“Don’t Disturb my Shangri-La!”

With the snow bringing a little crazy to England, I found myself reminiscing the sunshine we had in the summer. It doesn’t feel like over half a year since I went to a local lake with a couple of my friends and sat in the sun enjoying the peace and contentment it brought to us, but it was. It was a wonderful moment of our own Shangri-La. While it may not have been a mystical, harmonious valley in Tibet, as in James Hilton’s Lost Horizon, for a typical millennial stuck in their home town it meant the world of freedom for us.

I would like to share my nostalgia of this time with you, as I sit here over six months later and dream of these warmer times and refreshing days:

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Warm day; cool breeze, We each live for moments like these. A rippling lake; light bells from afar, These precious moments of Shangri-La.

The sky is blue: a pure azure, Cherry blossoms: the blush allure, To sit beneath their buds- like soft-pink stars, I’d dream forever in this Shangri-La:

There, a bird lands on a golden spire, The sun sets- sky like roaring fire, I close my eyes and give way to time, Revelling in a place that is finally mine.

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Coffee Break Poem- In the Harbour

What could be nicer that to hide away from the biting wind inside a warm café, staring out at the inky waters of a harbour while enjoying a hot coffee? My sentiment seemed to be reflected in the mind of a local pigeon, who hovered by the door waiting for a customer to open it so that he could sneak in and stand in the warmth of the indoors! It behaved very well, and just stood snugly near my table- eyes drooping as it seemed to comfortably nod off!

Today’s poem also reflects this feeling- the peace and magic we feel in staring out at the water, watching the ripples and seeing how the boats move when they’re settled.

Next time you’re on coffee break, or in a cafe, give it a go writing your own poem of that moment. Please feel free to comment with it below, it will be lovely to see other people’s coffee break thoughts!

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In the Harbour

Puckering surface, Distortions in reflections, Light dancing, rippling, A harbour’s ink black waters, Where peeling fishing boats bob.

But, some time later, Surface smooths like glass, when the, Wind drops, ripples stop, Metal boats seen double in, A mirror-clear reflection.

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It’s the Music- Poem writing prompt

Poem writing prompt:

Listen to a piece of music. Write a poem to it.

It’s the Music

Sound echoing, beat swelling, Surrounding the senses, music takes over, A guitar rift haunts, Ringing somewhere in my head, Bass pulsing, melody raising, Mind lost to this wonder as I zone from the real world, Taking over, Volume increasing, Powerful and encompassing, This evocative sound feels empowering, As if adrenaline flows in the veins, What else possesses such inspiring melody?

Time feels lost when we awaken our soul to the sounds we love the most:

It’s the music.

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Nightcore- Demons

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