INSANITY

in my reflection

happy moments

only come as we make them

or take them

appreciatively

or notice

so guard them

unpretentiously

close

LIFE

isn’t always

a trap

a dream

a lie

a hope

a day

a year

a blink

a lifetime

COURAGE

isn’t what you feel

its more like

doing

being

reaching

achieving

in face of neglect

fear

or exhaustion

ENERGY

reflects me

draw it out

like liquid butter

spread it

digest it

dispense it

expect it

contagiously

smile

INTEGRITY

is truth

bare naked

plugged in

consistent

whole

undigested

in spite

of humanness

in spite

GRACE

to live

today

for tomorow

a gift

undeserved

a most redemptious

offer

a promise

to come

achieving a hope undeserved appreciatively

… digest it whole…

~Janet Lanton~

Janet and I were sitting down last week and talking about photography and poetry and how well suited they were for each other on many different levels. Those of you who know my wife know how truly talented of a writer she is. We have often thought of making a book with my pictures and her photography and this may be the first step towards putting something like that together.

Once a month Janet is going to take a picture of mine and write something for it. It’s a way for both of us to excersise our creativity and hopfully it is something that some of you can come to appreciate.

Under the categories section of this blog you will be able to find a section called Poetry by Janet Lanton and I will archive all the projects we work on together.

Feel free to stop in and give some love…..

I don’t know why it always surprises me when

someone is unexpectantly sweet & warm

I guess a hug just means so much

Theres something about it that cutsthrough walls & cordialities

It wraps around you like a snug blanket

Leaving you feeling cared for

It is heart language

Wrap your arms around someone

                                                             un

                                                                          expectantly

Don’t let thoughts of propriety stop you

Just give with your heart

and others will sense the love in the embrace

What is it that you desire deeply, in your innermost being?

A craving that cannot be listed in profiles or diets

What is it that moves you on the inside

That makes you melt inside

That makes you feel like your cup is overflowing?

For me, it sounds so trite, I know…

but its to be held

When Daniel wraps his arms around me

I feel safe & protected

valued & cherished

vulnerable & adored

I don’t have to be strong

I can just rest in his strength

and when God holds me

I feel at rest & complete

& I begin to see my cup overflow

Poetry by Janet Lanton