Tuesday, November 25, 2014

The Empty Dance


The heart wrenching lonely pain
Of reaching out to nothing
Neither heard, nor felt, nor seen
As if not even being

Caught up in a dynamic
You play out anxious frantics
That are drawn to and repel
Their old avoidance tactics

Each brazenly brandishes
Their weapons of rejection
From behind their tattooed shields
Of fragile self protection

Tormented by spinning thoughts
Of worthlessness and of doubt
Insecurities within
Now visibly seeping out

And then with a sacred pause
You come out of this deep trance
You centre yourself again
Detached from this empty dance








Poem: © Penelope Mavor 2014
Image: via google images


Friday, November 7, 2014

Haikus to Help - MSF


MSF are there
Where help is needed the most
They are our heroes

MSF: Neutral
Are there in the field trying
To stop Ebola

For love and support
Of the MSF hero
And humanity

Are you able to
Donate what is possible
To help their missions?

I commit to run
The marathon in Florence
All pledges welcome











Explanation:



The Florence Marathon is on the 30th November 2014.  It will be my sixth marathon but the first time I will do it to raise money.  In the past, I have run for my own sense of satisfaction.  Now I am following the lead of all those who manage to do that and fundraise for a cause they believe in.  



I choose Médecins Sans Frontières /Doctors Without Borders.   Independent. Neutral.  Impartial.   And there.  Providing assistance where it is needed most.  

If you would like to sponsor me/donate, I invite you to do so via my Just Giving page https://www.justgiving.com/Penelope-Mavor



With many thanks



Photo: Martin Zinggl/MSF
Poem:  © Penelope Mavor 2014