#ASMSG PEACEFUL REPOSING

PEACEFUL REPOSING
Taken from the Anthology 'Follow Your Dreams'
(c) Teresa Joseph Franklin 

The sun shining so bright, not a chill in the air
A soft gentle breeze, that blows through this mind whispering sweet words and melodies that need to be written and conveyed 
Words of pure sweet harmony, peace, tranquil, love of all things in the present and the future
Natures store speaks of restoration, conservation and all the new in the coming Seasons, Spring the beginning of all new life and plants, Summer the growth has begun and shining in her glory and glorious colours, Autumn the reaping of what we have sown and grown from Natures stores and shores oh yes her shores, the bountiful crystal clear waters, the memorable days of sifting through the sands for seashells and exquisite pebbles glimmering, shimmering so bright that you have to take them home 
Oh the PEACEFUL REPOSING is sheer bliss 

#ASMSG WALKING THIS LAND

WALKING THIS LAND 
Taken from the Anthology 'Follow Your Dreams'
(c) Teresa Joseph Franklin

Whilst walking this land far and wide, there has been moments of bliss and joy
Walking along the sands of time no hand in hand just a desolate solitary silence 
A silence so stark, but utterly completely resilient 
Walking slowly, steadily, steadfastly I see an horizon, full of opportunities, breakthroughs, chances, changes 
Maybe this walking along this desolate quiet land is all that has been needed to see things from a clearer deeper perspective 

#ASMSG A FIRE AND PASSION

A FIRE AND A PASSION

I have this fire and a passion within
A great fire that is growing with living
I can no longer contain it 
A passion like the red, red rose
That has grown from the earth 
It's roots spread wide beneath the ground
Deeper and deeper 
Like a love that needs nurturing ridden of all the diseases from the external world 
A love that I hold for you always 
In many ways 
It is angelic, mystical, euphoric, entrancing and hypnotising a love that I want to share with care and devotion 
A fire and passion just waiting for you here in this contained room 
(c) Teresa Joseph Franklin

#ASMSG CHIPMUNKS

CHIPMUNKS

A spring day today

Love is in the air

New growth

And undergrowth emerging

Love is in the air

Right now …..

Spring has sprung

For the lovers too

These two know

That they love each other too

But he is not sure whether to ask or not

To tie the knot

Well this being the year of

A leap year

(Bear with me now

 I know that they don’t know that,

But let’s have a good story)

He he

Now Chippy (the male)

Is shy and reserved

But he adores

His Chitty (the female)

He worships the ground

That Chitty walks on

And the trees

That she walks on

And up

And down

He would do anything for her

Nothing a bother

Always a pleasure

Nothing a pain

But he just cannot find the words to say

His words come out all garbled

And not understood

He blushes with shame

And blames himself for his

Silly, stupid ways

‘What am I to do?’

He keeps asking himself

And runs off into the wood

Chitty sees and feels

His pain and concern

And hears all the garbled words

And knows what Chippy wants to

Ask,

Chitty hatches a plan

For the next day

Knowing that Chitty is around all day

The day being

February 29th the only day

That is a leap year

When the ladies are able to propose

The their men

So Chitty is ready

And waiting for Chippy

To arrive

And surprise him the most

He standing before me

Looking all forlorn

And worried

I pluck up the courage

And just say it out loud

‘Chippy please marry me?’

Chippy is looking stunned

And now I am worried what he is going to say

And all of a sudden he stammers

‘I willllllll marrrrrrrrrrry you

Chitty just say when’

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

18^th Mary 2012

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#ASMSG DOORS

DOORS

Doors that are open
Doors that are closed
Which is your door
from ceiling to floor?
The left or the right
Are they going to give you a fright?
They might!
They might not
What have you got to lose by opening the doors?
Open the door ajar
not that far 
Are you closing the doors on the past at long last 
Are you keeping those doors shut for safety sake? or just taking a break?
whatever you do or are doing don't leave them closed for too long 
there is love, life and laughter out there for everyone including you!!

#ASMSG LET THE SPIRITS SOAR WAY UP HIGH

#ASMSG FREE IN NATURE

FREE IN NATURE

The bliss and the joy

Of the new season

Summer

Is all around

Plants are flowering

The birds singing

You can here

The newborn

Fledglings

Chirping

And calling

To their parents

The warm summer

Breeze

Flowing softly

Through my shawl

Fringes

Blowing in all directions

Trees

Rushes

And bushes

All in bloom

All is well in the

Natural world

Of our Creator

And

Of Mother Earth

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

15^th May 2012

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#ASMSG WHEN OUR EYES MET

WHEN OUR EYES MET

I knew that

You were the man for me

So brave

When out with

Your brothers

Scouting

Watching

Guarding

Protecting

This tribal

Family

So handsome

I knew that you were

For me

Strong

Powerful

Caring

Loving

Your family

When our eyes met

I knew that

We would be together

Forever

I love the way

That you look

The gentlest of touch

Is mine forever

From this day forth

Love at first sight

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

9^th May 2012

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#ASMSG SLEEPING

SLEEPING

You think that you’re sleeping

But guess what is creeping

Oozing

You’re head on the bed

Look!

Instead

Your head

You’re mind agog

Spewing

Vomiting

Disgorging

Your brains out

Just take a look

Are they still there?

Ever felt numb?

Well chum

Just don’t go to bed

The darkness will get you

Reclaim you

Never leave you alone

Haunt you

Tease you

Petrify you

Never to get back to bed

The darkness is your enemy

There is no light

You are its prey

It will drain you

Claim you

When there is nothing left for

The darkness to get at you

Do you want to be its prey?

This day!!

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

1^st October 2012

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#ASMSG REVIEW Tilting at Windmills & Words By Regina Puckett

REVIEW

Tilting at Windmills & Words

By Regina Puckett

Thank you Regina for a wonderfully written collection of poetry. A book that I would highly recommend to any reader or writer of poetry, I loved each and everyone of the collection, one of my favourites was the 'My Soul Flies', a flight which transports me far and wide, searching for a quiet place in which to hide' resonates closely to all of us in this world that is full of troubles, woes and the fast paced lives that we all live

Every poem is true to life, excellent Regina and a 5* from me 

A copy of this excellent collection can be purchased on Amazon 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tilting-at-Windmills-Words-ebook/dp/B00B9NUWSC/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_1_kin?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1362568190&sr=1-1#reader_B00B9NUWSC

#ASMSG The Time is now for freedom

#ASMSG BOOK REVIEW TIME FOR AUTHOR FRIENDS

Kindle @ the ready and reading time 

#ASMSG WALKING IN HEAVENLY PEACE

FROM THE ANTHOLOGY ‘ANGELIC’

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

Walking in Heavenly Peace

We are all Angels in different ways

Here for family and friends

A hand to help, a hand to ease the pain

A hand that says ‘it is going to be okay’

We are all Angels in so many ways

Walking hand in hand

Through the dusty sand

Through the rain, snow a helping hand

The torrents of hurt and pain

That has lain

At times remain

We are all Angels no matter what

The loving, the giving, and forgiving

We expect nothing in return

Just a happy smiley face that says it all

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

5^th March 2013

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#ASMSG THE GREEN EYED MONSTER

Taken from the Anthology

‘Follow Your Dreams’

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

The Green Eyed Monster

Why be so green with envy?

What is it that makes you so envious?

I am living the dream, the dream held for many years

You do not want it to happen, but it is too late to stop

You can give me hell and the devil as much as you want

But the green eyed monster within you will send you to the same place

He loves the envious, those that hold the envy

Those that have destroyed their own souls

Their own happiness, their own joy

He loves those that have lived without love

Without a passion, a life without a soul

He is in his bliss and joy

His fire is burning he is stoking the fires for the Green Eyed Monsters

Of this world and life

He is rubbing his hands together

He is cheering, he is taunting you

He so loves you now!

The devil has his door open waiting for you!

The fire is stoked, hissing, crackling

His visions of a mocking, scornful, sarcastic person

Morbidly envious of family and friends

The cutting the cut throat remarks

Oh boy is he loving you all!

And boy oh boy aren’t you dressed like the devil’s partner in crime!

He is loving you; you are just like him all the way

So what are you going to do?

Destroy yourself or change the ways of

The Green Eyed Monster

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

5^th March 2013

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#ASMSG THE FIRE, THE PASSION, THE FEELING

#ASMSG WALKING IN HEAVENLY PEACE

#ASMSG WEIRD OR A WITCH ?

TAKEN FROM THE ANTHOLOGY ‘FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS’

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

 You called me weird, strange abnormal

Well I guess I am in a strange good way

You said my head was full of fanciful notions

Too many imaginary fantasies

All the stories I wrote were so unreal

Make-believe

Fictional not real

How do you know this when they were all true!

Are still so real and true!

You put me down

You frowned

You scowled

You shook me, you tortured me

You tore them all apart

You killed the living breathing things that mattered

A childhood spent relentlessly fighting you

A witch a bitch you labeled me

You need to ditch

The harrowing, the crying

The screeching, the screaming

Way into the night

The frights

The fights

With all my might

I stood my ground

This crystal ball my look garbled unreal to you

But I see it all the past, the present and the future

The heaviness is lifting just like a butterfly on its wings

Graceful, elegant and free to be

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

4^th March 2013

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#ASMSG REFLECTION

Take from ‘Follow Your Dreams’

REFLECTIONS

A shadowy reflection not yet so clear

But it is here right here

Softly glimmering, shimmering

Eyes closed not revealing the dream

Maybe too frightened to reveal the truth

Gentle ripples upon the water

Reflecting, echoing copying

All that is surrounding the water’s edge

But wait one moment!

What is that I see that does not show on me?

Angel wings light and white

Is this angel showing me the way?

Watching and waiting for the right moment?

To show, to reveal the dream

A dream that has been held since childhood days

A cherished dream that has been dismissed, scorned on,

Smothered, rejected, as fantasy not real

The sadness the pain, misery of the scornfulness

Spurned from the beginning, but this dream is real

REALITY

FACT

NOT FICTION

I am following this dream to the end

With not a single thread of bitterness

Contempt

Hatred

This dream is a cherished one from sitting in a quiet space

This dream will now be honoured and cherished

From now and until forever more

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

4^th March 2013

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#ASMSG SLIPPING AND SLIDING

Poem taken from ‘Follow Your Dreams’

SLIPPING AND SLIDING

I’ve slipped, slided from side to side

This slippery downward road

The falls and trips

The sarcastic quips

The jokes and the pokes

The lies and deceits

Oh stop the repeats

The tangled, knotted web that has had me caught

Fraught

But now there is a quiver, a tiny shiver emerging

From within this soul

Quiet, silent, emergence

An appearance of wings so wonderfully surfacing

Wings to fly to say goodbye

Wings to get out of the entanglement

Entrapment

From the black, black widow spider

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

3^rd March 2013

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