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Friday Fantasy – Unseen

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What Lies Unseen

 

In Between

 

All the Layers we meticulously Glean,

 

May Contravene

 

What Awaits fully Seen

 

Behind the Screen

 

Of What Lies

 

Unseen

 

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~Morgan~

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Beautiful Artwork found on:  alphacoders.com  Credit Acknowledged to the Original Artist.  Thank You!

Filed under: Friday Fantasy, Poetry Tagged: BnV, BooknVolume, creative writing, Dragons, Fantasy, Free Verse, Honesty, Inspiration, Poem, poetry, Poetry Blog, Truth, ~Morgan~

Friday Fantasy – Stalemate

Feathers Weight

And Enigmatic Dreams,

Patience Plodding through Emeraldine Beams

Of Bespeckled Light

Filtered through trees;

Paper and Sprig waiting

For permission that Frees.

Power and Might,

Opposing Determination

While Ages Pause in mute Speculation;

Whim against Whimsy

Braun Beside Fawn,

Mischievous Stalemate of Delightful Duration!

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~Morgan~

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Beautiful Artwork found on:  alphacoders.com  Credit Acknowledged to the Original Artist.  Thank You!

Filed under: Friday Fantasy, Poetry Tagged: BnV, BooknVolume, Dragon, Dreams, Fantasy, Friendship, Imagination, Mythical Creatures, Poem, poetry, Poetry Blog, ~Morgan~

Pools of the Mind

 

Breaths Sighing Softly, Heartbeat Lilting;

Window to the Soul closed to darkness,

Palms Open to Caress the Heavens.

 

These spiraling Contemplations Pause;

Thoughts Lingering o’er Sweet Subtleties,

Dreams take Flight in Deep Pools of the Mind.

 

Perception Soaring through the Unknown;

Demesne of Starlit Kissed Energy,

Transcend the Borders of Time and Place.

 

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This poem was Inspired and written in response to a challenge issued by NineFoldDragon on his blog:  https://ninefolddragon.wordpress.com/2016/01/22/poetry-challenge-ninefold-style

It is a Ninefold poem, a new style of poem that is defined by having three stanzas each with three lines and nine syllables. The first stanza must represent the aspect of body; it can be visceral and evoke the five senses. The second stanza must represent the aspect of mind; it can be about thoughts and perceptions. The final stanza must represent the aspect of spirit; it should evoke emotion or some concept of the supernatural realm.

I encourage you to challenge your Imagination and accept his challenge as well :)

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~Morgan~

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Filed under: Poetry Tagged: BnV, BooknVolume, Dreams, Harmony, Meditation, Peace, Poem, poetry, Poetry Blog, Prayer, spirituality, time, Transcend, ~Morgan~

Wordless Wednesday – In The Silence

Bagan in Myanmar

 

 

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Filed under: Wordless Wednesday Tagged: Abandoned, Abandoned Places, Ancient Ruins, Beautiful Photographs, BnV, BooknVolume, Nature, photography, Silence, time, ~Morgan~

Wordless Wednesday – Reclaimed

 

 

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Filed under: Wordless Wednesday Tagged: Abandoned, Abandoned Places, Ancient Trees, BnV, BooknVolume, life, Nature, photography, Reclaimed by Nature, Ruins, time, ~Morgan~

Wordless Wednesday – Beautiful Olde Soul

 

 

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Filed under: Wordless Wednesday Tagged: Ancient Trees, Beautiful Earth Photos, Beautiful Photographs, Beauty, BnV, BooknVolume, Nature, photography, time, trees, ~Morgan~

Will You?

Will You Hold my Hand

As the Night closes in?

Will You Linger Close

If the Tremors Begin?

Will You Watch with me

Until the Fear is Gone?

Will You Draw me Close,

Holding me until Dawn?

Will You Look into my

Uncertain Gaze and See?

Will You Search my Frightened

Heart For Me?

Will You Stand by me

Through Tempest and Storm?

Will You Smile with me

When the Days are Warm?

Will You Allow me to Love You

With my Entire Soul?

Will You Trust that Love

Shall make us Both Whole?

Will You Walk with me

Into the Future with Surety?

Will You Protect me when

I Need Security?

Will You Love me As I

Dream that You Will?

Will You Permit Love

To Bless and Fulfill?

Will You Allow me to Love You

In Equal Measure?

Will You Open Your Heart to

This Unconditional Treasure?

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~Morgan~

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Exquisite Original Artwork by: Adele Lorienne

Filed under: Poetry Tagged: BnV, BooknVolume, Love, Poem, poetry, Poetry Blog, relationships, Romance, Security, Soul Mates, Trust, Unconditional Love, ~Morgan~

Breathe In Me

I Close my Weary Eyes

And Sigh

I Rest my Breath Upon

Your Bosom

I Exhale Chaos

Pain

Frustration

Turmoil

Confusion

Hurt

Loneliness

And All the Chaff in me,

With its jagged and lacerating edges.

Sigh

Sweet and Softly Deep

Me

Quiet and Gently Free

You

Tenderly Whispering Love

Drift

To Touch You High Above

I Sing in Concert with the Blissful Night

In the Boundless Halls of the Echoing Palace

Of All Your Beauty, Bedecked and Glimmering

Phantasm and Mystery for me to See.

Lush

Delicate

Stirring

Refreshing

Breath of Heaven

Breathe in Me

Sing Past All my Calamity

Rest in Me and Set me Free.

~Morgan~

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Filed under: Musings on Heaven, Poetry Tagged: BnV, BooknVolume, Faith, life, Love, Meditation, Peace, Poem, poetry, Poetry Blog, Rest, spirituality, ~Morgan~

Fish Taco Burritos

One good thing about being housebound during a storm of the century blizzard, is that I got to do some cooking, which I have not done properly for some while. Intent on preparing something reasonably healthy, which can also be reheated with relative ease and rapidity, I set about creating a Fish Taco Burrito. Now, you may well ask, how might one achieve a taco burrito, but to be honest, it’s just a variation on a theme of a fish taco.

Ingredients:

8 Pieces of Swai or other mild, flaky fish

1 cup rice – cooked.

1 packet store bought Taco Seasoning

1 container store bought bruschetta or salsa

1 cucumber – diced

1 Hearts of Celery Bunch –diced

Burrito size soft Flour Tortillas

Sour Cream (or Guacamole)

Shredded Cheese (I used a Mexican Blend)

Leafy Greens / Lettuce

Corn chips/Tortilla chips/Doritos

Salt & Pepper

Lemon Pepper

Parsley

So, What I did was to bake about 8 pieces (filets) of frozen Swai, which had been languishing in my freezer for over long. You could, however, use any mild, flaky fish. I always bake my fish from a frozen state to help keep it from drying out, but if you are baking fresh, simply add a bit of water in the baking pan to help keep it moist. I baked the fish at 350F for roughly 40 minutes, seasoned with a touch of butter, salt, pepper, lemon pepper and a generous covering of Parsley. The parsley not only adds a fresh flavor, but also helps to eliminate SOME of the fishy aroma while baking. Once the fish was baked, I put the lot, juice and all, into a large bowl and flaked it apart immediately. I seasoned the fish with a single packet of store bought Taco Seasoning.

While the fish was baking, I cooked some rice. Specifically I used Royal Blend Texmati White, Brown, Wild and Red rice, but you could realistically use a cup of whatever you prefer. Once the rice was cooked, I blended it into the seasoned fish. This creates the Burrito filling.

Fish tacos always come with a delicious and fresh vegetable salsa of some sort or another, so as a topping for the burrito, I blended a store bought container of Bruschetta ( yes, Italian, I know, but it is such a lovely combination of tomatoes, onions, garlic and herbs, which I think goes well with fish). You could , of course, use salsa if you prefer it. Add one diced cucumber and the diced hearts of a bunch of celery. (again, I always use the inner heart of the bunch of celery for salads, as the yellowish stalks are always far more tender and the leafy bits are perfect for salads) Save the outer stalks for soup by freezing them or cut them up and eat them with peanut butter (YUM!) Stir to blend.

Now we’re ready to assemble! If you are preparing a burrito from ‘leftovers’ you would heat a small bowlful of the seasoned fish and rice in the microwave for 1 ½ minutes.

Pour into a burrito size soft flour tortilla, which you’ve already placed in a soup dish or on a plate, keeping the meat near one side of the burrito. Add a small handful of shredded cheese, per your preference, but less is more healthy. Fold the burrito over as pictured.

Top the burrito with a tablespoon of light sour cream (or if you like, guacamole) and sprinkle with a small amount of additional cheese. Microwave the burrito for an addition 1 ½ – 2 minutes until the cheese is melted.

Top this with a generous helping of the bruschetta/salsa and a handful of leafy greens (I’ve chosen a red lettuce blend)

Add a small handful of crushed Corn Chips, tortilla chips or Doritos. (this is the Taco component of the burrito)

And now the best part. ENJOY!

~Morgan~

Filed under: Palate Pleasing Tagged: BnV, BooknVolume, Burritos, cooking, Easy recipes, Fish recipes, Light recipes, Mexican Recipes, Recipes, ~Morgan~

Landscape of Dreams

Landscape of Dreams

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Realm of Wonder

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Dominion of Hope

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Kingdom of Curiosity

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Portal of Truth

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Vessel of Memory

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Veil of Secrecy

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Shroud of Uncertainty

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Orator of the Psyche

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See All there is to See!

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~Morgan~

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Filed under: Poetry Tagged: Beautiful Photographs, Beauty, BnV, BooknVolume, Eyes, Inspiration, life, Memory, People from Around the World, photography, Poem, poetry, Poetry Blog, ~Morgan~