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Sunday, 14 December 2014

Creative Power



All she wanted was to be calm in a quiet place.
She made her own nest by the bridge near the river.
In her own world, she moved at her own pace.
She never thought her happiness made others quiver!

PHOTO PROMPT - Copyright - Sandra Crook
Pic with permission- PHOTO PROMPT - Copyright – Sandra Crook


They broke the bridge & announced their presence.
Her creativity, goodness & power remained unaffected.
They hadn’t yet seen the bigger picture through the lens.
They yearned to be like her; their envious old-self was dead…


Creativity is contagious, pass it on. – Albert Einstein


Poetry Jam- Quiet
Friday Fictioneers
Two Shoes Tuesday- Calm
Write Tribe- Creativity Quote

Does your calm/quiet/creativity get affected by others? How do you cope? Do share below...

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28 comments:

  1. Linda Kay14 December 2014 at 02:18

    Love the Einstein quote, Anita, as well as the poem.

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    1. Anita Sabat14 December 2014 at 09:42

      Thank you so much, Linda :)
      The quote is the creativity prompt of Write Tribe.

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  2. Josie Two Shoes14 December 2014 at 09:34

    Beautifully written poem, and a message that I believe too... people are often jealous of others who seem to possess something they don't have or understand. Jealous leads to attempts to destroy what that one has. Sad, but true. It sounds like t his girl doesn't let their efforts deter her!

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    1. Anita Sabat14 December 2014 at 11:36

      Thanks for your appreciation, Josie :)
      People are jealous. Some are destructive & try to damage/dishonor/disparage... Deep down they wish to be like the person they envy! Hope creativity's power makes everyone becomes a better human-being :)

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  3. Unknown14 December 2014 at 15:37

    Great poem, so meaningful :)

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    1. Anita Sabat14 December 2014 at 16:28

      Welcome to my Blog, Lyndille :)
      Thanks for your appreciation!

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  4. Gabriella14 December 2014 at 19:47

    I think that for a long time I was my harshest critic and it was the words of a friend who encouraged me to write poetry and then to paint. When I finally made the plunge I was glad and grateful I had.

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    1. Anita Sabat15 December 2014 at 10:00

      Thanks for sharing your experience, Gabriella.
      So glad you got over it thanks to your friend's efforts.
      Great to have such wonderful friends :)

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  5. Mary14 December 2014 at 19:51

    I think many of us seek to be calm in a quiet place, especially this season of the year! I think each of needs to find a nest in which we find comfort.

    I like your question, Anita. I do think our calm can be affected by others in whose presence we move. That is why sometimes we have to leave those 'others' for a time and retreat to our own space!

    Always good to see you!

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    1. Anita Sabat15 December 2014 at 10:02

      Yes, Mary. We do need a private space of our own.
      Thanks for sharing your views and for your nice words. They mean a lot :)

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  6. Sindhu Devi K14 December 2014 at 20:08

    This is a beautiful and very inspiring poem Anita :) Creations may get destroyed but creativity will never... You have presented it very well dear...
    Creativity is within all of us... As I have experienced, creativity is expressed better during heavy pressure either external or internal. When that pressure makes us to forget everything else... At that particular moment, nothing can distract us! I mean to say that no outside noise can influence us if we are immersed into what we are doing.


    TC! Keep smiling :)

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    1. Anita Sabat15 December 2014 at 10:09

      Thanks for your beautiful words, Sindhu :)
      Yes, may we not get affected by others and maintain our peace & calm. Much needed to pursue our creativity.
      Why be lost or allow creativity to be lost?

      Thanks! TC! Keep smiling :)

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  7. Anonymous14 December 2014 at 20:10

    I found her place so calm and restful. Thank you for the space and moment.

    Lily

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    1. Anita Sabat15 December 2014 at 10:11

      Thanks for stopping by, reading & for your maiden comment here on my Blog :)
      Lovely to have you here!

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  8. Peggy15 December 2014 at 05:43

    I also seek calm and quiet places as my preference. But I find to be really balanced I need the input of others' ideas and words as well. Thanks for posting this and thanks for visiting my blog.

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    1. Anita Sabat15 December 2014 at 10:17

      Thanks for sharing your views, Peggy :)
      Yes, most of us wish this. Man is a social animal and needs company too.

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  9. Anonymous15 December 2014 at 14:22

    Dear Anita, Your poem is great and I like the quote too. Very interesting point of view! Happy holidays Nan :)

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    1. Anita Sabat16 December 2014 at 14:47

      Thank you so much, Nan :)
      The quote is courtesy the writing-prompt by WriteTribe :)

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  10. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields15 December 2014 at 17:29

    Dear Anita,

    Calm...a nice concept and something to strive for.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  11. Margaret15 December 2014 at 20:58

    To remain happy and calm when life throws you a curveball - well, I think we all wish for this.

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    1. Anita Sabat16 December 2014 at 14:49

      Thanks for your maiden comment here, Margaret :)
      Yes, that's indeed what we all wish! May we attain it!

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  12. brudberg16 December 2014 at 11:16

    How often humans hunt down the different.. Hopefully she will find the space for her creativity.

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    1. Anita Sabat16 December 2014 at 14:50

      Hope her creativity is so strong that the world gets overpowered :)
      Thanks for your hopeful words, Bjorn!

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  13. Brian Miller17 December 2014 at 01:33

    i am glad that in the end they learned to be like her...the old self now dead....
    ah and if only her creativity were the answer, eh?

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    1. Anita Sabat8 January 2015 at 14:19

      That's the positive happy ending, Brian.
      Unfortunately in our intolerant world, creative people are killed as has happened in Paris #CharlieHebdo ...

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  14. MeenalSonal18 December 2014 at 12:57

    Creativity of her shall soon build a place for quietness again. Nice lines :)

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    1. Anita Sabat8 January 2015 at 15:20

      Thanks MeenaSonal.
      Wish creativity achieved this and more...

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Your words mean a lot to me.