Most of my audience
knows me as an author and speaker, but few are familiar with my poetry.
My poetry is as
diverse as my other writings – the meter, subject matter and innate rhythms
vary greatly. The one I’ve chosen to share now is one of my earlier poems. It
is freeform with a distinctly feminine subject. It was inspired on a
rather lonely, rainy day several years ago while I was contemplating the view
from my window. I felt a most interesting swirl of emotions, that encompassed
isolation, peace, sadness, hope and wonder all rolled into a kaleidoscope of
feeling that came out on paper in the form you are about to read.
In particular, for the
purpose of Shelley's blog I'd like to say that certain foods will inspire me to
write. Which ones often depends on the mood of the day. In this
particular case, it was a hot cup of coffee with my favorite creamer, coupled
with a fresh, warm buttermilk biscuit and jam. Feeding my body certain
things that make me smile helps me write with passion and from the heart.
And through my writing I feed my soul as well. Perhaps that's this
writer's personal meaning of "soul food"!
I hope you enjoy it,
and I look forward to receiving any comments you'd like to share. My sincere
thanks to Shelley Workinger for allowing me the privilege being a guest on
her blog!
A MOTHER’S LOVE
The sound of the rain
pounds against the beating
of my heavy heart.
Would that it could be lightened…
By a soft, sweet voice,
a tender word,
a hand extended.
I watch the water meet the earth under a gloomy sky.
It matches the mood.
A tear rolls down my cheek
as I look up and notice the droplets
clinging to the needles of the pine,
and perched high in the branches of the weeping willow,
glistening like diamonds for the taking.
As if in answer to my plea, the wind gently moves the boughs
as a hoot owl sounds its acknowledgment.
One by one, the droplets fall
offering to me something precious,
something right there within my grasp
if I will only reach for it.
I am uplifted.
Nature beckons, and I feel the Mother’s hand
caress my chin.
“Do not be sad, daughter,” she says.
“I am here. I will guide you.
My jewels will adorn you. And
our hearts will be forever as one.
Rejoice. For when you are with me,
all is possible.”
of my heavy heart.
Would that it could be lightened…
By a soft, sweet voice,
a tender word,
a hand extended.
I watch the water meet the earth under a gloomy sky.
It matches the mood.
A tear rolls down my cheek
as I look up and notice the droplets
clinging to the needles of the pine,
and perched high in the branches of the weeping willow,
glistening like diamonds for the taking.
As if in answer to my plea, the wind gently moves the boughs
as a hoot owl sounds its acknowledgment.
One by one, the droplets fall
offering to me something precious,
something right there within my grasp
if I will only reach for it.
I am uplifted.
Nature beckons, and I feel the Mother’s hand
caress my chin.
“Do not be sad, daughter,” she says.
“I am here. I will guide you.
My jewels will adorn you. And
our hearts will be forever as one.
Rejoice. For when you are with me,
all is possible.”
Thanks for stopping by to share your food for thought, Gilda!
GILDA EVANS started
her first business while in college at the age of 20, which she sold at a
profit when she was 24. Winning her first poetry contest at the tender
age of 9 and her first essay contest at 10, writing and speaking have always
been natural forms of expression for her.
Her first business was
followed by two years of teaching lighting design at the prestigious Fashion
Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. The long and
winding road then led Gilda to begin her stint as a television
writer/producer/director, working for such venues as CBS, HBO, Showtime and
Warner Brothers. It was during this time that she also met and married
her children’s father. Twelve plus years and three Emmy and Ace award
nominations later, Gilda left the TV industry to devote herself to her family.
Unfortunately, the
happily ever after was not to be back then, and after a fourteen year marriage
she found herself going through a divorce. It was at that point she
decided to reinvent herself and her career. Her myriad of experiences
comes to the forefront in GIRL TALK…a book series twenty years in the making
whose time has finally come. As Gilda likes to say, “I have a PhD in
relationships from the school of life!” She is also working on a YA
novel series, THE ALTERNATES.
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