"I Am Hollow"
I am hollow
without my faith.
Only a mere shadow
of the potential,
lost among the crowd.
Many times in my life
I have forgotten,
I have let faith slip through my hands.
Only tendrils of mist
linger on my fingertips.
Without enough morning dew
to quench a dry lip,
let alone a dehydrated soul.
~RMM 2016
* This poem describes why my faith is so important to me and why I never want my cup to run dry. Thank you Jesus for all that you do in my life.
Showing posts with label Poetry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poetry. Show all posts
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Truth
I
know
what
I
thought
was
true
but
too
many
lies
were
woven
through;
Until
mine
eyes
were
open
to
the
Glory
of
God
my
soul
renewed ©
~RMM
**This is the new version of the poem I have posted next to my name in the "about me" section. I have tried to edit and put the new poem in but as of yet have not found a way to do that since everything switched over. =?
Anyhoo here is a little more info about the poem:
This is called a one liner poem, it was orginally written in 1994/95 and was published in the "Yo Words", a literary magazine in Seattle, for a poetry contest based in the school district at that time. I revised the poem in 2011, after moving to Alaska, when I was first baptized in Jesus name, then not a month later was infilled with the Holy Ghost, just like in Acts 2:38 KJV! Thank you and praise Jesus, for that wonderful Spirit of Truth!
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Worst Blogger Ever!
Yup, just as the title states, I have to be one of the WORST BLOGGERs EVER! It is now 2016 and I began putting this blog page together in 2014, before that I had attempted another blog on a different site. None of which have been very successful because, I just don't write enough! The whole idea of the blog is to write, be it sharing ideas, recipes, other hobbies, personal stories, works of fiction, etc. You get the idea, (that is if you are reading this.) Not sure if anyone has stumbled on this sad blog for quiet a while and actually reads anything I post. If that is the case I guess I will just ramble on to myself, nothing new there, I do it all the time at home. On the rare chance that you are reading this, Thank you sooo much for stopping by! I hope you enjoy your perusal of my blog, there is not much here at the moment, still very much a work in progress.
Anyhoo I digress, which is a bad habit of mine. The t-shirts that say, "I don't have an attention prob-.... Oh, look a Rabbit!" That would be me. Just thought I would give a fair warning, I will attempt to stay on topic as much as possible, it is just the scenic route can be much more entertaining don't you think?
Now where was I, oh yes, WORST BLOGGER EVER! I simply do not write enough, I am very random and have no schedule. I do get, what I think are funny ideas or inspirations to write, but if I don't stop what I am doing that very moment and write, well by the time I sit down to write my mind goes blank. Rather annoying that. I know one key thing to writing is to just write, be it non-sense or something more substantial. Writing is a habit the more you do it the easier it gets, the more ideas will just flow out, (most of the time). That's the idea anyway.
For my New Years resolution this year, is to just be better, that includes everything, like writing my blog. I want to write, I have several short stories and story ideas, I actually enjoyed essay writing in school. I also have tons of poetry and well just want to write, period. I think having a blog would be fun and a good way to get writing. There will be times I have specific things I want to write about and other times I will just have to just start putting random thoughts down just to get the flow going. The point is at least one day a week, I will sit down and post something to my blog. I will not be like last year where I posted two things at the beginning of the year then went, *poof* for the rest of the year. That certainly will not generate any readers, or keep any readers for that matter, nor will it help me to write.
Perhaps next year I won't be the WORST BLOGGER EVER! I am sure it will take me more than a year to generate a really good steady audience. Hopefully by the end of the year I will have a clear idea about the things I want to talk about in this blog, instead of being sporadic and random. The key is that I will be a better blogger than I am now, perhaps I will talk about the other things in my life that I am trying to be better at. 2015 really was a very tough year and I am so glad it is a new year and really I want to make a point of it being a better year all round. At 12 days into the New Year, I would say things are looking better than last year. So, if I do not randomly write again before next week, I will see you then, or um write to you then! :)
Oh and HAPPY NEW YEARS!
From the WORST BLOGGER EVER!
~RM
Anyhoo I digress, which is a bad habit of mine. The t-shirts that say, "I don't have an attention prob-.... Oh, look a Rabbit!" That would be me. Just thought I would give a fair warning, I will attempt to stay on topic as much as possible, it is just the scenic route can be much more entertaining don't you think?
Now where was I, oh yes, WORST BLOGGER EVER! I simply do not write enough, I am very random and have no schedule. I do get, what I think are funny ideas or inspirations to write, but if I don't stop what I am doing that very moment and write, well by the time I sit down to write my mind goes blank. Rather annoying that. I know one key thing to writing is to just write, be it non-sense or something more substantial. Writing is a habit the more you do it the easier it gets, the more ideas will just flow out, (most of the time). That's the idea anyway.
For my New Years resolution this year, is to just be better, that includes everything, like writing my blog. I want to write, I have several short stories and story ideas, I actually enjoyed essay writing in school. I also have tons of poetry and well just want to write, period. I think having a blog would be fun and a good way to get writing. There will be times I have specific things I want to write about and other times I will just have to just start putting random thoughts down just to get the flow going. The point is at least one day a week, I will sit down and post something to my blog. I will not be like last year where I posted two things at the beginning of the year then went, *poof* for the rest of the year. That certainly will not generate any readers, or keep any readers for that matter, nor will it help me to write.
Perhaps next year I won't be the WORST BLOGGER EVER! I am sure it will take me more than a year to generate a really good steady audience. Hopefully by the end of the year I will have a clear idea about the things I want to talk about in this blog, instead of being sporadic and random. The key is that I will be a better blogger than I am now, perhaps I will talk about the other things in my life that I am trying to be better at. 2015 really was a very tough year and I am so glad it is a new year and really I want to make a point of it being a better year all round. At 12 days into the New Year, I would say things are looking better than last year. So, if I do not randomly write again before next week, I will see you then, or um write to you then! :)
Oh and HAPPY NEW YEARS!
From the WORST BLOGGER EVER!
~RM
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Into The New Year
It is 7 days into the new year and already a lot of changes are going on. Since I have not been writing as I intended to last year, I figure better to start out the new year with my first "real" blog.
Now where to start, I should probably give you a little background on who I am. I will eventually put up an about me tab, but until then let me introduce myself. Hi my name is Ryan and yes I am a girl with a guys name, well not so much a girl as a grown woman, lol. Believe me, I still get odd looks and the worst is the mail addressed to Mr. especially if it is senior mail. That is a double hitter, not only calling me a guy but old, as in 65+! I have a good 30 yrs before you can put me in the senior category and well I like being a woman, thank you very much.
Okay, I have said my peace now onto more about me. You would think that most woman would like to talk about themselves well I am actually really shy, though you would never guess that in person. I am a single mother of a beautiful 12yr old daughter, who keeps me on my toes, I am sure you will be hearing about her at some point. Some of the things I love to do are being active, reading, writing, music, going to church, and well being a mom. I also suffer from chronic depression, ptsd, and anxiety, along with some physical chronic conditions, I will get more into that later on. With that said, I will say that most of the things I love to do, I have a hard time doing, which well is depressing in and of it's own.
To help fight that battle I have started on a journey to get well, not just physically, but emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. I have a long road ahead of me, and I have already traveled some of it, but still I have a lot further to go,
Writing this blog is more of a personal challenge to myself, to get things out and to talk and discuss the topics I enjoy or find interesting, to help me along my journey, and maybe even help others and have a few good laughs along the way. I will probably be writing a lot on health and wellness, being a christian, parenting, and poetry. I have a lot more interests but those are my lifelong passions. My goal is to try and minimize the impact my conditions have on my life, so I can start doing and enjoying the things I love to do once more.
Well I think for an introductory blog that wasn't soo bad, as I write more I will get the hang of it! Now to tie in my opening statement, 7 days into a brand new year and a lot of changes are going on. I am dedicating time to write a blog, I have been "resigned" from work till my health returns, I have a new Ninja blender, that I am really excited about, and my daugher is going to be in her first real play, (ya know the kind you pay tickets for!) and well as sad as I am not to be working, I feel a big stress has been lifted. I really need this time to focus on my well being and I don't want to waste it at all!
So thank you for reading my first "real" blog, cheers! God Bless You and Happy New Year!
Now where to start, I should probably give you a little background on who I am. I will eventually put up an about me tab, but until then let me introduce myself. Hi my name is Ryan and yes I am a girl with a guys name, well not so much a girl as a grown woman, lol. Believe me, I still get odd looks and the worst is the mail addressed to Mr. especially if it is senior mail. That is a double hitter, not only calling me a guy but old, as in 65+! I have a good 30 yrs before you can put me in the senior category and well I like being a woman, thank you very much.
Okay, I have said my peace now onto more about me. You would think that most woman would like to talk about themselves well I am actually really shy, though you would never guess that in person. I am a single mother of a beautiful 12yr old daughter, who keeps me on my toes, I am sure you will be hearing about her at some point. Some of the things I love to do are being active, reading, writing, music, going to church, and well being a mom. I also suffer from chronic depression, ptsd, and anxiety, along with some physical chronic conditions, I will get more into that later on. With that said, I will say that most of the things I love to do, I have a hard time doing, which well is depressing in and of it's own.
To help fight that battle I have started on a journey to get well, not just physically, but emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. I have a long road ahead of me, and I have already traveled some of it, but still I have a lot further to go,
Writing this blog is more of a personal challenge to myself, to get things out and to talk and discuss the topics I enjoy or find interesting, to help me along my journey, and maybe even help others and have a few good laughs along the way. I will probably be writing a lot on health and wellness, being a christian, parenting, and poetry. I have a lot more interests but those are my lifelong passions. My goal is to try and minimize the impact my conditions have on my life, so I can start doing and enjoying the things I love to do once more.
Well I think for an introductory blog that wasn't soo bad, as I write more I will get the hang of it! Now to tie in my opening statement, 7 days into a brand new year and a lot of changes are going on. I am dedicating time to write a blog, I have been "resigned" from work till my health returns, I have a new Ninja blender, that I am really excited about, and my daugher is going to be in her first real play, (ya know the kind you pay tickets for!) and well as sad as I am not to be working, I feel a big stress has been lifted. I really need this time to focus on my well being and I don't want to waste it at all!
So thank you for reading my first "real" blog, cheers! God Bless You and Happy New Year!
Friday, August 15, 2014
Beach Combing
“Beach Combing”
The fresh salty
breeze
fill the nostrils
hope, adventure,
longing
There is just
something
about the sea
that puts the soul
at ease
Imprints left on the
sand
only to disappear
with each tide
a wave that brings
joy
to a child’s eye
Treasures collected
along the way
a smooth piece of
glass
a broken shell
wood worn smooth and
indented
Rocks entrench my
pocket
thoughts slip thru
my mind
just as easily as
sand wells up in my shoe
I walk along the
beach
Hands clasped desperately
to hold a memory
laughter echoes
across the water
tendrils of breath
moist with cold
Northern artic air
frigid beauty of the
ocean
these are not the
shores of my youth
warmed by the hot
sun.
By: Ryan McKay
8/15/14
Gossamer Wings
“Gossamer Wings”
Into timid lands I
roam
upon sweet dreams
longing of a life
never known
crowned Queen without
a throne
Trapped in a glass
box
thoughts cut deep
with each blow
imprisoned by childish
memories
struck by foolish wanderings
The heart throbs for
a lost love
cradled in the arms
of a mother
never before seen
only heard
whispers sail along
the breeze
An apparition with
gossamer wings
silhouetted by the
moon
devoid of any light
soft melodies of
tears
I cry each night
my pillow drenched
shattered at the
core
sleeps rescue a
lonely reprieve
Awake in nightmares
myself only to
blame
weakened by a
thought
a crippled body lay
Can a broken heart
kill?
an abscessed wound
it’s poison seeps
into the very soul.
By: Ryan McKay
8/14/14
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Alligator Tears
"Alligator Tears"
Your alligator tears
don't fool me
I've seen past
the masquerade
The delicate act
so well performed
Along your twisted ways
blinded to your flaws
Rose tinted glasses
firmly placed upon my face
I was swept away
Lost in the play
My heart shattered
blown away
with all your lies
A sea filled
by your callousness
Desire drowned
taken by
the under currents
Deranged illusions
extreme delusions
plague my insides
Please exterminate
these awful things!
What's left behind
an empty shell
Abandoned and forgotten
all the broken promises
do leave a trail
Time to pick up
the pieces
Thoughts long ignored
whisper in my core
drive me along
a path not explored
The distance needed
to heal
By: Ryan McKay
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