By the time I managed to get out for some fresh air yesterday it was cold and dark and my body just wanted to curl up like a hedgehog and hibernate instead! As is always the case though, the stroll woke me up and got the creative juices flowing so it was a good decision all round!
Night Strolling
The clouds of frozen winter breath hang in the barren lane
The darkness makes my thinking less, my hands type on in vain
White Christmas lights dress up the night and I pass by enraptured
The nuances of advent life deserve to be well captured
Beneath street lamp, my heart re-vamps today’s emerging musings
It takes so little to excite when energy is choosing
I wander home to get some rest and settle In again
Whilst all my daily cares depart into dark winter lanes
As well as being a poet, highly-sensitive being and self-confessed Crazy Cat Lady, I am a Creative Leadership Coach, Trainer and Team Coach with considerable experience in coaching clients in the Creative, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical sectors.
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7 thoughts on “Taking it In”
I love how you come up with an inspiring poem when you’re out and about with your simple adventures. Stay warm, Sam 🌷
Beautiful and atmospheric post, Sam, I especially fell for this part of yours ur poem.
“Beneath street lamp, my heart re-vamps today’s emerging musings
It takes so little to excite when energy is choosing
I wander home to get some rest and settle In again
Whilst all my daily cares depart into dark winter lanes “
Peacock Poetry 
I love how you come up with an inspiring poem when you’re out and about with your simple adventures. Stay warm, Sam 🌷
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Thank you so much! It would feel so weird to go through a day without writing!
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Beautiful and atmospheric post, Sam, I especially fell for this part of yours ur poem.
“Beneath street lamp, my heart re-vamps today’s emerging musings
It takes so little to excite when energy is choosing
I wander home to get some rest and settle In again
Whilst all my daily cares depart into dark winter lanes “
Miriam
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Thank you Miriam it is lovely to get such specific feedback on these lines!
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Reblogged this on John Cowgill's Literature Site.
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Thanks John 🙂
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You are welcome.
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