• POEM: Hygge à la Canadienne... 99

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    • 23-07-2023 15:44

    Friday night.I have a quiet weekend ahead of me, All to myself, all by myself. Sometimes it just feels good to spend time in my own company. I shut out the outside world for three days. I don’t respond to emails or phone calls. I have a tasty take-out dinner. Lovely sushi! I have a glass of red wine. I indulge in a slice of chocolate cake. I write a short story and a poem. I watch a romantic comedy on Netflix. I soak up in a bubble bath and browse a fashion magazine While in the tub with a beauty mask on my face. I open my journal and reflect on my day, Sipping from a cup of strawberry tea. I light a scented candle while I write. The candle helps me feel inspired, And the pen rushes on the paper as if it writes on its own. I go to bed early. I spritz some lavender mist on my

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  • POEM: To Do List for Being Happier... 96

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    • 22-07-2023 13:27

    Hug.Kiss. Make love. Read more books. Listen to good music. Watch a favorite movie. Take photos. Go back to your hobbies. Wear a beautiful dress. Go to a crazy party. Go to a fashion show. Have a coffee with your best friend. Call your sister. Go on a road trip. Go to a Caribbean beach. Go up on the Eiffel Tower. Make priceless memories. Write a story about what you love. ~~~~~~~~~~ From my book of poetry Sunset in Toronto, page 67.

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  • POEM: The Days of the Week... 178

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    • 21-07-2023 10:00

    My feelings have different colors on the different days of the week. Monday. I feel dark blue. I mourn the weekend and I battle the proverbial blues. So blue, that it’s dark blue. Just a shade short of black. Tuesday. Still blue. But it’s a lighter blue. And my spirit feels less gloomy. Wednesday. Green. It’s the middle of the week and I feel fresh, hopeful, and inspired. Thursday. Red. The weekend is just around the corner, and I fire up. Friday. My favorite day of the week. The anticipation of the weekend. Sometimes the anticipation of joy is even more enjoyable than joy itself. Just like waiting for Christmas. I feel about Friday the same way as I feel about the first three weeks o

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  • POEM: Another Note to Self... 107

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    • 20-07-2023 10:00

    Don’t be afraid.Don’t be scared. Don’t be sorry. Don’t worry. Don’t stop. Don’t give up. Don’t hide. Don’t run away. Don’t think you’re not good enough. Don’t think you’re alone in the world. ~~~~~~~~~~ From my book of poetry Sunset in Toronto, page 66.

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  • POEM: Note to Self... 98

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    • 19-07-2023 14:27

    Be loved.Be adored. Be admired. Be beautiful. Be gorgeous. Be amazing. Be awesome. Be brave. Be strong. Be free. Be hopeful. Be confident. Be smiling. Be happy. Be blessed. Be kind to yourself. Be the best. Be everything you want to be. ~~~~~~~~~~ From my book of poetry Sunset in Toronto, page 65.

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  • POEM: It Must Be Stopped... 100

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    • 17-07-2023 10:00

    We have had two of them,Don’t let it turn into a third one. The world doesn’t need a third one. The world doesn’t need one at all. You’ve shown which side of history you want to be. You’ve done an amazing job so far, Don’t let your guard down now. Keep your eyes open, Don’t let the fog blind you. Finish what needs to be done. The madness must be stopped.

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  • POEM: War... 87

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    • 16-07-2023 10:00

    Long queues.Miles of cars. Borders. Luggage. Passports. Women. Children. Seniors. Pets. Water bottles. Sandwiches. Railway stations. Adhoc camps. Portable beds. Subway bunkers. A baby born in the subway. Men staying behind. Explosions. Broken windows. Traffic jam. Destruction. Misery. Death. The sinister joke of the twenty-first century.

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  • POEM: What Is a Woman... 85

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    • 15-07-2023 14:49

    A woman is the beautiful sex.A woman is the fragile sex. A woman is Eve’s daughter. A woman is motherhood. A woman is pregnancy. A woman brings life into the world. A woman is caring. A woman is nurturing. A woman is delicate.  A woman is feelings. A woman is emotions. A woman is balance. A woman is resilience. A woman has the heart of an artist. A woman is a man’s companion. A woman is the yin to the yang. A woman is complementing the other half. A woman is not unequal to the other half, just different. A woman is sacred feminine. A woman should go without saying, shouldn’t she?

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  • POEM: The Couple on the Train... 130

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    • 15-07-2023 10:00

    I am traveling by train.I am bound to arrive at my destination in two hours. I fall asleep for what feels like a moment, But then some passenger movements on the aisle wake me. I open my eyes. The couch in front of me was empty when I fell asleep, And now there is a sleeping young couple occupying it. They look to be in their thirties, And they are married. I notice the golden rings on their left hands. The woman rests her head on the man’s shoulder, And the man hugs her. Both are wearing jeans and comfortable sweaters. I can’t help but notice the loving and protective tenderness in their embrace. Passionate love. They love each other so much, crosses my mind. I love doing people-watching. I learn a lot about human nature when I take the time to observe it. Discretely so, Witho

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  • What Makes a Human... 87

    • Moda
    • 14-07-2023 10:00

    Love.Feelings. Emotions. Ups and downs. Intelligence. Strength. Vulnerability. Weakness. Ambition. Determination. Happiness or the lack thereof. And above all, kindness. ...

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