He says: “I’ve done everything for you.
I’ve struggled all my life because of you!”
“I didn’t ask you to”, calmly she says.
“What I was given is guilt, nonacceptance, hurt.
All I needed was kindness, sporadic smile, a brief touch
– all that doesn’t cost much – or it does?”
Maja S. Todorovic
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on this paper,
in this poem you are reading.
But I’m not in the words or letters:
I’m in the chuckle, right there,
in the left corner of your lips
as you are reading this;
I’m the silliness
which makes you want to turn your head
and forget everything previously said.
I wrote myself down
on this paper,
As I’m the poet without words and letters
armed only with parchment, ink and silky feathers.
I’m just the messenger of an emotion
flying on the wings of his total devotion,
To let you see that life is
to be enjoyed, fully
it’s a precious gem, given to you
only meant for you
to shine purely.
Maja S. Todorovic
After many months of indecision, Business in Rhyme has got its Facebook page. I don’t want this Facebook page just to be a replica of what’s already written on the blog, but I truly believe that we can build community around this main topic – writing and poetry can enhance our creativity and contribute to our personal development. In that sense, I see also this page as a space where we can share some beautiful thoughts/poems and with joint forces spread the word about this idea.
You will have the opportunity to publish and popularize your work on the page (through interesting prompts and challenges), maybe inspired by some posts and topics on the blog, which will eventually contribute to better promotion of your poetry and writing and the idea itself.
So what do you think, are you in? 🙂
Here is the link www.facebook.com/businessinrhyme
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As purple light baths me
soft and warm fog came in a cloud
to comfort me.
Evening approached, draped in stars,
and Moon irresistible, stood tall, wrapped in plastic coat
and children smiles.
Your coarse voice still haunts me:
my lamenting body answers – in sighs.
Maja S. Todorovic
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Since our creativity can be unpredictable, often times we can find ourselves having that huge idea, but still not managing to record all details, write everything down without losing a bit of it.
So today, I want to to share with you my impressions about little tool I use regularly to brainstorm a problem, or a project idea that I have found to be quite helpful. It’s mind mapping – with a twist. Probably most of you are aware of this technique but as the old Latin proverb says, “Repetition is the mother of all knowledge.” Mind mapping can help you become more creative, train your visual thinking, memory, and solve problems more effectively.
The basic notion behind this technique is to visually capture, connect and sort out information, or even get a great amount of information under control in order to generate new and fresh ideas.
The process is quite simple:
Instead of dry listing topics and ideas, with the words and phrases you chose, give your map a rhythm, lyrical note. Use adjectives, describe emotions related to your idea, expectations, why is it important. Imagine you are writing a concrete poem for example.
In this manner, your project will become more vivid and real to you. You are actually mapping your visualization, through words giving your senses the chance to “live” everything in your mind. By “breathing” in that emotion with your words, positive energy, you become more eager to put everything in work and apply solutions you came up with. It’s fun and interesting way to brainstorm every time you need more clarity and focus.
Now, this technique can be used for writing actual poems, novels and books (great as a storytelling technique as well) , but it can help you even in your vacation planning and job search.
What do you think? Worth a try? Please share your thoughts in the comments, below.
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Starts with the a drop, hardly visible to human eye;
migrating through phases, changing shape, evoking sounds.
From below and from above together
becoming river; running unmercifully through
heavy stones and soft sands:
it’s a burble in the nearby forest
sometimes is a messenger of a tempest, cobalt-sparkling weather
when at last, becomes an ocean
remarkable and vast, yet infallible and modest
the giver of life, the purpose of any notion.
Maja S. Todorovic
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