When I see Thee anon

Grandmother moon, how I've missed you.
Your last brush of comfort set me right.

While you were away, you saw naught,
When caution, sense and reason took flight.

I tested the fates being foolhardy;
Believing in mascarade -

Enticed by bait of the treacherous Dark;
Love's prisoner, I obeyed.

Please hold me once more, Wise One -
in the light of your ancient heart.

And gift me with new love and fervor -
so I may better play my part.

No more shall I squander your vigor,
the elixir of magical presence.

Instead I'll rekindle my purpose,
Lavishing all that I touch with my essence.

Vigilence shall be my tool
of which I shall masterfully wield

When I see Thee anon,
I hope to emerge fully healed.

             ~ Lita Mitchell

This picture was taken by me from this weekend's full moon. It was my first attempt at photographing a full moon since I got my tripod so long ago. My next attempt will be to try to get it when it's all moody with clouds.

It's been so long since I've written poetry. Seeing this month's full moon, subsequent to New Year's Eve's blue moon inspired it.

Adieu ...

Autumn

In case you can't tell, my theme for today is the season, Autumn or Fall :)

This was taken in San Jose, Costa Rica. It wasn't taken in the Fall (it was summer time), but the fallen flowers reminded me of it. For this shot and the one subsequent, I used my 18-55 Nikkor lens. I created a gradual blur to both using the lens blur filter and linear gradient ...

This was taken at Flamingo Gardens, and is another shot of fallen flowers. For this shot, I also added spotlight lighting and experimented with a color wash look for the first time. Lots of steps behind it ... I followed the directions in the very, user-friendly book I bought today. If you'd like the title, drop me an E-mail and I'll be happy to share it with you :)

Fall

Fall fills me with promise of cool winds and darker skies;
Halloween's knocking, a harborbinger of eerie surprise.

The veil between the worlds is thinner, this I was told;
Stories of ghosts and goblins -- they make my veins go cold.

With shades of burnt oranges, reds and brown;
Warm smells of spices and and feasts abound.

Camping and carnivals, are but weeks away;
Hoping the rain holds up, lest hopes go astray.

A nip in the air and textures I adore;
A season to favor, of this I am sure.

~Lita

This was taken at the Bonnet House. Ok, I'm sure I could find a colorful array of fallen leaves, I just haven't been looking for them.

I will see my son tomorrow at long last. Yay!

I hope your weekend is filled with peace and pleasant comforts :)

Inside noise

INSIDE NOISE

Shielding the me you don't want to see;
Reflecting to you want you want me to be.

Why must we keep the pains and the joys,
within these four walls -- such inside noise.

It's me, it's all in my head,
of how I perceive what's truly said.

A prisoner of my own mind is what I've become,
of the hows and the whys of my anxious kingdom.

A sigh and a shake of the resistance within,
must pull in the reigns of my inner demon.

Take down the shades that bind who I am,
or go on hiding and living a sham.

~Lita

I loved the look of this old, historically dressed window, and the slight reflection of the world outside.

Unfurling mystery

Unfurling Mystery

I release fear and uncertainty
into the winds of change,

Accepting overflowing assurance
beyond measure, beyond range.

I await my life's calling
made known and sure,

Keeping my senses open,
discerning and pure.

The question of how and when,
the mystery unfurls,

The right place, the right time,
patience checked, and my hope whirls.

~Lita

From hundreds of photos to edit, this one called to me today ... and then before I knew it, the poetry I wrote (which I didn't plan on writing) took a completely different tone and direction than the one I intended. Such is the way of things, I suppose :)

I got 3 DVD's to watch throughout the week, one being Atonement. It didn't offer the fix I hoped it would, but I sure love watching Keira in action. She's so beautiful and talented, and I adore her accent.