Malcolm Whitby's Blog, page 8
August 30, 2020
Vincent Ehindero Blogger Award!
“Be willing to give, but only when you aren’t expecting anything in return.”
― Criss Jami, Healology
I was nominated by Robin LeeAnn, she is a blogger of reviews, some lovely poems and more, if you haven’t check her blog out, what are waiting for? Your book could be the next review post, just saying.
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The Rules of this Award:
Thank the person who nominated you with a link to their blog.Make a post about the award and include the award logo.Post the rules.Answer the questions of the person who nominated you.Ask 5-10 questions of your choice.Nominate 10-30 other bloggers and notify them.
Robin’s Questions and my answers
What is your favorite song right now?
This one tough one since I have a lot of favorites but for now I am going with a song from Japan titled Mother by Voices from Mars, a song done from an anime, Carole & Tuesday or All the Stars by Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Where would you like to go (anywhere in the world)?
Japan
What is your favorite word?
Wabi- Sabi – “Life is imperfect but has beauty within”
What is a question you’ve always wanted someone to ask you?
I have thought of this before, so I am not sure to be honest
What’s your favorite magical ability? Telekinesis? Fire starter? Etc.
Always had a thing for lightning, alchemy, telekinesis or creation magic
My Questions:
What are the 3 words that best describe yourself?How do you make a decision? By intuition or logical analysis?How often do you set goals for yourself?What role does music play in culture?with one word, what do you live for?
My Nominees:
Nathan Cocker from Poetry 365
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha from Dirtyscifibuddha
The Phoenix Desert Song
Cristian Mihai – The Art of Blogging
The Lonely Author
When Women Inspire
Lu Review Books
Lucid Arts
Chitkala Aditosh (Chitkala Mulye) – The words untrammelled
Riddhi Chitalia – Thinking Chitalia
And there you have it, check these nominees, their blogs are awesome, poetry, tips, art etc.
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July 9, 2020
Sophrosyne (Greek, n.)
The oneness of mind brings about a deep awareness,
Leading to an understanding of how the inner-self and world interacts,
Bringing about a deep self-control, lowering mental stress
And opening your mind to a different plane of process,
Seeing through a different lens, understanding that life can be abstract.
The oneness of mind brings about a deep awareness.
Mediating in the deep to reveal what has regress,
Inciting a need to be free from ones limiting belief contract,
Bringing about a deep self-control lowering mental stress.
The greatest battle is against ourselves and that we do not express,
Forcing oneself in a loop of self-attack,
Forgetting The oneness of mind brings about a deep awareness.
To be free from oneself, a paradox of regrets.
Living in chains anchored to earth but not grounded, trapped,
not bringing about a deep self-control that lowers mental stress.
we desire peace of mind but still crave to impress,
forgetting ‘self-love’, we forget to step back
to bring about a deep self-control that lowers mental stress,
revealing that the oneness of mind brings about a deep awareness.
“You have to choose the best, every day, without compromise…guided by your own virtue and highest ambition”
― Phillipa Gregory
Logopoeia: “The Dance Intelligence Among Words” coming in August
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July 4, 2020
Meraki
The pen, an extension of our soul,
Revealing a world, dim and bright,
A world of gray mixed with colour, am artistic sight.
Your words an extension of yourself,
Playing a tune from your soul while dancing on the page,
Setting up a mental scene getting your heart to engage.
Sparking the ink in your veins
Channeling energy through your physical bones
Igniting a poetic tone,
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Stimulating memories of the passing future,
Overflowing the emotional waterfall, soaking the paper,
Dampening it with feelings,
A Magic spell cast to enchant the soul of the beholder.
“Art is when you hear a knocking from your soul and you answer”
Did you answer?
A small part of Logopoeia: “The dance of intelligence among words” coming in August.
In the meantime grab a copy of The Unspoken and read everything that is unsaid but understood.
Until the next one, stay cool
Nefelibata
A medium for the soul
Carrying a message from beyond
But where have my words gone?
Lost in the clouds?
Forming a virtual existence
Influencing our reality coexistence.
“Clouds suit my mood just fine.”
― Marie Lu, Champion
June 24, 2020
Onism
Searching for something that’s not existing,
Within this space,
A body within a single reality
Unable to see beyond its own capacity.
Have I been searching?
What for?
the soul knows something is missing.
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“You Have one life one body take care of it. live it and love it. Live you life to the to the fullest without being reckless.”
― Bonnie Zackson Koury
June 16, 2020
Wabi Sabi (侘寂)
June 12, 2020
Yoisho! (よいしょ!)
June 11, 2020
Yonderly (adj)
Yugen (幽玄)
Everything is connected, everything communicates
Listen with extra awareness,
The senses acknowledge its presence
Understanding we are a small portion but not a feeble existence.
What are you feeling inside?
If we understood, would the hidden be seen?
Words couldn’t express, feelings couldn’t process
but its presence is evident.
In tune with the universe
My mind went deep
to understand….
Awakening echoes ring loudly
can you hear it?
musical tones, the soul dances
grooving to the universe harmony.
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“The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.”
― Neil deGrasse Tyson
May 16, 2020
Creator’s Roulette – Ideas
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It was a pleasure speaking with Kriti K (armed with a book) on Creator’s Roulette, we spoke about conceptualizing ideas and how to get them to paper. It’s only a 5 minutes read and while you there be sure to check out the other amazing creative she has featured.
How Are you nurturing your ideas?
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”
Robin Williams
