How to make poetry with photographs....a beginners guide....

Three lined poetry  under photographs. 

                                                                       (haiku)

If  want to do this,  grab a bunch of your favourite photos and print them out. 

Also a pad with paper and a pen.

Pick up one photo at a time. 

Play some peaceful music and keeep some water handy so you can drink to keep your mind alert and fresh

Close your eyes. 

Sit in silence for a minute or two thinking calm peaceful thoughts. 

Open your eyes

Take the photos one at a time and look at them.

What messages come into your mind?

What tastes? 

What smells? What visions? What noises? What memories? 

What intiitive flashes come to you

Quickly grab your  piece of paper and a pen  start writing the any words and thoughts down

 Pick put some words and phrases that you like 

  Keep playimg with the words until they feel right to you

Write them in three lines 

Before you know it you will have written your very first haiku

Too bad if it doesnt make any sense to anyone but you.

Happy creating...

                                                      three doves
                                                      on a phone line
                                                      hanging out to dry




                                           
                                                 a fluffy row  of doves
                                                 on a power line                                                       
                                                      cumulous clouds


                                                       after the rain three doves
                                                       on a phone line
                                                       talking about the weather
                                                        
                                                      three doves
                                                      on a phone line
                                                       neighbours gossiping
                                                                                      

                                                     resting on a phone line
                                                     as the sun rises
                                                     three doves gossip

                                             
                                                      three doves
                                                      on the phone line
                                                      in a row again
                                   
To celebrate National Poetry Day on 22nd July I am having a haiku and photography exhibition from the 18th July to  the 31st August the Rotorua Public Library....
 This is a work in progress
As I  write the haiku I will be adding them to the bottom of my photos, so watch this space.

                                        
                                                 at sunrise
                                                pancakes and golden syrup
                                                for breakfast
                                                                                       
                                               sunrise spreads
                                               over the sky
                                               he butters my toast

                                                
                                              dark weather warning
                                              but first a sunrise spread
                                              for breakfast




                                      

                                   
                                            
                                           

                                  
                                                         bare trees
                                                         autumn leaves shiver
                                                        for the coming season
                                           

                                                        setting sun
                                                        autumn leaves
                                                        leave

                                                     in autumn
                                                     some leaves linger
                                                    suna sets on other bare branches
                                                    

                                                 the mended  angel
                                                  anchors herself
                                               in the afternoon sun

                                                 angel with a broken wing
                                                 resting on an anchor
                                                 in the afternoon sun

                                                 
                                                                            oak leaves
                                                                           lace the floor
                                                              with a gold and green carpet
                              
                                                                          oak leaves
                                                                        twist and turn
                                                                        autumn breeze
                                       
                                                                        light breeze
                                                                     beneath the oak tree
                                                                       pieces of autumn

                                                                  autumn afternoon
                                                                   oak leaves
                                                                 still hold the sunlight

                                                                                       

 

                                                these berries I bring you
                                                still wet
                                                from last nights rain

                                              deadly nightshade
                                             glisten after the thunder storm                                               
                                              remind me of black currents

                                              deadly nightshade
                                              glistening after the thunder
                                               deadly nightshade berries

                                                deadly nightshade berries
                                                still wet
                                                from last nights rain

                                                 looking like back currents
                                                deadly nightshade
                                                after the downpour

 a pair of signets

shaped like a two

                    sitting on dry grass                  

  

 

garden fairy

                                                          catches a falling flower                                                                  instead of the sun

offering thanks

for a summers day 

the fairy 

testing the air for

rain drops

the fairy on a summers day

                                                               cottage garden
                                                               a spring flower
                                                               caught by a fairy
                                                                

                                                               by the desserted frog pond
                                                               a fairy
                                                              catches a flower

                                                apple blossom
                                               ripe with nectar
                                            for an enterprising bee

                                            apple blossom  pollen
                                             hitching a ride
                                            an accommodating bee

                                             accomodating bee
                                             pollen hitching a ride
                                              on apple blossom
                                          

                                                            Apple blossom pollen
                                                            on honey bee 
                                                       the hitch hiker catches a ride
                                                   


                

                                                             sunday morning bruch
                                                                of  jam and toast
                                                                the tui in the cherry tree

                                                                 Breakfast time
                                                                 the tui
                                                                 beats the alarm clock


                                                            sunday morning
                                                            the bell chimes for church
                                                           tui in a cherry tree
   

                                                         tui in a cherry tree
                                                         sunday morning
                                                         church bells chime
                                                           

after the rain

the water recedes

but not on the nasturtian leaf

 after the rain

 pools of jewells

 on the nasturtians

 summer downpour

  a flood forms

 also on a leaf

the rain floods the

intersection

and also a leaf

the flood crosses

the road

and also on a leaf

 summer downpour

a star forms

on a leaf

a pool of water shines

at the cross roads

of a nasturtan leaf

 drops of water

shine

stars on green

 

in a marina

 ripples disintergrate.

reflections of a duck

 a black duck

through  dark ripples

night approaches

adrift

among ripples

duck reflection

middle of the marina

a reflection of a duck

in the golden hour

douglas fir trees

the light

perfect shot

douglas fir

lit by the sun

natures christmas trees

 

 jesus statue with faded peonies

my long- dead Grandmother

springs to mind

mid summer

one statue and a peony rose

at her graveside

jesus statue in a cemetary

my long passed grandmother

springs to mind

 

lichen grows

on a manhole

where no mower can cut it

no mower

can cut

lichen on a manhole

lichen colonising

 a manhole

  runnng rings

around a manhole

the encroaching lichen

around the manhole

the lichen

runs rings

 

after the fish and chips

of seagulls

                                                                   gathers for their picnic

picnic of fish and chips

at Maketu

a cloud of seagulls

Seagulls out number

the packet of discarded

fish and chips

after the family picnic

all that remains

is a squarking gull

shortly  after that last chip

has been eaten

the sqwarking seagull

 

 fallen leaf

the skeleton

clings to a rock wall.

decay

the fallen leaf clings to

a rock face

disintegrating leaf

the skeleton clings to

the stoney ground

On stoney ground

the cherry tree

leaf stuck fast

cherry tree leaf

stuck fast

on stoney ground

cherry tree leaf

autumn

leaves its holy reminder

autumn leaf

eaten by a caterpiller

dining out for lunch

caterpillar on a

cherry tree leaf

the last of the autumn leaves

inside a leaf

the  path of a snail

joins the dots

summer night

 dessert dining out

possum in the peach tree

                                                   popular fish lunch
                                                   at a harbourside restaurant
                                                    the Pelican queues as well

                                                       after the fish and chip lunch
                                                        we rest on a park bench
                                                        tummies bulging

                                                                   practising for calf club day
                                                                              two kids


                                                                         simply
                                                                        two kids
                                                                            inlove


   

                                                          in the off season
                                                        the lights still sparkle
                                                        in the empty marina

                                                                   boat lovers
                                                                   the light s are always
                                                  shining for you in the marina

                                                  summer spring, winter and autumn
                                                  no matter how many boats
                                                          the lights still sparkle.
                                     
                                                             star marina lights
                                                           a mecca for boat lovers
                                                                  in the on season


                                                  rows of boat moorings
                                                     in an empty marina
                                                 the lights still shine brightly

                                                            the recession
                                                 less boats in the marina
                                               the light is still on the water
                                                                
                            

                                                      our shadows skip
                                                      as we join hands
                                                        on the beach

                                                   hands linked we walk
                                                     along the tidal pools
                                                shadowes skip ahead

seed head

ready to pop 

in summer

christmas lights 

Vision Board Lesson two. Forgiveness. Letting go of the past and taking responsibility.

A vital part of living a happy, abundant and creative  life is learning to let go of the past  and to live  in  the present moment,  while also  planning for an amazing  future through the aid of  making vision boards  then viewing them daily.
A few thoughts for you to consider 
When I take responsibility for myself I can begin the journey to a new and abundant life full of art making and creativity.

 By changing myself  I can influence others for the better.
 In order to do this,  I  must first forgive myself and others for past mistakes.
When  I  learn from my mistakes I create a better future.

"Forgiveness is a secret that is hidden in plain sight. It costs nothing and is worth millions. It is available to everyone and used by few."
-Abraham Lincoln

Exercise:
 In order to take responsibility for my  life,  I must first take a personal inventory of where  I am right now : It is time to FORGIVE myself

If you agree with this next lesson do the following after first doing a vision board...refer to past blog posts on how to do this.

List below the things in your past you must forgive yourself for so you can focus on creating your future! Use separate sheet of paper if necessary.

I accept responsibility for my past and I will concentrate on my future.

1._____________________________________



2._____________________________________



3._____________________________________



4._____________________________________



5._____________________________________



Read this affirmation below, sign, date, and print this out to read and live by on a daily basis.

"From this moment forward. I will accept responsibility for my past. I understand that the beginning of wisdom is to accept the responsibility for my own problems and that by accepting responsibility for my past; I free myself to move into a bigger, brighter future of my own choosing."



___________________________________ ___________________

Signed Date

                                            

Creative Quotes of the day
“To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.”
Robert Muller

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.”
Oscar Wilde

“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.”
Thomas S. Szasz


PS.  I am interested in hearing peoples feedback from making vision boards.
I want to hear if it's working for you.
 I would like to write and publish a photographic book about it.
So drop me a line....

                                Check out my website at www.jkeen.net

Embrace Your Journey, the path is beautiful.....

The vision boards I have hanging on my office wall  are working. ...

 Proof: I just won a prize from an artist overseas art site is  called http://dryadart.wordpress.com/.

Check out her blog it's really inspiring.

I will be receiving some art materials from her, all the way from America.

This generosity of another artist made me ponder about the sorts of things I have surplus to requirements that I can afford to give away.
I have decided that I am going through my art magazines (which I tend to hoard) and I am going to give one away to each of my pupils.
Maybe some image in the magazine will spark something extra creative in them.

My husband Graham has just bought a lotto ticket for the first time in ages, so I am going around the house pretending I am a millionaire.

I received some money for my fiftieth birthday from my parents, that will go towards the $1300 extra wide angle lens I need for my camera.

I am so enjoying my new, tidy , relatively decluttered studio.
I am being grateful for everything, even the rain and the cold wind.

I am determined not to moan about  cold Rotorua winters agian.

 I am grateful for a peacful  nights sleep and pleasant dreams.

.

Creativity Quotes

“A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.”

William Arthur Ward

“When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears”

Anthony Robbins

“Any artist should be grateful for a naïve grace which puts him beyond the need to reason elaborately.”

Saul Bellow

MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, SPRITUALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND FINANCIALLY improving my life.

 I am doing this free e-course.
 Here is the essence of it.
If you want to do it too,  follow along for seven days...

How to achieve goals you desire by changing your throughts decisions and actions.
How to apply these simple principles in your everyday life to change your results forever.


IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE RESULTS YOU ARE GETTING, THE TIME TO CHANGE IS NOW!

The definition of Insanity is - Doing the same thing and expecting different results.


Thoughts + Decisions + Actions = RESULTS

So if you are not getting the results that you desire, you must go back to the simple formula and change your thoughts.
By following this formula, you can change and achieve the results and goals that you are looking for in your life, work, and your relationships.
 In order for this to happen you must take the steps necessary.

1. Create positive thoughts that you believe will get the results you are

looking for.

2. Make immediate decisions on those thoughts.

3. Take immediate action to achieve the results you desire.



"Successful people make their decisions quickly and change their minds slowly,
Unsuccessful people make their decisions slowly and change their mind quickly"
-Andy Andrews

Exercise:
In order to have the things in your life you desire, you must be willing to change your thoughts.
 Before you can have anything new in your life you must be GRATEFUL for the things that you have today.



Write 10 things that you are grateful for:
You can be truly grateful about anything- your family, the weather, food, love, a flower, or even a painting - you get the idea be personal with your answers
1.________________________________2.__________________________________



3.________________________________4.__________________________________



5.________________________________6.__________________________________



7.________________________________8.__________________________________



9.________________________________10._________________________________

 Perception is reality.
Your thoughts become your reality and the way you perceive yourself.
Your past results have been reflections of your past thoughts.

Dare to Empower Yourself!

Creativity Quote of the day.
… The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Hypnotherapy....healthy mind, body and soul for vibrant health and creativity. Living in the light...

                                                       
My  new doctor had been concerned about my high blood pressure, so I have been prescribed a bucket load of pills.
My new doctor is lovely because she believes that good health is about mind, body and spirit.

I decided to help everything along by buying a hypnotherapy cd  by Grant Boddington especially for a healthy heart.

http://www.hypnosisnewzealand.co.nz/hypnotherapytraining.html

For two weeks now I have been  increasing  my walking from once to twice a day.
 I have been  meditating with the aid of a meditating cd,  twice daily .
 I have  put all my vision boards about positivity and vibrant health in my office where I can see them everyday.
I have been guiding my friends through vision board exercises and seeing what  positivity their presence in my life brings.

The blood pressure has gone down from 160 over 100 to 140 over 90 in two weeks.


My goal blood pressure number is 120 over 80.
So guess what my next vision board is going to be about?

 I donated some money to the Heart Foundation today when  I was  in this amazing fruit and vege place, stocking up on good fresh food.
This is encouraging the the law of reciprocity to operate or entering into a "give to get"  slip stream of abundance.

After my doctors appointment  I went on auto pilot to my favourite cafe because I  was hungry.
 I was going to have a  little coffee and cake to celebrate my new blood pressure reading ( stinking thinking) .

 But because of this hypnotherapy cd I  stood infront of the gleaming cake trays and  just couldn't stomach the thought of it and I turned around and left.

It's the same when I go to the supermarket.
Unhealthy foods just don't call out to me anymore.
Those cream buns just droop when I walk passed.

I am going to buy a self esteem and confidence  hypnotherapy cd off  Grant Boddington.
I'm even thinking of making my own hypnotherpay cd's from his templates.

When all of these self improvements work,  I'm going to be unstoppable and I'm not going to be put off by jealousy or negativity of others.
Their vibes will just evaporate.

My husband is looking forward to me being hypnotised into a tidy freak in the computer file management arena.
Anything's possible afterall....

Creativity Quotes of the day

"The possibilities of creative effort connected with the subconscious mind are stupendous and imponderable. They inspire one with awe" Napoleon Hill


"You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition" W. Clement Stone


"If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought." Peaceful Pilgrim.

How to make a vison board...

Vision Board Project.

I am on a mission to show friends my newly revamped studio.

So I am inviting  them one at a time to come to my studio to make a vision board with me

 I am interested to see how quickly they are able to manifest their dreams and goals through the use of vision boards.

Vision boards are powerful and they have worked for me on many occasions.

I have lots of them but I noticed that while my studio was getting fixed I had put them all away, out of sight.

They are no good sitting in a bottom draw they need to be in front of you so that you can view them  every day.

That way the magic works faster.


Follow these instructions and make your own..let the miracles start to shine.

 Materials needed.

An A3, A2 or  to A1 piece of cardboard

Stack of old magazines
Glue
Scissors
Pen
Handwritten or typed words
Crayons
Paint
Embellishments and stickers

Before you start
Sit  down quietly before you start, close your eyes and  ask yourself what it is that you want for your vision board. Put on  some soft music and relax.
Images or words will probably come to mind, be aware of them.

The Six Steps of Creating a Vision Board:

1. Place a picture of yourself  or something sacred that represents you in the middle of the board.
2.  Go through your old magazines and tear the images and words from them that you like.
Put them in a pile.
3. Go through the images and put your your favorites on the board.
Discard images that don't feel right.
Use you intuition to guide you as to where each image and word needs to be placed.
4.Glue everything onto the board and add writing, crayon embelishments and stickers or paint if you wish.
5. Hang your vision board in a place where you will see it often.
Mine are in my office and in the toilet.
6. Have faith and don't stess about the outcome, if its meant to be it will be.

Good luck.


Creative Visualisation Quotes
To visualise is to see what is not there, what is not real -- a dream . To visualize is, in fact, to make visual lies . Visual lies, however, have a way of coming true."
Peter McWilliams

"Ordinary people believe only in the possible. Extraordinary people visualize not what is possible or probable, but rather what is impossible. And by visualizing the impossible, they begin to see it as possible."
Cherie Carter-Scott


"Without this playing of fantasy, no creative work has ever yet come to birth...the debt we owe to the play of imagination is incalculable."
Jung