Moon setting over Danbury, Connecticut

01 March, 2012

Poetry Jam: Anaphora Poetry

Our challenge is to write in the Anaphora poetic format.
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For Giveness
Given 
from the heart,
given with humility,
given freely,
this gift of joy
is a given 
that another will 
give.

Jeanne I. Lakatos

14 February, 2012

Heart and Consciousness: Happy Valentine's Day!


In her book, Patriotic Sketches of Ireland, Sydney Owenson observes:
 Political philosophy is an extension of the mind’s eye to the whole great scale of civil society, and demonstrating the close-linked dependencies of its remotest parts, affords to the benevolence of the human heart, and the comprehension of the human understanding, a social system, gratifying to the feelings of the one, and ennobling to the faculties of the other. (33)

The human heart and 'comprehension of understanding,' which I will identify as consciousness, are two distinct entities, for the heart, aside from its organic characteristics, contains the essence of human emotions. On the other hand, comprehension of understanding involves the assimilation of intelligence and critical analysis as they interact with the psycho-physiological structure in a wondrous flow of human experience. I reflect on this concept in the following poem:

Flow I
Passion creates verve
whose song desires voice;
now boldly sing
radiate stillness
encircle fear: enflame!
This fervor flows
with molten resonance
angled benevolence
evolution through revolution,
illumined by the intricacy
of simplicity adorned
transformed
with interlacing
flow.

Jeanne I. Lakatos 


27 January, 2012

Poetry Jam: Sensuality

This week, our Poetry Jam has us thinking sensually. Below, is a nineteenth century painting entitled, The Five Senses, by Austrian artist, Hans Makart. I have presented below this sensuous painting an excerpt from my operetta, Luminescence, which hopefully will elicit a feeling of sensuality.  
The Five Senses
by Austrian artist, Hans Makart (1840-1884)

Morning Recitative
(from my operetta, Luminescence)


Enlighten
Lush overgrowth 
forms an inspiring, prolific canopy
Tender petals compete
for limited radiance
of the morning’s brilliance.
Abandoned
by inheritors of this fertile land,
the garden flourishes independently 
in floral splendour.

Bathe
A cooling brook meanders
through the twisted, scented undergrowth,
creating a reflective ribbon,
adorning this Eden 
with bubbling ballads.
Elegant, colourful bouquets embellish
fertile banks with a natural brilliance.
Soothing resonance honours the presence
of infinite intelligence.


Live
Flowers open their petals,
attracting the arrival of winged courtiers,
who pollinate their yearning pistils.
They clamour close to the wall,
reflecting wisdom of the struggle
to remain vibrant in this forgotten place.
Their beauty blends resplendent
colour with fragrance,
giving the garden vitality,
as one more day brings sensual lustre
into the chaos of the untamed garden.

Jeanne I. Lakatos  © 2005

12 January, 2012

Poetry Jam: Laughter

I've been away from the Jam pot for a few weeks and felt it was time to return. Wow! How fortunate, for the assignment is to write about laughter! lol Thanks, Chris! To view more Poetry Jam sites, click HERE. 



Photo credit: Public Domain Photograph 
from the Farm Security Administration – Office of War Information Photograph Collection in the Library of Congress; Jack Delano, photographer.


Friendship and Laughter
Friendship:
open-faced
 to the laughter
that unites 
dares with dreams
acceptance of perfection
accompanied by flaws
we amble
through doubts
and burst our guts 
united
through the discovery.

Jeanne I. Lakatos

Haiku
You stop that right now!
I'm gonna pee my pants,
and there's no place to change!

29 December, 2011

2012! Watch the Times Square Ball drop LIVE!

Times Square New Year's Ball, New York City
photo from Google Images

Click the photo above 
to watch the Times Square Ball drop on New Year's Eve....LIVE!

Once again, we face the end of a fascinating year and begin anew. Each moment lived on this beautiful Earth is an opportunity to reach the fulfillment of personal goals. As each person contributes positive energy, the world view may edge closer to a state of elevated consciousness. 

Blessings to you in this lovely new year, 2012!

13 December, 2011

Merry Christmas!

Here's a Christmas poem written a couple years ago after I overheard a woman in the grocery store ardently complaining to her husband that she didn't have enough cloves for her hot mulled wine (as if two bottles of cloves weren't enough!) I think Mary spoke to me personally that day, whispering into my subconscious, "Jeanne, you have to write this.... now!" 
Merry Christmas!

Painting by Andrea Solari, ca. 1507


Eggnog or Grog?
What shall I drink? Egg nog or grog?
What did the Holy Family drink
on that holiest night of nights?
Did Mary lean over to Joseph
after giving birth to Jesus and say,
“Joseph, be a dear and pour me 
another glass of Chardonnay?”
To which Joseph replied,
“Mary, Darling, all we have is 
a little hot mulled wine left over
from the party last night.”

Or…did a father, proud
after such a long trip
offer his bride a sip
of water to give her joy
upon delivering this
beautiful, healthy Boy?

Did the baby cry
in a humble home
and look to his mother,
so beautiful and warm,
reach up, to touch
her swollen breast
and drink of the milk
from the Mother blessed?

Jeanne I. Lakatos 

14 November, 2011

Poetry Jam: Still Life


This week's Poetry Jam has asked us to write about a Still Life. Well, I've had my Still Life posted on this blog for over a year, and I just 'remodeled' and decided to remove it. Making its reappearance, I present to you my Circular Still Life, a gathering of objects found in my office, some of which are souvenirs of Dublin. The complete collection consists of my lovely fern, a "That was Easy" button from Staples, a coaster from Connemara, an empty bottle that once held Tipperary water, a de-stress ball in the shape of a globe, and a few extra pretzels tossed in for flavor. ; ) 

Circular Still Life 
by Jeanne I. Lakatos

Circular Still Life Haiku
Through simplicity
circularity's presence
gathers the spirit. 

Jeanne I. Lakatos  2011