Author: Jake the poet

I am that I am, a way shower, a light, leader of many who follow, a poet and a person who just cares about the plight of humanity.

Caretakers of this Earth

To all the living things

On our planet wide

That soar majestic wings

Or move with evening tide

That have a right to be

Sustaining on earth’s crust

Evolving from the sea

One day to lie in dust

You have a right to be

When will we learn our role?

Destroying all we see

Will greatly take its toll

I believe we were chosen

Caretakers of this earth

This question that I pose

Contemplating birth

Which skill is needed so?

We understand and work

Together with our foe

To sympathize not irk

Who is to teach this skill?

To all the living beings

I thought it was the will

Of nations honest kings?

Does only man have worth

Who lives and conquers all?

Caretakers of this earth

Accept this destined call!

Resilience

April is National Poetry Month and I honour their theme of Resilience

Humans falling can fly buoyantly through the chaos

dark spaces expand casting a landing pad

we are flexible as rubber

springing back into form once the trauma has been felt

confused that we are still here

Our thoughts master patience as angels descend to pick up the pieces

our mind, body, and souls connect to the truth

memories are submerged into the ocean of forgetfulness

rapidly recovering

licking our salty wounds

A day emerges and we feel joy

light slowly flows into our hearts

as we wander weightless around the earth

Resilient

My Day

Hiking at Kennedy Woods, Kingsville

Today I spent my Birthday hiking out in the great Kennedy Woods forest. How awesome to be among the ancient trees, frolicking birds and singing crickets. Spring is in the air and I feel alive. Each day I have promised myself this year, to do one thing that makes me happy and 3 months later I feel alive, happy, centred, and grounded! It’s a choice to take a step, a choice to let go and a choice to loving yourself better! Join me and take this challenge too. Live life choosing what makes you happy!

Tree Fairies watching over the forest

March Rant

Here I sit at my computer thinking of all the things I have on the go. March has come upon us fast and April is springing forward like “tigger” on steroids! I started my book club back up and we are on month #3, I have started a Patreon page to help me bring forth my Soul Coaching Business, my articles, my poetry and my Art. You can find me at Patreon.com/soul expression writing. I am still editing my second book of poems, and working on three other books. “The Courtship of Gwendolyn Eve” a romantic memoir of my in-laws while they were courting in 1947/48, my second book is “A Generational glance at Anxiety” It’s effect on families throughout 3 generations, and lastly “Re-Inventing Retirement, how “zoomers” plan for the future since 60 is the new 40. It used to be called Boomers but now that we are healthy, wealthy, wise and living longer, we need a different blueprint to align ourselves with.

If that isn’t enough I started painting again, a lost love of mine. I have been following 5 different artists online trying different types of painting from abstract to modern art, still life to impressionism. I may begin to draw nudes again too, anyone willing to model? Mom?

What I have found since all these lockdowns is that for an extrovert I am equally happy as a forced introvert. Maybe its my 8 octopus hands and their twitching for something to do but I like my own company. Not to say I don’t like yours, there are days I am wound up frustrated like a wolf in prison on a full moon night! but I have accomplished to take my own advice, I have tried Yoga, meditation, writing, listening to relaxing music, cooking, reading, and oh yah drinking wine. How has it been for all of you? Leave a comment if you would like me to talk about something you enjoyed or struggled with. Just ask me not to post it and I will keep it totally confidential.

On March 21st 2021 our daughter is having a zoom baby shower and we are excited about that. She had a hard time conceiving and she is the last of our 4 children to be a parent. It’s a GIRL but the name will be revealed soon!

As we teeter on the edge of another New Year, Covid restrictions, masks, and not being free to fly without quarantining or getting a vaccination, let us look within, calm the unsettled parts and put our faith in our ability to create a world where we are all free! where laughter can be heard, hugs rule and smiling faces shows us how much we were missed.

Cheers Everyone,

Jacqueline

Hello Rock Stars

The results from the survey are as follows:

Poetry – 66% want poems about animals and 33% want themed poetry

Articles – 100% want me to write more about living life

Please feel free to keep adding your opinions for the following months. Just scroll down to the survey and complete. Also leave any comments to encourage me, I would love that.

For those who want to support my work go over to Patreon.com – this is the link

https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11141610

Here you will find a level of financial support that helps me to write more often and a way to support the Arts/Literature/Poetry. Thank you for your kindness & support I appreciate it!

Jacqueline

Two surveys to click

Hello everyone if you haven’t had the opportunity to give me your opinions on what type of articles you would like to read, then scroll down and fill this survey out! But wait! there are two. Please head over to the poetry page and fill that one out too.

So far March themed poetry is SPRING & ANIMALS and the top article is about LIVING LIFE

Please join me on Patreon.com at “Soul Expression Writing” where for $2.00 a month you can support a lowly writer wanting to help humanity one article or poem at a time. Thank you so much for your following!