morningambassador’s posthaven

My grandmother
Always
Had a bowl of candy out
On the table
For us

Love comes out in many ways
But always there's the feeling and intent
Action too.

Offerings to children
And everyone else too
Do not go unnoticed
By me.

The song was one of her favorites
Perhaps because it has an Eastern European flavor
I would always play it for her on the piano
And she would always clap afterward
With misty eyes.

Depending on how many and which posts you've read...
You may realize that Billy Corgan is a favorite of mine.
I'm a multi-faceted person, AND some things resurface time and time again.

I had so many things to write last night, but no energy.
Sure I would remember... what made me think that?
I finally went off to sleep around 3:30am.
Had to take advantage of the opportunity after all the drama of the day.
Yesterday seemed to have it - life and death, humor and sorrow.

That's the way it rolls in the dual world.

This is a gentle, morning wake-up song, I think...
Peace.

"Geometric Art Deco"

I didn't post today.
I suppose this halfway counts
I didn't want it to be the first day I didn't.
But just didn't have it in me.

I'm happy about my new discipline
And guard it with precious care
I want to keep it going
RIght out there.

Switched up the rhyme
By accident; didn't notice until afterward....
Like an almost-brilliant pun
That came as a gift rather than anything constructed by me

Bad reaction to food today
Good one to humor
It just kept kept coming like naturally flowing spring water
And I delighted in it as my body turned to jello
Shaking in its substandard scaffolding
And attack of invaders I welcomed in.
And those I did not.

Another day in the neighborhood that ends
With part contemplation, part groan

Differentiation
Gotta love the concept.

If you want to just sit back and relax body and eyes
Like I did,
You could watch however much of these 9:14 minutes you would like.

I'll see you tomorrow.
After holding body and soul together for a night.
With a little help, I think.

  

Top: "Bonfire for Walpurgis, Vejbystrand, Sweden" byAnders Blomgvist

1 Down: "Monsoon Storm Clouds" by David Edward

Below: 'House of Fire:' "Walking Along the Sun"

 

It rained today.
It was a good day.

I remember how people came out and danced in the streets when it rained in India;
How they would give a portion of all that they had to the fire ceremony
All that they coaxed from the soil or milked or crafted with their hands
So there would be life-giving rain.

The fire used to light the fire pit
Was maintained and handed down
Generations upon generations back.

So much power in that,
I could barely hold up my own head
Or walk around the fire one more time
And then it rained.

*

This song immediately came up whilst I was writing this.
We are all made of stars...
Essential

And here is a ceremony of a different sort in this vid clip
Feeling and creativity... Life emerging as itself: empty, full, emptied, filled
Production values go in different directions  ;) 
Intent focus on giving....
Intent focus on giving.
Celebration, boredom, style... yearning for
Differences that meet at the root of things.

What comes naturally in every case - Life.
I sense somehow; could be wrong, but?

IF I need some cheering...
And I remember to play it,
This one from Wilco and Billy Bragg
Never fails, like some others.
Good to have tools in your kit,
I've found.

The day's only a couple of hours old for me,
But I already feel something
Momentous and so much to
Look forward to.

Here's to you!

(My Disclaimer: No intention of preaching anything; I just like the song.... and the strumming on the ol' guitar)

I found this just a relaxing bout of people watching
With some droning accompaniment
It's nice to see people happy
Or peaceful and calm
Sorry about the finger in the elevator, I think it was.
Not my intent, but I liked the rest.

New York to Kansas to New York to Kansas to....

Location: New York
Music: 3 by Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk -- a band from my (me: hers, actually) home state of Kansas
myspace.com/babybirdsdontdrinkmilk

Please don't be mad, Anton Newcombe and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. I just love this song, and I thought people should hear this earlier creativity from you.

If you want, I will take it down, credit it how you want, etc.

I'll do whatever you'd like as I think the world of you and your music.

Truly!

This is the song, "Fingertips," from a bit ago.

Go into that space and enjoy.

A lovely drifting space.

...this time of the movie, "Gladiator."
I won't even apologize, but will just warn *Spoilers*
I can't help myself....

My favorite moments in the film:
Going 'home'
Drifting along the ground - such grace in filming - really love the effect
... And especially "Not yet. Not yet."

A beautiful soundtrack to a movie I boiled down to one word: 'Devotion.'
"Gladiator" - much violence. Some folks enjoy that, especially understanding that it really happened.
Really happens.
Today. Yesterday. Hopefully not for long.
Until we get it together.
I thought it served the word, and so I loved the film.
That's all it takes sometimes.
One word with all its might and creativity...
In service.

This is the very end, including flashes amid the credits of the movie, "Mississippi Masala," one of the most beautiful endings, in my opinion, of any movie - if you're using sweetness and joy as a measure.

I don't want to ruin the movie for anyone, as this ending will mean so much more if you've seen the whole thing, but it's beautiful on its own... so you will have to decide for yourself.

I can't be everywhere advising everyone, and you'd only get annoyed at me anyway!  ;)

It's the level and quality of WELCOME that gets me crying every time.

And the music is perfect for that openness.

If you decide to skip this post until you've seen the movie... maybe you WILL see it someday. (If you do decide to watch, click the 'HQ' button first for High Quality viewing)

Another gem from Mira Nair.

Patterns continue to emerge, I notice.