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

365 Creativity Project-Day 121

Journal entry;

From (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

Anthem of our youth,
Constantly pursuing things
That will bring total
Satisfaction to our lives;
Always falling somehow short.

The man or woman
Of our sentimental dreams
Cannot ever bring
Us the full satisfaction
We so fervently desire.

No matter our means,
No matter our comeliness,
Fulfillment eludes
As long as we search outside
The confines of our own selves.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Photographs:

I am grateful:

1.   There is great music in our world.
2.   I thoroughly cleaned the kitchen.
3.   I am quite happy.
4.   Alex sent me some pictures of himself.
5.   My Mom is here with me.

Wednesday is the mid-point of the week, I hope yours was good. Today’s challenge was to listen to a song and write a poem related to it in some way. You should be able to do something like that with no problem. There is so much music in the world.

Thank you for reading today. If you have some thoughts to share, please leave me a comment.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 120

Journal entry:

Amends

I did not mean to
Question your sufficiency
By asking you to
Listen to me carefully;
I just wanted to be clear.

I apologize
For making you feel unfit
To do as desired,
It was not my intention;
I truly meant you no harm.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Photographs:

I am grateful:

1.   My glasses are working better.
2.   My BlackBerry helps keep me organized.
3.   It did not rain while I was carrying in our purchases.
4.   My DSL has been holding connection well lately.
5.   My friends and family accept me although I have many faults.

I hope you have enjoyed your Tuesday. Remember you will never have a chance to use these moments again, so do something creative with your time.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Please leave me a comment to let me know what you enjoyed and how I can improve.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 119

Journal entry:

Home

This was not my place
I lived out in my own space
With a distinct home,
So I only visited
My Mom who was living here.

My fortunes then changed
I was displaced, my space lost,
In that troubled time
My Mom kindly took me in,
Gave my son and I a home.

For years I have lived
Upon this fine property
Enjoying the gift
Of the place’s loveliness
And Mom’s generosity.

This has now become
The location my heart longs
To return after
I have been another place,
It is my permanent home.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Monday, May 7, 2012

Photographs:

I am grateful:

1.   I did not have to go out today.
2.   I have a place to live.
3.   Mom is pleased with where I put the plant.
4.   I gave Hope a bath.
5.   Mom helped me clean out Hope’s ear.

I hope you had a good Monday. You can do something beautiful with your creativity if you try. Challenge yourself to accomplish at least one creative act this week.

Computers and the internet have brought us together. Share your thoughts with me in the comments.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 118

Journal entry:

Beautiful

I wanted to capture
The exquisite glory
Presented in the blooms,
So richly colorful
With marvelous splendor,

But my skill was lacking.
I could not expertly
Render the dazzling
Radiant perfection
Like I fervently wished.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Sunday, May 6, 2012

Photographs:

Last night’s moon in front of clouds…

Another shot of moon…

Lily…

Carnation…

Center of flower…

Yellow Rose…

Mom’s plant…

I am grateful:

1.   I went to the workshop.
2.   My camera was sufficient.
3.   I bought Mom a plant and made her very happy.
4.   The thunderstorm has not caused the power to go out.
5.   I got some good photos of the moon last night.

I hope you have had a relaxing Sunday. I know there is something creative you can accomplish.

Let me know what you think in the comments.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 117

Journal entry:

Circumlocution

To begin, I have
Nothing to communicate,
No words come to mind
That need my apt expression;
I am without any thought.

Do not, however,
Assume my intelligence
Is sorely lacking
Because imagination
Has left no inspiration.

I can still ramble
With no firm destination
Creating designs
In ebony ink drafted
Across these vacant pages.

My wondering brain
Is never quite exhausted,
But enlightens me
With fancy speculation
That boggles comprehension.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Saturday, May 5, 2012

Photographs:

Cup…

I am grateful:

1.   I am using MasterWriter.
2.   The Buick looked good after I washed it.
3.   We had Subway for supper.
4.   I watched the Kentucky Derby.
5.   I was able to encourage a couple to buy a Nikon D5100.

I hope you have enjoyed your Saturday. If you have time devote yourself to doing something creative.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Always,
Jo Ann

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