God's Palette and Artistry

Yesterday was an emotional roller coaster ride but it ended with this exquisite sunset I captured on my cell phone from my little balcony.  It gave me some solace and a feeling of joy and gratitude. What an awesome array of color and shape. I'm inspired quite a bit from nature and I want to share a poem I wrote which is included in my new poetry book Essentials - giving birth to words, rhymes and a story or two.  As you know, I recently finished my (kind of) limited memoirs How I Survived the Sixties and decided to follow up with something completely different.  I have written these poems and stories over the years. 
 I guess I can finally call myself a writer.  I enjoy writing quite a lot and even though I'd rather be on stage, I have had to make peace with it, for I do believe it's what God wants me to do. There is a feeling I'm guided to do more and more.  Marginally house-bound at this time(no wheels),  I actually recall I have been through a brief spell very similar when I was living with my brother in a God-awful place called Rowland Hts.  Oh yes, and another time in Santa Monica and I actually wrote a poem about the whole experience, Year of the Locusts, also in my book.  Discovering the Library and finding all I could do was write.  I'm seeing a pattern here, (she laughs) ... The willful Aries gal has to take a breather from all the theatrical antics I'm capable of and sit quietly at the computer creating rhymes and prose. 

Here is my poem Awe and One-der,  I hope you enjoy it and do tell me what you think.  There are many more in my book which is now available on CreateSpace 
https://www.createspace.com/4589866
And will also be available on Amazon.com soon.

Awe and ONE-der

From the ball of orange and flame 

To earth displaying its show of colors

Embracing the visual cortex like a strong wind,

Passing through heavens vault of cobalt blue

Visited by alabaster clouds

Dropping to the ocean, full of life,

Unseen from warm sand and surf

Sending a breeze to dance a samba

‘Round the tall, pulsing trees

As it forces natures leaves to sparkle silver

Vibrations of white light run through me

Perpetually, Daily, Eternally

Like a shock of lightening,

Carrying to the furthest pockets of my being

Feeding me eternal life so I may exist, forever

I watch creation shiver as the sun descends

Sliding down the horizon, light speed

Oh, magnificent orb, you have left us in twilight

With this electric garment encompassing my soul

Full of praise for Your resplendent artwork

I am most humbly grateful Lord!