365 Creativity Project-Day 162

Journal entry:

The prompt for my poem today came from Carry On Tuesday. I encourage you to visit that site if you are in need of a bit of inspiration.

Question Of Worth

I wonder sometimes,
Is there anybody there?
Are you listening?
Do you have any reason
To pay attention, and care?

My errant words go
Out into the atmosphere
Seeking hearts to move,
Lives to touch with gentleness
Bringing some new awareness.

Yet I never know,
Is there anybody there?
I could be speaking
Only to shadows who have
No souls to be soft caressed.

I write tempting fate
To bury significance
Under layers of
Deepest darkest ignorance,
Lost to almost everyone.

It often makes me
Feel I must work much harder
To make some meaning,
And still I wonder sometimes,
Is there anybody there?

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Photographs:

One minute to midnight, or noon if you rather…

Finished books with prompts I created on each page…

Title and invocation page for my prompt books…

I am grateful:

1.   I slept in a bit, after a very late night.
2.   The writing came easily today.
3.   We stayed home.
4.   My life has meaning, although there are problems.
5.   I pursue writing even though it seems unreasonable at times.

I hope your Tuesday has brought you many smiling moments. Use a few of them to create something that is meaningful to you. When you bring yourself to the page or canvas you legitimize your presence in the world. You may motivate others to excel in their struggles.

As a prompt today, I would like you to write a letter or poem of encouragement to someone you do not really know, someone who mostly goes unnoticed and receives little appreciation for the contributions he or she makes to your life. Maybe your postal person, your hair stylist, a wait person at a restaurant, a cashier at a store you frequent, or anyone who is really behind the scenes of making your life more pleasant. Post your work and leave a link in the comments here so I and those who visit can read your creation, then give it to the person you had in mind to inspire them.

I hope today’s entry made an impression on you, if so, or if you have any suggestions… please leave me a comment.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 157

Journal entry:

My poem today is in answer to the prompt at Poetic Asides, which was posted too late for me to use yesterday. You should visit Robert Lee Brewer’s blog for inspiration.

Meeting Brings Hope

When I met you there
I did not know you would change
My whole world with love
That you offered me without
Any type reservation.

When I met you there
I did not know I needed
You to bring me joy,
I believed my life was fine
Even though much I struggled.

When I met you there
I did not know happiness
Could fully engulf
My life in such wonderful
Intensity every day.

When I met you there
I did not know that I lacked
A full outpouring
Of unconditional love
Throughout all my fitful days.

When I met you there
I did not know a puppy
Would bring me such peace,
Brightening every moment
That is shared in your presence.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Photographs:

Close up of Hope…

Hope…

I am grateful:

1.   I have an active imagination.
2.   I enjoy playing with words.
3.   I have the opportunity to write.
4.   I am a member of some communities that nourish my creativity.
5.   God abundantly blesses me.

I hope you have had a good Thursday. Now is the time for you to do something creative if you have not already. Don’t worry over perfection, just create. You can improve your work later.

If you need a prompt, write about writing. I always find when I explore this subject that I have plenty of material. I think you will discover the same thing. Write a poem or essay, or even a story about writing. You can explore numerous possibilities with this prompt.

Please leave me a comment and share your thoughts.

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 115

Journal entry:

My Computer

Every day I am
Called upon to do the work
My owner desires,
I process words and images
And navigate cyberspace.

I sometimes react
In ways that cause her to curse,
But usually
I am a devoted slave
Parsing her many demands.

My keyboard grows tired
Of finger’s steady impact
And my screen seeks rest,
But I am just a servant
Performing tasks on command.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Thursday, May 3, 2012

Photographs:

My computer…

Petunias…

Beautiful ball of blooms…

Petunias…

Roses…

I am grateful:

1.   I picked up my glasses.
2.   I found a great notebook at Wal-Mart.
3.   We ate lunch at Chick-Fil-A.
4.   I was able to do the shopping while Mom rested in the truck.
5.   I paid my car insurance.

My day was busy. I hope you achieved all you wished during the day. Now, it would be wonderful if you took time to do something creative.

Please leave a comment to let me know your thoughts.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 106

Journal entry:

April Poem A Day Challenge, poem twenty-four:

More Wasted Words

I know I should not
Write about you once again
Because you are gone,
But when I think of loving
You always come to my mind.

I do not love you
In the way of fresh lovers,
But my heart remains
Entangled in the idea
Of you, though you are absent.

I sincerely wish
There were someone else brand new
Filling emptiness
You left in my heart and life,
But no one appears to start.

Perhaps the fault is
All mine for so vividly
Remembering us.
Maybe I need to excise
The thought of you from my mind.

So once again you
Captured my full attention
Even though I know
You will never read my lines;
Get behind me, you bastard.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Photographs:

Amaryllis…

Yucca with new shoot which will bloom…

Clover…

I am grateful:

1.   I took a shower and it helped me wake up.
2.   I went to town and back safely.
3.   I use the BlackBerry to keep my shopping list.
4.   I like the poem I wrote today.
5.   I have a few ideas for new creations.

Tuesday has been a very full day for me. I hope you accomplished what you wanted to get done. Take some time to create something. The PAD Challenge for today was a love poem or anti-love poem. I am sure you can write one of those.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 105

Journal entry:

April Poem A Day Challenge, poem twenty-three:

Early Hours

Morning breaks over
The horizon with bright waves
Of light pouring down
But I rarely see the dawn
Because I sleep in quite late.

My hours of morning
Are in the middle of night
When the deep silence
Of blackest darkness falls down
Upon the resting landscape.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Monday, April 23, 2012

Photographs of My Art:

I am grateful:

1.   I decided to take Mom to the doctor.
2.   I bought a surge protector for my Bose SoundDock.
3.   We ate barbecue at Hudson’s for supper.
4.   Laura called.
5.   I went to bed earlier than usual and slept well.

Monday is nearly over. I hope you have had a pleasant day. If you have time try to do something creative and let me know what you have done by leaving a comment.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 104

Journal entry:

April Poem A Day Challenge, poem twenty-two:

Outside Judgment

The process of choice
Judging which pieces to keep
And which to delete
Is not an easy task to
Manage or fully complete.

Each group of my words
Has worth I appreciate
And is difficult
For me to eliminate;
I somewhat vacillate.

I want to allow
Someone else independent
To help make choices
Because they are unattached
To the words and their voices.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Sunday, April 22, 2012

Photographs:

Cup…

I am grateful:

1.   I have been able to stay up all day despite staying up all night.
2.   I managed to get my quotes transferred from Twitter to a document.
3.   I had a long conversation with one of my friends on Facebook.
4.   I have many options for proceeding with my project.
5.   Ideas are free.

I hope you have enjoyed your Sunday. There are so many avenues you may pursue with your creativity. Pick something to focus upon and do it.

If you found something of worth in today’s blog, please let me know in a comment. If you have any suggestions on how I might proceed with this newest project those would be welcome as well.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 103

Journal entry:

April Poem A Day Challenge, poem twenty-one:

Under Scrutiny

When you write, your words
Must be carefully chosen
Because like cells under
The lens of a microscope
They are often examined
For the disease of verbosity.

Your lines are weighed
By the careful reader
Like blood cells to see
If they run completely true
Or are corrupted by the
Savage malaise of insincerity.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Saturday, April 21, 2012

Photographs:

Cup…

I am grateful:

1.   I slept late.
2.   I was able to talk to Jeremy a few minutes.
3.   My contacts are allowing me to see well.
4.   The shrimp I cooked for supper were delicious.
5.   I have written a poem each day this month.

I hope you enjoyed your Saturday. If possible please leave me a comment on today’s blog entry. It helps me improve to have your input. I hope you have been inspired to do something creative. You have the ability, you must only unleash it.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 99

Journal entry:

April Poem A Day Challenge, poem seventeen:

Overcoming the Byte

Computers and robots
Run widely wildly amuck
We look to our hero,
But he seems to be stuck
In a landscape misshapen
By overzealous nanomachines.

At least we know his
Bloodline is scrupulously clean
Because he is not infiltrated
By those overwhelming things;
He is still quite human
A God created being.

The future fully rests
Upon the complete success
Of our total humanity over
The rule of mighty machines.
Our errant hero must cover
Himself in our fondest dreams.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Photographs:

Amaryllis…

Discarded fence…

Pampas grass…

Amaryllis…

Weed covered in ants…

Amaryllis…

I am grateful:

1.   My drive alone was safe.
2.   Doctor Tulman did not charge for my exam today.
3.   My corrected contacts were at the office.
4.   I can see clearly.
5.   I found some beautiful notebooks at Wal-Mart.

I hope your Tuesday has been a rewarding one. If you have time, try to do something creative. Maybe you would like to write a poem from the PAD Challenge prompts. Write either a science fiction or fantasy poem.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 83

Journal entry:

My poem for today:

Fitful Communication

Weeks go by with no word,
But I know he is there
On his side of the world
Doing his best without complaint.

We are connected despite
The distance separating us.
The internet gives a way
To share our little triumphs.

He says he is almost twenty four,
He has a wife, and things are
Different now, but I am still
His mother, loving him completely.

He is busy, tired, overworked,
I am available, willing, ready,
Whenever he can make the time
For us to share communication.

A few moments of messaging
With him multi-tasking makes
My day worthwhile because
More than anything, I love him.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Sunday, April 1, 2012

Photographs:

Alex hanging off caboose several years ago…

Alex and Laura on their wedding day, July 2, 2011.

I am grateful:

1.   Alex and I instant messaged and I found out he is doing well.
2.   We have some meals that are quickly prepared.
3.   The April PAD Challenge gave me a prompt for my poem.
4.   Alex is in college again.
5.   I am finishing this post earlier than usual.

I hope you have had a relaxing Sunday. Join me in doing something creative today.

Always,
Jo Ann

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