The Certainties of Life…
Life is an uncertain race where
most people do no more than run
in place, there can be happiness,
sadness, and around every corner
a surprise; yet hope blooms.
Life is what one must create within
their allotted space, or sit on the
sidelines and wait leaving their
journey to fate.
Life is not all joy floating upon the
winds of time; there are rights and
wrongs; and unknown quandaries,
setbacks, and living means moving
forward. Life quickly passes, fair and
cloudy days, laughter and tears, and
then the warmth of the sun subsides
ones fears.
Life may mean walking in the valleys
of despair until fate starts an upward
climb, living with happiness, or grief;
always trust the heart and mind.
Life lived in harmony with others,
loving, caring and expectations met;
seeds of livelihood sown, repentance
locked away for God to judge; we strive
and labor until we pass on.
©2018.elizabethannjohnsonmurphree
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Author: Elizabeth Ann Johnson-Murphree
Artist/Writer of Fiction, Poetry, Prose and Thoughts, Opinions
Born in Alabama to a Native American (Chickasaw) father and an emotionally absent mother since the Author's birth, raised by her father, her Native American great-grandmother and an African-American woman whom were all grand storytellers.
As early as four years old she was roaming the countryside around her home alone or with her father; and at night she sat at the feet of these strong-minded individuals listening to the stories of their lives. Summers she lived with her fathers' sister in Birmingham, Alabama; it was that she would discover a library, and mingle with her aunt's circle of friends that included local writers, artist, and politicians. A cabin deep within the Black Warrior Forest was her playground on the weekends. Her aunt encouraged her imagination by introducing her to journaling, which she filled with stories over the summer. Planted was the desire to write, a seedling waiting to spurt from the warm southern heart of a child.
Her love of art and painting came through the teachings of a grammar school teacher which she pursues when the well of words dry up when writing. Throughout the years along with her father, great-great-grandmother, and her beloved Aunt Francis, other influences were her high school English teacher Mrs. S. Odom, writers Faulkner, Capote, Fitzgerald, and Harper Lee. Later in life, she discovered the warm and comic writing of Grace Paley. The vivid poetry of William Carlos Williams; the strong poetry of Phyllis McGinley, and the world's most exciting women, Maya Angelou are some of the poets at the top of her list.
Nonetheless, with adulthood, the desire to write buried itself deep within, the dream wilted but did not die. It laid dormant, gaining experiences all written in hidden journals. These experiences, the contents of these journals became short stories and poetry reading to share with the world.
She writes of many life experiences in poetry format; questioning everything from Mother Nature to God...the poetry is raw and may not be understood by all. Yet, it comes from deep within and reads of truth within her soul. The harshness that shrouded her life would cause her to withdraw from most of the world; it fills the pages of her writing, the heartache, the abuse, and the denial her mother frankly portrayed.
Today, she enjoys her children, grand and great grandchildren, her four-legged companion Mason, they live in Southern Wisconsin...far from her southern roots; however she continues to write and paint daily.
Ann has published in Kindle eBooks and paperbacks at Amazon.com:
Book #1 Echoing Images from the Soul 2012
Book #2 Beyond the Voices 2012
Book #3 Reflections of Poetry 2013
Book #4 Honeysuckle Memories 2013
Book #5 Sachets of Poetry on Adoration, Anger, Asylums and Aspirations 2014
Book #6 My Journey into Art 2014
Book #7 Asterial Thoughts
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A wonderfully wise summation of what it’s all about, even though we’re never quite certain what it’s all about or how it will turn out in the end.
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Thank you for stopping by, yes a theory.
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I feel blessed by your short poem right now.
I found delight love in what you just wrote.
Am happy right now.
Again such a beautiful poem
#PATRICKSTORIES
Peace ✌and Love ❤
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