when I create or meditate
my optimistic mind can
produce a meadow of
flowers and beetles
it used to produce some
horror scenes until I tamed it
but like kids and gardens
our thoughts thrive on boundaries
so use distraction
to foist off all
fear anger and doubt
let it blossom
with bountiful blooms
that lift your spirit
others feel the good vibes
radiate out and want part
of the action, its attraction
as master of my own mind
it allows me to unwind
and be more kind
try it and see what you find
d’Verse, ekphrastic, Catrin Stein art, Lillian
aroused 
I love love loved the first stanza! I meditate every day, combined with yoga and stretching…I actually have some music I always use. Yes….it makes my mind bloom and moves me to the positive side of life….centers me. “Master of your own mind” — so important in these days of 24/7 news, Covid and political divisions. Your poem is a wonderful response to the art and timely as well!
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Wonderful Kate 🙂
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Inside my mind
Lays a gold mine
Silent and sound
Tunnels unfound
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I can relate to your optimism and blooming garden in the mind. Good vibes and positive thoughts attract like minded people as well. Thanks for participating at dVerse.
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For many years (working in a hostile environment) I would spend time in my inner world. It allowed me to tune out all the naysayers. I could find peace and order and a sense of balance. We all need to cultivate our inner world/garden…
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Beautifully penned, Kate–and what a fine message, you’ve inspired me today!
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I love the positive and optimistic feeling you project in your garden of words!
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So true and so beautifully written Kate
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beautiful
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I am just now learning the benefits of meditation and these words ring so true to me!
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That’s the power of meditation. Beautifully written, Kate ❤️
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Your poem speaks to me, Kate! I couldn’t live without creativity or my wild garden. I do still wander in horror, I love writing dark stories and poetry, but I also enjoy ‘blooms that lift your spirit’, especially this year.
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What a perfect pairing of poem and painting!
Love your poem!
I have learned through meditation, breathing techniques, listening to certain music, etc., how to push aside the “horror scenes” (don’t want them taking up permanent residence) and making room for the delight and the joy to fill my mind. 🙂
I’m amazed at people who have weedless, flourishing garden-gardens in their yard, spotlessly clean homes, etc., and yet they let their minds fill with the clutter/chaos of fear, hopelessness, anger, bitterness, etc. Always important to give positive attention to our minds, do those things that help our minds be peaceful, joyful, and productive.
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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Always better to meditate than mediate! Good to learn to master our own mind… lovely words Kate!
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When a writer finds himself alone without any distractions, it is amazing to follow the mind on its journey.
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Awesome and I completely agree with you, Kate we need to tame our minds in a positive direction and go on journey within. Such a lovely picture.
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The prompt image you chose was very well expressed Kate, fine writing. I really like these Welz-Stein artworks.
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what inspires you?… so wonderful really… ❤️
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wow… so nice when meditation can bring you all that
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takes many years of training I assure you, much persistent effort a bit like an elite sportsperson 🙂
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I love the concept of mastering one’s own mind. I try to surround myself with positivity, and avoid that which is miasmic, dark and dank. It brings me down. Loved your poem, and totally agree!
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That is so true! It’s hard, but so important to train our minds towards the positive. The first time I learned this was even a possibility was once when I woke up from a particularly awful nightmare, and I told myself firmly, “You are not going to dream about that again.” And I didn’t. We have more power over our minds than we realize!
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“when I create or meditate
my optimistic mind can
produce a meadow of
wild flowers and beetles”
this is so beautiful Kate.. i’d love to experience this..it has been very chaotic lately and so is my mind..
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yes a symptom no doubt of your current situation … might help to start meditating but you usually need to have been doing it quite a while to calm in such situations!
Maybe distraction would work better for you just now? Another skype with the girls, reading, walking, helping others … just to take your mind off the endless waiting!
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That’s good advice. So easy to get caught up in negativity. (K)
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this is EXACTLY what I needed to read and I believe THE reason I was lead to get back on WP. I need to get back to meditating and clearing my brain of the junk!
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oh that is one real sanity tool we should never let lapse Wendi, establish a daily habit now!
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you are absolutely right………i let it go while i was away from WP………but I have started up again this week……..I am hoping it helps me feel better.
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if you’ve done it regularly before you will feel the soothing impact quite quickly 🙂
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yay! this is what I am hoping and praying for, thank you for always being so helpful and encouraging.
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This is deeply profound! So much to love especially; “let it blossom with bountiful blooms that lift your spirit other feel the good vibes radiate out and want part of the action, its attraction.” 💝
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Mindfulness, like gardening, depends entirely on the resources you bring to the plot. Let mumbling resentments seep, and you’ll get rocks, weeds and bare patches.
However, take care often, and water generously with love, smiles and ideas, and watch the blooms burst sunward, In color and brightness that surprise even you.
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A timely reminder for all to control what they can… themselves.
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