365 Creativity Project-Day 132

Journal entry:

Gracious Benevolence

Freshly laundered clothing touches
My skin with the gentle caress
Of a lover who was missing
During the long exhausting day.

I sigh at the sweetness felt when
Freshly laundered clothing touches
My body with the tenderness
I have been seeking all day long.

The enchantment of cleanliness
Spreads its allure over me when
Freshly laundered clothing touches
Me like whispered kisses at night.

I am reminded of other
Nights when I was softly fondled
With heavenly kindness on skin
Freshly laundered clothing touches.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Sunday, May 20, 2012

Photographs:

Jo and Ton…

Ton…

Ton following Jo…

Holly bush grown into a sizable tree…

My Dad’s D-8…

Jo…

My Dad’s D-8 overgrown, but not forgotten…

I am grateful:

1.   Mom reminded me to use Deep Woods Off before going for my walk.
2.   Hope was very well behaved while we walked in the pasture.
3.   The horses were down where I was able to see them.
4.   Jeremy bush hogged the property yesterday and told me I could go anywhere on the place I wanted.
5.   I cooked barbecued beef ribs, turnip greens, baby carrots, and stuffing, which were delicious.

I hope you are enjoying your Sunday. Get out your camera and take some pictures, or write a poem, or draw a picture, or write in your journal. Just do something creative. It will enrich your day and make you smile.

The poem I wrote today is called a Quatern. This form is very fun to work with. You write four, four line stanzas, with eight syllables per line and you repeat one line from the first stanza in each following stanzas. It is not easy, but the reward is well worth the challenge. This is the spotlighted form in Writer’s Digest’s July/August issue. Since it was counted syllables I had to try my hand at it. You might enjoy writing one…

I would love to hear whatever you have to say, so by all means leave me a comment.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 131

Journal entry:

Autobiographical Poems:

I Am…

I am a verbose poet and amateur photographer
I wonder if my work will ever see wide distribution
I hear the cries of countless adoring fans
I see myself rewarded as poet laureate
I want to see my photographs published
I am a verbose poet and amateur photographer.

I pretend it does not bother me that I have no lover
I feel unicorns should never be ridden
I touch the heart of the universe
I worry that I will never be good enough
I cry over the loss of my childhood innocence
I am a verbose poet and amateur photographer.

I understand that I can never have everything that I want
I say that my fondest dreams can come true
I dream I am successful in all my endeavors
I try to always do my best
I hope to make my family proud of me
I am a verbose poet and amateur photographer.

#2

Jo Ann
Loving, generous, talented, joyous
Daughter of Joyce and George
Lover of poetry and puppy dogs
Who feels inadequate to accomplish much
Who needs forgiveness for grievous faults
Who gives from the heart
Who fears ultimate failure
Who would like to see overwhelming success
Resident of Whitesburg
Jordan.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Saturday, May 19, 2012

Photographs:

A framed poem…

Votive candle holder…

Mug…

I am grateful:

1.   I found writing courses in my email folders last night.
2.   I cut the whole yard today.
3.   There is warm water for showers.
4.   I have my dog, Hope, to snuggle with.
5.   There was something easy to prepare available for supper tonight.

I hope your Saturday was enjoyable. Please take a few moments to do something creative.

Let me know what you think or leave suggestions in the comments.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 130

Journal entry:

One Last Thought

You have not crossed my
Mind today, but early yet,
I will try to leave
The day in grace without you
Intruding upon my thought.

I muddle through hours
Where I would be better left
To my own devices,
Still times spent with you beckon
From the past, bright memories.

Be gone you pale ghost
Who haunts my days like passing
Of a morning dew
Leaving no discernible
Trace to nourish wayward dreams.

I seek my comfort
In other things and people
For better or worse
You are no longer a part
Of my world, fully divorced.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Friday, May 18, 2012

Photographs:

Hope…

Ko-Ko…

I am grateful:

1.   My Buick ran well when I went to check the mail.
2.   Mom felt better today.
3.   There were ribs in the freezer that we can have for supper tomorrow.
4.   The thunderstorms last night did not cause the power to go out.
5.   This weekend is supposed to be beautiful.

I hope you have enjoyed your Friday. If you have some time take some pictures, draw something, write a poem, story, or journal entry. Do something creative to nourish your soul.

Please leave me a comment or suggestion.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 128

Journal entry:

Best Friends

There are many miles
Between us, stretching so far,
And yet we are close;
Loving each other dearly
Remembering childhood bonds.

If I have problems
She always calmly listens
Then gives good advice.
She never turns me away
But is kind and supportive.

I know if I need
Her, she will soon be with me
I only need call,
And she will drop whatever
She is doing to aid me.

No one else outside
My family cares so much
About my being.
She brightens my existence
The sweet sister of my heart.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Photographs:

My son, Alex, in Okinawa, Japan.

Bear Alex gave me…

Mountz, another bear Alex gave me…

Frog, symbolic of Alex’s nickname…

I hope you will always do this…

I am grateful:

1.   I have a wonderful son who I love very much.
2.   My best friend is an awesome person.
3.   Life is good.
4.   God has multiplied His blessings in my life.
5.   Mom enjoyed the supper I prepared.

I hope your Wednesday has been rewarding. Do something creative with your time…

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 127

Journal entry:

My Grief for My Loss

I am sometimes sad
Not only because I lost
Our relationship,
But because of the good things
That were mine taken away.

I lost many of
The treasures of my childhood
Things I wanted to
Keep in my life for pleasure
They brought and continued to.

The question remains
Did you take my things to be
Ruthless or did you
Simply leave them out and let
Them be stolen by strangers?

I may never know
The answers, but I will go
On without worry,
Tears I shed are now over
My grief hidden deep inside.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Photographs:

Shih Tzu mug, I use as a pen holder…

Mug that Mom gave me, holding miscellaneous supplies…

Hippopotamus I painted with art pens…

Feminine teddy bear…

I am grateful:

1.   Mom is a little better today.
2.   Everything works out as God plans.
3.   I am blessed with some intelligence.
4.   Dreams do come true.
5.   Happiness is a choice.

I hope your Tuesday has been rewarding. Don’t forget to spend some time doing something creative. Even if you just record some of your memories, you will have accomplished a something worthwhile.

Leave a comment if you are so inclined. I am very appreciative of all your thoughts.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 126

Journal entry:

I’ll Believe It When It Happens

I will know it’s real
When I truly have enough
To provide my needs
Without borrowing any
Money for necessities.

I will believe that
I have reached comfortable
Levels of income
When there is not much I have
To go lacking to survive.

I will know I am
Self-sufficient when I can
Pay my expenses
And supply the essentials
I so often go without.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Monday, May 14, 2012

Photographs:

I am grateful:

1.   Alex called me last night to wish me Happy Mother’s Day.
2.   I slept a little extra today.
3.   Edith Leigh is home safe from her first year of college.
4.   I have an open mind.
5.   I watched Once Upon A Time last night.

I hope your Monday has been productive. Take a few moments to do something creative.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 125

Journal entry:

Card to my Mom:

Today’s prompt was to write an insult poem:

Damn

You are not the one
I think of when I need help
Because you have left
Me alone to handle all
The problems that befall us.

I am sure you think
I should hold you in esteem,
But you will never
Have my respect after all
The years you have been absent.

I do not need you
I have long since moved beyond
Dependence on you;
Just get on with your sweet life
And let me keep on with mine.

I could almost hate
You for your lack of caring,
But it would do me
More harm than it would do you,
So just stay the hell away.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Sunday, May 13, 2012

Photographs:

Lily spotted with rain…

Rose with raindrops…

Fig leaf with water droplets…

Weed…

Peace Lily…

Weed…

I am grateful:

1.   I can be a help to my Mom in her later years.
2.   I got up early.
3.   Mom enjoyed the lunch I cooked.
4.   It rained.
5.   I talked to my friend, Bernice.

I hope you have enjoyed a very special day. I am sure you can do something creative before the end of the day.

If you feel inclined, please leave me a comment with your thoughts.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 124

Journal entry:

I Am So Over Our Past

We were then as one
I was happier than ever,
But it could not last.
Our destiny together
Was to be driven apart.

I no longer pine
For your arms wrapped around
My wistful body.
I have found my happiness
Beyond those old boundaries.

I left yesterday
In the shadows languishing
Without amorous
Memories to idolize;
I am so over our past.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Saturday, May 12, 2012

Photographs:

Kirby…

Mother and child…

Iron…

I am grateful:

1.   I have some wonderful music to which I can listen.
2.   My iPod keeps my whole musical library sorted.
3.   My Bose SoundDock renders music perfectly.
4.   The Kirby helps me keep the floors clean.
5.   Mom is here with me.

I hope your Saturday has been pleasant. Take a few moments to do something creative. It should not be hard for you at all.

Let me know what you think of today’s entry by leaving a comment.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 123

Journal entry:

How My Mind Behaves

Sometimes looking in
You might think I am almost
Normal, your mistake,
For my thinking processes
Run a bit outlandishly.

I am functional,
But there are times when my mind
Goes somewhat amok
Chasing eccentrically
After uncommon ideas.

Mentally I am
Considered unusual
Because my focus
Becomes very obsessive
Over even little things.

Creativity
Readily available
Present at all times
Invigorates intellect,
I am quite exceptional.

Insane, some call me
And that might be accurate
In the strictest sense
But I believe the truth lies
Somewhat beyond unstable.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Friday, May 11, 2012

Photographs:

My sweet Hope…

Day Lily…

Rose…

Dandelion…

Clover…

Day Lily…

I am grateful:

1.   I finished my reading of Chris’ manuscript.
2.   Mom cooked spaghetti for supper.
3.   Hope is doing well.
4.   Mom is feeling alright.
5.   God blessed me with talents I am still developing.

I hope your Friday was rewarding. Take time to do something creative, even if it is only writing something special in a Mother’s Day card for a Mom you love.

If you have any thoughts to share, please leave a comment below.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 122

Haiku:

The Hollow Woman

As days pass quickly
She is forever behind
Living in the dark
Of her lack of magical
Charismatic character.

She has very few
Friends on whom she can depend
And fails to believe
In her intrinsic beauty,
She covers up her glory.

She feels incomplete
Without any control of
Her own destiny
She struggles daily against
Unruly identity.

Emotions leave her
A hollow woman bereft
Of ability
To comprehend the real needs
Of her personality.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Thursday, May 10, 2012

Photographs:

I am grateful:

1.   Haiku are fun to write.
2.   Counting syllables is not difficult.
3.   The shrimp I cooked for supper were delicious.
4.   God provides the rain to nourish the crops that feed us.
5.   The sun brings light revealing the beauty around us.

This has been a good day for me, as I hope it was for you. Creativity is within you, use it to make something that adds value to the world. I know you can do it, because you are at least as gifted as I am.

Don’t forget to leave me a comment to share your thoughts.

Always,
Jo Ann

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