Musings...as yet to become poems

I havent written anything new in a really long time. I'm hoping to get back to writing poetry. Here are some topics I still have bouncing around in my brain: my Aunt Barbara my relationships with people I love who are very different from me loved ones I've not been able to get what I want from ;-) biting off more than you can chew gaining self-acceptance rainbows after short storms/the metaphorical "rainbow after the storm" wisdom gained from hard times /learning how to keep faith and hold on during hard times, knowing they will pass more than a few childhood memories good/bad my love for relationships with people who are "transparent" my DISlike of the view of disability as pathology my disability reaching out for unconditional love/ trying to get things from others they just cannot give Balance in life God's unconditional love some poems from frig magnet lists ;-) Whew! These are inspirations that came to me several summers ago! I also have old ones written down in my poor neglected poetry binder. I find that I have either the right state of mind (MOTIVATION, CALM, ENERGY and the HEART) for writing, or the TIME...but rarely BOTH. :-) Here's hoping any poets reading this have better luck getting to their craft than I have lately. - Amy

Violet

This is a "mimic" poem on Denise Levertov's "Stepping Westward". Apologies in advance to Denise Levertov fans. ;-) - Amy Violet What is violet in me Deepens, amethyst. All is royalty passion, sensuality. To be a wild woman, Of freedom, of fantasies, And love. Stroking skin, Crushed velvet Soft and supple.