a Senryu
Happy birthMONTH to me!
My Love Looks Better on You ©Dawn Minott | with audio
My love looks better on you.
Bend ©Dawn Minott
We bend so we don’t break!
Jesus Wept ©Dawn Minott
His heart overflowed with human sorrow, Jesus wept.
Of Rain & Tears ©Dawn Minott
Tears and rain—both born of nature to nurture.
Praise & Worship ©Dawn Minott
A poetry-music collab with the words of Kirk Franklin.
The Cocoon & The Crucible ©Dawn Minott
… honoring what cocoon us and celebrating the crucibles that challenge us to transform.
Time Won ©Dawn Minott
A lot to say, little time to write it all.
Do It Now
“Now” is always the right time to let someone know you love them.
Living ©Dawn Minott
Living like you’re on borrowed time!!
Life All In ©Dawn Minott
Living with no regrets.
Set Apart ©Dawn Minott
You can’t standout and fit in at the same time.
When Will We Ever Learn ©Dawn Minott | a Folk Song Collab
We go to war to make peace. When will we ever learn all that remains in the end is, loss?!
Heart Hijacked ©Dawn Minott |Etheree
If must be a hijack, let it be by love.
Hold Heart With Both Hands ©Dawn Minott
If you’re fortunate to find love, treat it with care.
Edge of Paradise ©Dawn Minott |an Etheree
Love is paradise.
Love on Horizon ©Dawn Minott | a Etheree
On the horizon is where love’s journey is spread.
Two As One In Love ©Dawn Minott
Two lives entwined together as one. Two as one in love.
Hydrangeas Bloom
Last year these beauties didn’t flower This year their blooms are starting to shower Filling the garden and my heart with wonder Variety of blooms we are blessed to discover Fairytrail White cascade hydrangea Blue Deckle hydrangea Nikko Blue hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla https://createdbydeesign.com/2023/08/25/template-dawn-minott/?page_id=11973
The Landing: Jamaica Travelogue ©Dawn Minott
The excitement of flying into Jamaica.
Perfect Love ©Dawn Minott |a Cento
The greatest of all is love.
Love Thrives ©Dawn Minott |a Quatrain
Love will grow anywhere it finds a place to thrive.
Everlasting-remember Love ©Dawn Minott
In that other life will your love search for me, find me, love no other but me?
Body to Heart Align ©Dawn Minott
Profound body-to-heart alignment upon return to the land of my fore parents, Africa.
The Tiger & The Donkey ©Dawn Minott |a Limerick
Pointless to argue with someone unwilling to see reason.
Self Love—Masterpiece ©Dawn Minott
Self love—embracing experiences that shape you.
Affirming Love, Embrace Self ©Dawn Minott
Self love—nurturing your mind, body and soul.
Self Love—Becoming ©Dawn Minott
To the woman I was, I am, I’m becoming—I am committed to you, I honor you.
Self-Love, Imperfect Perfection ©Dawn Minott
Self love—loving yourself in your imperfect perfection.
Self Love ©Dawn Minott
Self love—looking in the mirror and knowing that you are worthy, you are capable, you are beautiful.
Philautia (Self-Love) ©Dawn Minott
Self love—being in love with every part of yourself - body and personality.
God’s SO Love, Unconditionally ©Dawn Minott |with audio
God thought you were to die for, so He did.
God Is, Love Unconditionally ©Dawn Minott
Jesus Messiah, the Son of God yet as human as brother and friend
Flower of the Day Challenge #85–Resilient Roses
Roses—pretty by nature!
Love ©Dawn Minott |a Cento
This cento blends lines and concepts from the works of bell hooks and Maya Angelou, celebrating love as an enduring, powerful force.
I love You, Unconditionally ©Dawn Minott |an Epistolary poem
God’s don’t-want-anything-in-return kind of love—unconditionally yours!!!
Loved—Just As I Am—Unconditionally ©Dawn Minott |an Epistolary poem
Heart journey of vulnerability to unconditional love and acceptance.
Agape—Love Unconditionally ©Dawn Minott
God has a SO love for us, He gave all!
End of “Journey of Love in June” Series—Hold Heart With Both Hands ©Dawn Minott
Love has a rhythm—explore it!!
Peacock ©Dawn Minott |a Cinquain
Resplendent peafowl!!
Peacocks & Palace ©Dawn Minott |Greece Travelogue (Part 2)
The beauty of peacocks from Cyprus to Crete, colorful and ethereal.
Affirming Love ©Dawn Minott
Love transcends language, a dance of souls in a universe of whispers.
Flower of the Day Challenge #84–From Disappointment to Delight: My Hydrangea Journey
Hydrangeas—pretty by nature!
The Sanctuary of Us ©Dawn Minott
Love—in this sanctuary of us we create new experiences.
Love Full Circle ©Dawn Minott
Love like poetry in motion, love full circle.
Love to Love, Stays ©Dawn Minott | with audio
Love won’t leave when love asks more of it Love to love, stays
Rio Nuevo/New River ©Dawn Minott |an ekphrastic poem
River and sea entwine in liquid whispers.
Love Rules ©️Dawn Minott
Love rules our hearts with gentle grace.
Because of You ©Dawn Minott
Love breaths new life into weary soul, awakening dreams, making one whole.
Love Affirmation ©Dawn Minott| a R&B-poetry Collaboration
If ever you believe that love is done That’s when you’ll start back at one
Love Don’t Die Easy ©Dawn Minott
In the end, love finds a way through the night, for love don’t die easy, it’s an eternal light!
Flower of the Day Challenge #83 Radiant Roses
Roses—pretty by nature!!
Someone Else’s Someone ©Dawn Minott
Navigating the heartbreak of breaking up.
In The Name of Peace ©Dawn Minott
A call to remember and renew our commitment to peace and security for all.
Broken Heart ©Dawn Minott
How many times can a heart break Before it seizes to be whole?
Unmasked ©Dawn Minott |with video
Imposter love.
Love Lost ©Dawn Minott | a Sexain
You are the love that didn’t last A fleeting flame, a fading ember’s glow
Echoes of Surrender ©Dawn Minott
Surrender expectations.
Thank You: 50K Views ©Dawn Minott
Thank you for the views!!!! 50K and growing.
Breaking Up ©Dawn Minott
When a heart breaks, no it don’t break even!
Prodigal Daughter ©Dawn Minott |with audio
God’s unconditional love, unwavering, pursuing, lavished with no conditions.
Flower of the Day Challenge #82: Heartwarming Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas—nature-made!!
Love’s Folly ©Dawn Minott
… another heart learning to beat alone in the aftermath of love’s folly!
Flower of the Day Challenge #81: Luminous Lily
There’s a rabbit that’s made my garden his/her feeding ground and s/he has made my lilies her appetizer, main course and dessert!!!! So there aren’t too many that made it to blooming stage this year. This one did … Thanks to Cee for hosting the Flower of the Day prompt. 2024 ©Dawn Minott All Rights Reserved Like …
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Love From Two Sides ©Dawn Minott
This poem is a testament to the resiliency of the heart. It loves, it breaks yet love again and again like it won’t be broken. That’s why I’m in love with love.
Love’s Duality ©Dawn Minott |with audio
The gentle and stormy sides of love in a dance of fury and peace.
Love’s Choice ©Dawn Minott
The true strength of love lies in the conscious choice to uplift when the fragility of another is laid bare.
Heart Entangled In Waiting ©Dawn Minott
The complexities of love, and the enduring ache experienced in the waiting.
Alone & Missing You ©Dawn Minott
The hardest part of being in love is feeling alone.
Loneliest Days ©Dawn Minott
The loneliest days are when I’m alone and missing you!
Flower of the Day Challenge #80: Resplendent Roses
Pretty by nature—roses!
Oia: A Dream Come True ©Dawn Minott | Greece Travelogue (Part I)
The mesmerizing beauty and unforgettable experiences of the iconic Greek island, Santorini!
You Are Missing From Me ©Dawn Minott |with audio
When I say I miss you, I mean I miss the part of me that you are!
Steady Love ©Dawn Minott |with audio
For a love that’s steady, not fleeting.
What Is Love? ©Dawn Minott
Love—profound, complex mix of emotions expressed in tenderness, passion, unwavering connection between hearts.
i wanna love like THAT LOVE ©Dawn Minott |with audio
A love that transcends words!
The Poetry of Us ©Dawn Minott |with audio
The unfolding of love. The coming together of us as one.
Destiny ©Dawn Minott |with audio
The birth of love between souls destined to be together.
That Kiss ©Dawn Minott
The power of THAT kiss!!
When I Think of Love ©Dawn Minott |with audio
When I think of love, I think of companionship, togetherness, partnership—I think of you.
Unclose Me ©Dawn Minott |with audio
Embracing vulnerability and finding beauty in a shared love journey.
Journey of Love in June ©Dawn Minott
LOVE! It’s been described as “A Many Splendored Thing” in poems (William Waterway). It’s the themes of movies and the hook of songs. It’s described as euphoric. It’s said we fall into it and even fall out of it. For all it’s ups and downs (oxytocin and all), one thing is for certain—I’m totally in …
Journey of Love in June ©Dawn Minott |a Pantoum
June named after goddess Juno, fairGoddess of love’s tender flareRomance will be dancing in the airThe high and lows we will share Goddess of love’s tender flareJoin me on this journey, if you dareThe highs and lows we will shareOf Eros love, a poetic affair Join me on this journey, if you dareLove’s complexities we …
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Be You! ©Dawn Minott
Your unique selling point is that you’re YOU! Only you can be you, so be YOU!!
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