Celebratory launches
Rituals began – hard habits
The year past now a sheltered world
Extraordinary moments stamped
Chilling thoughts
Dividing lines
What lies ahead?
Chances, glances
Impervious to defeat
Fearless … steps to untried challenges
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Poem Written by Brenda L. McCartney
Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year from McCartney House
Photographed by G. Bowater
Untamed emotions
Weave into
Tantalizing anticipation
The lost of self
Beguiling between thoughts
Achingly perfect
Unfathomable beauty
Pink smiles of bougainvillea
Lofty clandestine escapes
Burst of brilliance
Heart soar embracing knotted secrets
Melting with inspiring pleasure
Under inky skies on shady terrace
Overlooking aquamarine seas
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Poem Written by Brenda L. McCartney
When I was in University in the United Kingdom I had a Marketing teacher and she continuously drummed into my head that marketing was everything … much to my chagrin. Last month I received two emails from two different companies announcing that one of my favorite authors would be releasing his new Book in April, so I can pre-order and be one of the first to have it. I was excited, but did not bite the bait at the time, then again as if they knew my buying habits they sent another reminder so of course I bit the bait. I thought; it is a book I would like to have in my library and being hard cover I could not let it go this time so I purchased it.
I got the book yesterday while in the grocery store my husband read a good bit of the book while I was inside. As I approached the car he smiled Brenda you need to see this. Guess what it was a poem on acacia trees, amazing; the power of marketing. One of my friends usually sends me lovely notes on a weekly basis there are no coincidences. It is beautiful to be able to converse and share life with people of like minds.
Sometimes in life we set a course and fail to reach a destination, maybe because we inadvertently set the wrong course and so we end up at an undesired destination or back where we started. Set the course again and at first it may be brilliant and then gradually we end up going the wrong way. Today as I sizzle and am dazzled by the book “The White Egrets.” I can not help smiling and agreeing with the familiar phrase “marketing is everything.” So, today my friends, be sure footed and set on the right course, knowing that there will be people to guide you if you chart a course after their own paths. If you are in doubt, do not, because of how you may view them, know that they are already where you would like to be.
Today I set a course after one of my favorite authors,yes, you may have guess it…Derek Walcott!
Photographed by Susan Koster
This moment, this day, eight years on the date September 11, 2001 still has resonance today in 2009. Listening and watching the events replay the memories still remain vivid.
As we remember those who died that day let us console ourselves with thinking; good-byes and hellos are a part of the same cycle. Let us be thankful for our lives and those moments that have made us stronger and give us lessons that we need to learn.
© 2011 McCartney House
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