It is imperative to take action
when you feel distraction.
Find an oasis, a place to chill;
mindful thoughts felicitous fill.
Replace garbage, negativity
with harmonious images of the sea.
Think of the waves as lullabies,
salty air absorbing the lies.
Reward yourself when you're done;
an ice cream cone under the sun.
~~
Poetic Inspiration:
Poetry Jam- Knickerbocker Glory- What do you delight in?
3WW- garbage, imperative, action
PU Verse First- Omniscience
32 comments:
Perfect advice, but can I have a half gallon carton of ice cream, please??!
smiles...it is good advice...and in particular on taking time to reward yourself when done...ice cream please! smiles.
An oasis on the sea would be perfect!
Philosophy well expressed! I do like the idea of getting rid of negativity.....and a reward of ICE CREAM is always a good thing! Smiles.
I find the ocean very meditative, even when there isn't any ice cream, although I wouldn't turn down a treat!
Remember this song? "La mer, qu'on voit danser,,,des reflets d'argent."
Loved those harmonious images, especially the last delicious line!!
I guess I need to think about the sea a lot. My life is rather full of garbage and negativity at this juncture.
Would love to meditate by that ocean view and ice cream w/M&M's after wouldn't be bad afterwards either!
wonderful advice
LOve it, what better reward than ice cream in the sun. Mouth watering.
It's good to reward onself. And with a bowl of ice-cream - good idea.
Excellent advice, beautifully expressed!
Madeleine Begun Kane
Such an uplifting write! What could be nicer than ice cream at the beach? Lovely!
delicious advice! Forget the garbage and go for the ice cream in life! Have a great week!
Wonderfully written. I have a picture in my head exquisitely drawn in words.
Laurie,
A fine and uplifting poem, which seeks to see the balance required in life...I truly feel the quiet oasis is a necessity, especially for a writer!!!
Eileen
Thank you for your comment at my Blog. Much appreciated:)
Writing on my Kindle is dangerous so I had to wait till now.
I started my morning with a power walk by the river. Finished with a 200 yard dash. So there with you about creating an oasis, clearing out the garbage.
Always good reading, good vibe here.
No matter what is going on, I only have to step upon the shore for it all to fall away, my heart lulled by the everness of the waves. Loved this , Laurie.
So clever ... as after you take action, you get a distraction ... that perfect ice cream cone !
The ultimate reward ~~ hurry, hurry before it melts!
The sea has that consistent pull. It is as though she says "Come back home and refresh yourself with me." I am not sure what she says about the ice cream though. She is always a constant source of poetic inspiration, as you have found.
"Think of the waves as lullabies,
salty air absorbing the lies."
You won me with that line!
Reward yourself when you're done;
an ice cream cone under the sun.
I an sure I use ice cream as a reward way to often!!
Yes. Though I'd be wise to avoid the ice cream...sigh...
Great advice and so cheerfully conveyed, perfect!
Printing this out for my daughter, whose room motif is the ocean,
as it helps with her anxiety, as I suspect this poem will as well.
Me? I just loved it.
Oh yes, lovely advice! (But I'll wait for summer.)
A hot summer day, the sea and an ice cream cone--the perfect summer trifecta! Your poem seems to have a ebb and flow like the ocean too :-)
Oh yes, grounding with an ice cream cone is a very important step! fun read
Reading this I think a child would have a great shot at fixing the world's problems. Here's to ice cream stands instead of political machines and lemonade glasses to catch the sunshine
Good take on the prompt Laurie. Sorry to be so late in commenting. Wonderful philosophy.
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