I Write Your Skin...A Poetessnyx/jakuper COllaboration

 

With quill against flesh
You write the essence of my existence
Each freckle and furrow
the sharps and flats
that create the melody of me
lyrics of life’s journey
delicately stretched
over each chord as my pulse hums for you
Each beat of my heart’s drum
crescendos
and decrescendos
singing sweetly of my world’s highs and lows
Your pen creates of me a masterpiece
only my ear can hear
only you know the notes
They are written in my soul
Drip your ink across my breast, love
and draw the rest of the mystery to the surface
Love birds await our tune
as our notes tinkle on the wind

Beneath what they all see
with quill against parched flesh
Only you know the story
Write the epitaph of my existence

Create the melody for me, baby
as you write my skin

.....

A special treat for you
I bring to you
designed to bring you comfort
as I try to relax you
and relieve you
from some of the stress.
When we are here like this
there is no rush
your body will get no less
than 100% of my attention
and focus

Closing the bedroom door
I can hear your heart
beating
in silent anticipation
as I move across the floor to where you lay
Making my way to the bed
as I have
many times before

Admiring your frame
smiling with desire as my left knee
divides your legs at the knee
positioning me
between your legs

Music on
Lights out

unplug the phone


A toast before we begin

The first time again
Inhaling
the scent of you
slowly
both of us so willing
feeling the mutual need
as anticipation beads a steady stream
of rapture about to begin

inhaling


exhaling

eyes closed
memorizing
every part of you
as you
ascend on me
closing the distance between us

the beats of your heart
connecting to every beat of mine
inhaling as excitement overtakes my being
warm tongue meets warm tongue
flesh meets anxious quivering flesh
in the darkness we mesh
for hours on end
like it was the first time

my eyes
rolling back in my head
sinking into euphoria until now unknown
overcome with emotion
with every touch
doors opening inside of me
that had never been opened before


Inhaling

intoxicated
drunk
upon feeling your heat
this warm satisfied feeling
comes over me

I can't hold back the tears
as I take you in again and again
emotionally
spiritually
physically

deeper into me

inhaling frantically
sweat-ed breaths
sealing the real between us
exhaling
frantically
laboring bodies
clashing
thrashing to and fro
around and round
up and down
in and out
hearts pounding
loudly
proudly
as invisible strings attach us
merging moves like claps of thunder
like the puppet I am with you
matching moves with you

every sign in my eyes
giving you the green light
to take me under
your spell

inhaling together
eyes dancing
sensually
as they meet
intensely dipping
melting the pain inside of you
healing parts of you
slipping into delirium
as I am renewed by you


in the back of my mind
afraid that if I keep staring
I will get lost in you
but, its too late

inhale

I've already gave up my space
between us it's now zero
exhaling
tears still trailing
as determined fingers continue blowing my mind
inhale
exhale
inhale
exhale
they dance
playfully
skillfully
across my skin
as you write my skin
touching every one of my nerve endings

knocking at my soul's door


Catching my breath

Inhaling
not knowing
what I was in for
but everything in me wanted this

thinking to myself

exhaling

I am so ready


touches speaking softer now
gently coming down from the high

savoring the way you made me feel

inhaling

finally
sensually united
appreciated
thoroughly satiated


I exhale

 

Happy New Years, baby!

 

 

 

 

Poetessnyx/jakuper (12/31/08)

DAILY OM.....The Way We Love

 

Choosing to Have a Mate or Being Single

 

The way we choose to love can be as unique as the way we choose to make a living, maintain our health, or entertain ourselves. Some choose to seek out a mate and enter into a partnership with a special individual, while others find immense satisfaction in staying single.

There is no right or wrong way to be in your life when it comes to deciding whether or not to be in a relationship, even though society tends to put an emphasis on romantic partnerships. Whether you choose to go through life as part of a romantic relationship or live as a single unit, there are benefits to both.

Feel free to be comfortable with whatever choice is right for you.  Choosing to be single is a wonderful way to spend time discovering yourself. You have more time and space to figure out what and how you want your life to be without having to keep someone else’s choices in mind.

Being single gives you the freedom to do what you want at a moment’s notice and the pride that comes with facing life on your own terms. Companionship, support, and affection can be found while spending quality time with friends, colleagues, and relatives.

There is also the fun that comes with being able to date many different people without having to make a commitment. Choosing to have a mate, on the other hand, brings with it an opportunity to share your life with another person. There is comfort in the knowledge that you are facing the world with someone as a united front. When life is challenging, you are in a position to strengthen, as well as give each other comfort.

There is also the inevitable transformation of self that comes from allowing another person to so intimately be a part of your life. 

Remember that what is right for one person may not be right for another, and people can transition between wanting to be with another person and wanting to be alone many times over the course of their lives.

Whether you seek out a mate or live the single life, embracing it fully will ensure that either choice is as fulfilling as possible for you.

What do you think?

SUNDAYS WITH JOYCE

 

LOVE

 

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; hold to that which is good....Romans 12.9

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. John 13:34

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and a sound mind ..2 Timothy 1:7

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter seperateth very friends......Proverbs 17:9

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be utterly be contemmed......Song of Solomon 8:7

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins......Proverbs 10:12

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.......Romans 5:5

For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. . . - Psalm 37:28

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. – 1 John 4:9-11

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. . .And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. - excerpts from 1 Corinthians 13:4-13

My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. - John 15:12-13

'Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. - Leviticus 19:18

God Speaks to Each of Us


God speaks to each of us before we are,
Before he's formed us then, in cloudy speech,
But only then, he speaks these words to each
And silently walks with us from the dark:

Driven by your senses, dare
To the edge of longing. Grow
Like a fire's shadowcasting glare
Behind assembled things, so you can spread
Their shapes on me as clothes.
Don't leave me bare.

Let it all happen to you: beauty and dread.
Simply go no feeling is too much
And only this way can we stay in touch.

Near here is the land
That they call Life.
You'll know when you arrive
By how real it is.

Give me your hand.


- Rainer Maria Rilke

 

 

 

Opening Our Hearts To Love

Let us open our hearts
the way we open a book we love,
not as a check-book,
wanting to know your balance.
Your balance of love is full.
There never can be a debit.
This is what you must know.
Your heart is full of love.

It doesn't matter how much
or how little other people love.
It matters how much you love.
Stir love in your own heart
and to open it up the way you would a door
to the beloved house you were born in.

This heart is not only where you have lived
and loved, this is where you live and love now.
There is no life but of the heart.
And your heart is not meant to be a secret passage.
There is no code to get in except the code of love,
and that is an open book where the pages turn automatically.

There is no use in stocking your love.
You must take it off the shelves.
Love hoarded is not love.
Only love given is love.

There are not meant to be closets for love to hang in.
Love is to be exposed to the elements.
Your love is to enter other hearts
so other hearts become aware
of the love that is already there.

If your heart needs reprogramming,
reprogram it now.
Set it back to its original fullness.
There are no empty hearts,
only deluded ones.
Give your heart a briefing.
If it has been stalled, set it afire now.
Rev it up. Get it into gear. Let it go.
Let it race to other hearts and get them going.
Let your heart revolve around love.

SUNDAYS WITH JOYCE

 

A Christmas Gift For All!

 

1. Birth pangs......

Mark 13:8... For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginning of sorrows.

2. Angels announced Jesus birth......

Luke 2:10-12... and the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

3. Israel gave birth to the Messiah......

Revelations 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

4. Worst sinners can be saved......

1 Timothy 1:15,16... This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

5. Eternal body made for us by God......

2 Corinthians 5:1... For we shall know if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

6. Grace was born.....

John 1:14-18... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John bore witness about him, and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’") And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known

7. A Free gift for all.....

Titus 2:11-13... For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

 

 

 

Grace Comes Unexpectedly

Grace comes unexpectedly
In barns on bitter nights,
Ultimately ordinary
Lest we claim our rights.
Invisible to those who see,
A veil to those who know,
No miracle or mystery
Descends to us below;
Just immanence immaculate
Awake within our sleep,
Salient as a centipede
Out strolling on a heap,
Not strange enough to keep.

 

 

For many of us this time of year can stir up a host of mixed emotions. For example, we might feel a tinge of nostalgia for past holiday celebrations, when times were simpler, or a sense of being let down due to the unmet expectations we have for ourselves and others. No matter what our feelings are, they are likely to be caused by an unrealistic sense of what the holidays should mean for us.

Rather than thinking of this season as a time for finding the perfect gift or hosting the best party, we can get so much more out of the holidays if we create a personal inventory of the things that matter most to us. With each item we add to our list, we can then set the intention to use this season as a time to consciously rejoice in and express our appreciation for the blessings we have.

The more we are able to let go of our traditional expectations for the holidays, the more open we will become to the bounteous spirit that lies within us. Our true enjoyment of this season will only come from looking within and reflecting on the deeper spiritual significance the holidays have for us. It is this spirit that will allow us to truly celebrate by sharing our greatest gifts—infinite love, peace, understanding, and joy—with those around us.

DAILY OM.....The World in a Bright Light

Grateful

Everyday is a blessing, and in each moment there are many things that we can be grateful for. The world opens up to us when we live in a space of gratitude. In essence, gratitude has a snowball effect.

When we are appreciative and express that gratitude, the universe glows a bit brighter and showers us with even more blessings.

There is always something to be grateful for, even when life seems hard. When times are tough, whether we are having a bad day or stuck in what may feel like an endless rut, it can be difficult to take the time to feel grateful.

Yet, that is when gratitude can be most important. If we can look at our lives, during periods of challenge, and find something to be grateful for, then we can transform our realities in an instant.

There are blessings to be found everywhere. When we are focusing on what is negative, our abundance can be easy to miss. Instead, choosing to find what already exists in our lives that we can appreciate can change what we see in our world. We start to notice one blessing, and then another.

When we constantly choose to be grateful, we notice that every breath is a miracle and each smile becomes a gift. We begin to understand that difficulties are also invaluable lessons.

The sun is always shining for us when we are grateful, even if it is hidden behind clouds on a rainy day. A simple sandwich becomes a feast, and a trinket is transformed into a treasure.

Living in a state of gratitude allows us to spread our abundance because that is the energy that we emanate from our beings. Because the world reflects back to us what we embody, the additional blessings that inevitably flow our way give us even more to be grateful for.

The universe wants to shower us with blessings. The more we appreciate life, the more life appreciates and bestows us with more goodness.

 

What do you think?

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FAITH

Psalm 23:6.....Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
James 1:6.....But he must ask in faith without any doubting,

for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.

Matthew 6:34.....Take therefore no thought for the morrow:

for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.


I Corinthians 16:13.....Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.


Psalm 1:6.....For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,

but the way of the wicked will perish.

Matthew 17:20.....For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed,

you shall say to this mountain, "Move from here to there" and it shall move;

and nothing shall be impossible to you.


Psalm 71:1.....In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust;

let me never be put into confusion.

Psalm 62:8.....Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him,

for God is our refuge.

Romans 1:17.....For in the gospel a righteousness is being revealed,

a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."

 

 

Faith is vitally important in the life of the Christian. It is by faith that you are saved; you are justified; cleansed, and look forward to the return of Jesus. Faith is where you please God, admit your dependence upon Him, and continually seek to rely upon Him and His grace. I would like to close by asking you these question: "What has faith changed in your life? What are faith’s evidences in your life? Is faith growing in your life?

Christmas Finish The Thought

 

 

1. What song describes your mood right now?

2. Would you rather hear, "I need you", 'I believe in you', or 'I want you"

3. What should you be doing right now, instead of filling out this questionnaire?

4. What is your favorite phrase to say when you forget something?

5. What do you question the most--religion, politics, friendship, or love?

6. Do you like surprises?

7. What is your favorite Christmas song?

8. What gift do you have enough of, and wish you wouldn't get again this year?

9. The child in me comes out at Christmas when I.............

10. Last Christmas I was..............

11. If you were a character in any Christmas program, which would you like to be..and why?

12. Christmas morning, the first thing I do is...................

13. What is the one thing about Christmas that you 'don't' like"

14. What is the best part of Christmas?

15. Spending time with....makes me feel good

16. I'm still waiting for them to explain.......to me

17. The best gift I got was........

18. The worst gift I got was............

19. I would really like a ...........for Christmas

DAILY OM....THE JOY OF BEING

 

Celebrating The In-Between Times

While celebrations are intended to honor life’s more momentous occasions, much of real life tends to happen during the in-between times.

While moving from one moment in time to the next is seldom considered a significant occurrence, it is during those in-between times that we are most in tune with life’s most profound, albeit simple joys.

Between birth and death, triumph and sorrow, beginnings and endings, we enjoy innumerable experiences that often happen unnoticed. These times are just as worthy of celebration.

The in-between times are seldom about landmark moments. How you choose to celebrate them or which moments you choose to celebrate is up to you. You may want to celebrate the simple facts that you are alive and that every day is a chance to spend time with the people you care about or do the work that you love.

Then again, when you look at the good that exists in your life, many reasons for celebrating the in-between times may become clear: a cup of your favorite tea, a beautiful sunrise, a good book, and the smell of fresh air can be reasons for celebration.

Celebrating the in-between times can be as easy as paying special attention to them when they do happen, rather than taking them for granted. It’s your focus of attention that can turn an in-between time into a celebration.

You can also pay homage to the in-between times by slowing down and allowing yourself time to look around and allow your heart and mind to take in all of your life’s wonders. Far too often, we can let those simple moments of awe pass us by. The in-between times are when life happens to us between the pauses that we take to honor our milestones occasions.

Without the in-between times, there would be no big moments to celebrate.

What do you think?

SUNDAYS WITH JOYCE

 

Watchfulness

1. Be careful how you live Ephesians 5:15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise

2. Keep a clear mind 2 Timothy 2:4,5 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier

3. Pay attention to what you hear Luke 8:18 Take heed , therefore how you hear; for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have

4. Do not let your heart turn away Deuteronomy 11:16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

5. Listen carefully to the truth Hebrews 2:1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed tot he things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip

God said

You are beginning to get it.

You embrace what you want. You emphasize. You let go of what you don't want.

You don't need complaints any longer. You have sped past them. Of course, you could find them if you looked, but you don't look for them any longer.

You look for that which to praise. How simple this is, and yet what a discovery!

You have found the secret to living the life you love. Give up speculating about that which displeases you, and specialize in what uplifts your Being.

You dance the dances you choose, and you sit out the others.

You sing songs of love, and do not even mouth the other songs. You do not go along with them.

You have caught on to the fact that you write a script of your life.

No longer do you work on a tragedy.

No matter how eventful and interesting they may be, tragedy and melodrama are no longer your interest. You are looking for a different kind of story filled with a different kind of event.

You spend time on what you find attractive. You simply go past the pages that you are not interested in. They are not for you, and that is enough.

You don't owe them anything. You certainly don't owe them loyalty. You have graduated to the real gems.

Your life can be outstanding in joy. You know how to do it. You underscore the joy. You put it in bigger print.

If you have fallen into a pit, you refrain from going into great detail about its longitude and latitude. You don't memorize the pit, touch every groove and stone. You look up to the light of day above you, and you find a toehold and you climb out of the pit.

Even when your body is still stuck in the pit, you don't keep your mind there.

You travel on to the next oasis. You travel first with your mind, and this is how you pull yourself out of any dark pit. It truly is how you look at it.

What your fingers touch is not the truth. The truth is something else. What the facts are is irrelevant. Facts are to ignore because they are only there to surmount and not to be lodged in. Facts are insignificant. That's a fact.

Wholeness is true. Define wholeness then and not shards. If your life is glass, see through it, beloveds. See beyond.

This is how you learn to be a master of life.

You are matriculating in life and not its obstacles. You have signed up for life.

You have not enrolled in a course on obstacles. Obstacles are not even in the curriculum I ask you to consider.

Obstacles are incidental. They are not the making of you. They are not your course of study.

Just because they are in front of you is no reason to give them your all.

Perhaps you don't have to kick them or shove them out of your way. Perhaps you leap over them. Perhaps you find they are nothing at all, just a mote in your eye.

Perhaps they are not made of stone. Perhaps they are made of thought.

Change the constituents of your thoughts.

Change the configuration.

Leap, beloveds, leap.

Leap into the newness of a new day!