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Her Beauty vs My Heart

Her Beauty vs My Heart – written and drawn by me – Ana G.~

I have given you my heart,
my compassion.
You gave me your love
but, with false love making.

You found someone attractive,
but it was not me.
She has the beauty,
but I have the heart.

We drifted apart.
Cause you chosen the beauty,
but not the heart.

I once was heartbroken by you,
but…I will not be heartbroken,
again.

I chosen to not wait for you,
so…I choose to go forward with my love.
Art is my love. ♥

Until next time, I will meet the right true love.
Me –

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A Poem for my dear friend

I wrote a poem for a dear friend of mine who just passed away. This is for you Nick!

I Am Here

I am here, but you can’t see me.

I am here, only in spirit.

I am here with you.

Can you hear me? I am here, playing my music in your mind.

I am here, in your heart.

I am here, you are never alone.

If you listen very carefully, you can hear my laughter in your mind.

If you focus around you or in front of you, I will drop you a sign.

I am here.

Written by AMCG – Oct. 20, 2020

Autumn is Here!

Welcome, Autumn! You are here. I get so excited when Autumn season arrives. The leaves has been slowly falling and dancing around before it hits to the ground. Have you ever seen a leaf twirl around in circles for a minute or so? As if the leaf were like a ballerina, dancing in the air. It is very cool to watch. Each leaves has it’s own ways in moving like the wind before it hits to the ground. Leaves starts to change its colors from orange to pretty red or yellow and then brown. Each day I have been enjoying watching the trees right outside of my home. A few trees has some yellow leaves and other trees has light red leaves that are about to be turning too.

It has been very chilly nights that I am loving it. Pretty soon, I will be able to smell the chimney smoke when the fireplace is being used. I remembered when I was a teenager, my best friend and I would walk around the block. It would take us about half an hour to fully walk around the block. The reason why that is because we would stop at each houses that would have chimneys. We would smell the fireplace smoke coming out of the chimney. We both would close our eyes and enjoy the smell the fireplace smoke. I can still imagine taking a walk with my best friend and smelling the fireplace smoke. Mmmm, ahhhhh. I miss those days.

Some places like north east coasts has already gotten their colorful trees showing firsts. In Northern Virginia, the colorful trees are slowly showing. Out west coasts, not quite has Autumn arrive yet. Mostly, Montana and Colorado have recently gotten their first of snow. Autumn has not appeared yet there. Well, that was about few weeks ago when snow fallen. I am glad that we get snow in late January than getting it in October.

Autumn is perfect to have a hot drink by the fireplace (if you have a fireplace) during mornings or night times. Sounds very cozy, eh? It’s time to pull out some flannel pajamas pants. Don’t forget, snuggling up in thick blankets! Yes!! I can add on stuff in how much I love Autumn season.

One more last thing, Halloween decorations are the best moments of Autumn season! Yes? How can you not forget that! (grins happily)

Well, time is up for me. Have an enjoyable Monday!

Typewriters

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(Clicked on enter button) Ding! Next paragraph. I miss the sound of the keypads tapping onto the paper. I remembered having a light turquoise typewriter when I was in high school. That was back in the late 80’s. I took typing in high school. The class was taught by using electric typewriters. I was not great in typing. I still like the old fashion typewriters. It all started back in September 1867, believe it or not! Famous writers and authors used typewriters during early 1870’s. In the mid 1970’s to 1980’s, electric typewriters was being used. Now, that we are in the year of 2020, laptops and computers are a huge thing. Old antique typewriters are still around except they are displayed in museums, yard sales or being used as putting plants/flowers inside the punching letters. I wished I could have kept my typewriter. Being an artist and interior designer, typewriters are being used for looks. 🌻

A fresh new September’s month

Happy September, everyone!

September is a month of changing its season from Summer to Autumn. So, that means the temperature will start to cool down a bit as the beautiful trees are preparing to change its colors. Cool early mornings and nights as we enjoy them. Starbucks has already started serving pumpkin spice drinks last month, which I think it’s tab early to start. That’s just me.

Almost forgot! Football seasons starts too! It will be weird watching without people being at the stadium while watching the game. At least we can watch football at home. It will be interesting to watch.

Usually, art and craft shows/festivals starts this time of the month. Not sure how that will work for this year. Some states has considered canceling the shows or festivals due to COVID. Some states will continue the shows/festivals, but there will be rules. Social distancing, wearing masks and hand sanitizer will be onsite.

I am looking forward to the season changing. Summer has not been too bad though this year. Well, I have been mostly inside the home with air conditioning running.

This month will bring good lucks, good adventures and joyful times with social distancing as possible.

May everyone have an enjoyable month in whatever that is. Reach your goals! 💚

Loving the Rain

Today has been raining mostly all day. We needed the rain. It’s a perfect day to play classical music during a rainy day. Hearing the rain in the background. Very soothing. I was able to pamper myself since I finished job searching this morning. No new jobs listings today. It has been a year and a half since I have not been working. I am loving it and hating it at the same time. Loving it where I am saving money, not going anywhere, enjoying being with my cats and such more. But, I am hating the fact I can’t find a job, it sucks sometimes. Even this COVID, it’s making job searching even harder. So, I have been keeping myself busy and productive. Yup.

Anyways, enough of that part until another day. Rain is very refreshing. It’s good for naps too. The other day, I took a 2 hours and a half nap. I sure needed that, I normally don’t do naps. Rain is refreshing for the mind and soul. It’s also a perfect day for reading. People who loves to read books, they enjoy reading while it’s pouring rain outside.

Did I say that I love the rain? Only when I am at home or inside in a coffee shop or at a family or friend’s house. It’s very cozy. Enjoying the sound of the rain falling can be romantic too. Clear raindrops dripping down on the glass windows. You daze through a non clear scenery when raindrops are dripping down on the glass windows. I always liked paintings where you don’t see a clear picture. You can tell that in the paintings that it’s raining. I think it’s pretty cool.

Anyways, that is it for the night. Have a good evening!

A Rainy Day

A rainy day
is a perfect day
to grab your favorite book
or newspaper to read.
Also, enjoying having a cup of latte,
coffee or tea.

A rainy day
is when listening
to the sound of shhhh,
heavy rain.
Washing the pollens off
from the car windows
and grounds.

A rainy day
is when you see
raindrops falling
to the ground
in many directions.
Swoosh, swoosh
splat, splat.
Sshhhhh,
every sounds the rain makes
music.
If you really listen to it
closely.

A rainy day
is a perfect day
to listen to jazz or classical music.
Watching the rain from coffee shops,
libraries and art studios windows.

A rainy day
can make you feel
gloomy,
depressed,
creative,
relax
or energetic.
Depends on your moods.

A rainy day is a perfect day
to pamper yourself
and to refresh your thoughts,
mind and soul.

May your rainy day
be filled with joy
and love
as the rain cleanses
your warm soul.

Written by © Ana Garcia
March 21st, 2019

Happy World Poetry Day!!!

My Day

8:30am, I am up
I eat breakfast
It’s still early
My mind is full of energy
But, not my body
I go back to sleep
It’s 10:05am, I am awake
Bright sun, I see
A little motivation
Searching jobs
Exhausted eyes
Tired
More coffee
It’s 2:15pm, I gaze outside
Killing time, I clean
Both of my cats meows at 4:05pm
Too early to feed them
I start to play music
It’s groovy or mellow time
Prepare for dinner
Food time
It’s 7:20pm
I grab a glass of wine
Very tasty
Chill time on the couch
Watch my favorite shows
9:00pm, my cats begs to go out
Again in an hour
Comfy jammies
As I snuggle under the cozy blankets
Goodnight!
It’s 1:10am

Written by Ana G.

March is for Good Luck

It’s Sunday, March 17th. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! 🍀 Make sure you wear green if you happen to go out or else you might get pinched. **wink** I might end up wearing some kind of green nail polish later today. This month of March is Good Luck. Everyone needs good luck in their lives, especially me. A new job is a start. Gratitude, prayers and positive energy will do. I need to stay focus. It will be almost 3 months since I got laid off from my last job. It still feels weird not having a job. I have been looking and applying for some jobs. Hope I hear back from some jobs. Wait, I will hear back from jobs, “staying positive”. Green is one of my favorite colors. Blood red is number one favorite color of mine. Yes, blood red. I remembered when a co worker of mine asked me, “What is your favorite color?” so, I told her, “blood red”. So, she pretended to cut her finger and asked me if I wanted blood? And we both laughed. I said no…! She and I got a kick out of it. Green color is one of the tranquility colors. Peaceful color it is. May this month of March brings good luck, prosperity, a new job and healing. Photo taken by me… As you know the Chinese New Year zodiac for this year is pig. A pig gives us Good Luck. 😊

Haiku Poems

The other day as I was going through my boxes, I have found my little notepad that my god mother gave me as a birthday present about 24 years ago. She introduced me to haiku poems. I was very fascinated how haiku poems are written. She told me that I can use my little notepad to write my haiku poems.

A Haiku is traditionally a Japanese poem consisting of three short lines that not rhyme. A haiku is a way of looking at the physical world and seeing something deeper, like the nature of existence. Haiku poems should leave the readers with a strong feeling or impression.

Here is one of my haiku poems that I wrote in my little note pad.

Untitled – Written by me – 1996

My mind is way off.
I lay in my bed
as I let the day go by.

My mood decreases my energy. 
I would see myself dull. 
Time passing by.

My body is numb
as I space out
by looking up at the ceiling.

My dream is floating in the air.
Letting it go by. 
I feel no energy in my soul.

My pain in my heart,
I lay down in my bed.
I am calmed.

I was going through a lot during that time, as far as I could remembered. I always loved writing poems. Poetry and drawing was my therapy. Almost everyday, I used to write poems and draw everyday. If I can find the creativeness again, I would draw and write poems again. 😊