Stanzaic Stylings

f l i g h t Dreams are meant to be fulfilled, and dreams are meant to be shard. That’s what he thought. That’s what he always wanted. He was so full of life. His soul was free, but his body was weighted with illness. His heart grew heavy with each passing day, but he never gave up, and he never lost sight of his dreams. I respected him for that. I respected him for who he was, and I was grateful for for the time that we did have. And every time I think of him, I will smile because I know that he would have wanted it that way. Laura MinningExhibiting Abstract Artist,Published Poet & Author brcartandpoetry.wordpress.com BIO: Laura Minning  began writing creatively at the age of nine. She’s become an award winning published poet and author since that time. All in all, she’s had one-hundred and seven individual poems, six articles, two books, two plays and one piece of prose published in both hard co...

f r e e d o m She extends Her arms                 to embrace me                 with kindness and compassion, but i never thank Her. She is my mother,                 my sister,                 my friend. She allows me to choose                 my own path                 and make my own mistakes                 without passing judgement                 upon me. ...

e a s t w a r d I turn eastward to allow the radiance of the sun to light my way. And I allow the moon to descend without grace from Heaven’s warmth and peaceful embrace. My hopes have been liberated from the chains that were made to bind them. And I bask in the knowledge that I have been victorious over all of the pain and suffering that I have chosen to leave far behind. ~laura j. minning excerpt from “a verbal collage” c. november    2006 brcartandpoetry.wordpress.com Laura Minning  began writing creatively at the age of nine. She’s become an award winning published poet and author since that time. All in all, she’s had one-hundred and seven individual poems, six articles, two books, two plays and one piece of prose published in both hard copy and on-line. Her work has been featured in publications like “Literature Today”, “Amulet Magazine” and “Slate & Style”. Laura received her first Editor’s Choice Aw...

t h e     p r o t a g o n i s t I am a beacon of hope,     on a wet and rainy day. While forming a shelter     from heaven’s tears     and clouds subject to decay. I am always on hand,     where ever droplets can be found,     so take me for granted     because I’ll always be around. ~laura minning excerpt from “a verbal collage” c. november 2006 Laura Minning Exhibiting Abstract Artist, Published Poet & Author brcartandpoetry.wordpress.com Laura Minning  began writing creatively at the age of nine. She’s become an award winning published poet and author since that time. All in all, she’s had one-hundred and seven individual poems, six articles, two books, two plays and one piece of prose published in both hard copy and on-line. Her work has been featured in publications like “Literature Today”, “Amulet Magazine” and “Slat...

i n t r o s p e c t i o n I look down into the river, and I see an Old Woman staring back at Me. Her hair has been changed by the elements of time, and Her cheeks are dampened, by the bitterness in the air. But Her eyes glisten in the moonlight, just the same. She tells Me, in secret, that She will never allow Herself to be hurt like that again. And so Her mind lives elsewhere, making plans for the future, while attempting to put Her past behind Her. I try to console Her, but every time I begin to speak, She turns away. You see: I think She’s as wonderful on the inside, as She is beautiful on the outside. And sometimes, she can appear to be almost youthful and free. But she won’t hear My words; She won’t listen to Me. ~laura j. minning excerpt from “dear diary” published by vantage press c. december 2003 Laura Minning  began writing creatively at the age of nine. She’s become an award winning p...

t h e     g r e e n     b a l l o o n I watch the wind with earnest intent, and ask it for a dance. It takes me by the hand and sets me free. ~laura minning excerpt from “a verbal collage” c. november 2006 Laura Minning  began writing creatively at the age of nine. She’s become an award winning published poet and author since that time. All in all, she’s had one-hundred and seven individual poems, six articles, two books, two plays and one piece of prose published in both hard copy and on-line. Her work has been featured in publications like “Literature Today”, “Amulet Magazine” and “Slate & Style”. Laura received her first Editor’s Choice Award in 1993 for “bronx zoo” and her first International Merritt of Poetry Award in 1995 for “introspection” by the National Library of Poetry. Poetry.com recognized her work a decade later by granting her the title of International Poet of the Year. Laura’s artisti...

b r o n x     z o o …I feel captive of the world around me, as I glance through my cage (of protection and confinement) and see the passing eyes, and hear the amazed sounds of smiles, I wonder of my fate and destiny. For people accept me as a stuffed fascination, and cage me without consent (of hope or being). Oh to live a life of freedom, that is my ultimate dream. And my friends are in my place (of a caged society) and they wonder of me, as I think of them. For we wish for freedom, and demand to be heard. So when I touch my bars of jail, and see those passing eyes, I feel ashamed. (For it prevents me from forgetting my bored and captive life, and my friends of freedom shelters roam.) For to be free is my painstaking goal, and to run wild is my everlasting dream… ~laura minning excerpt from “sunburst” published by xlibris in may of 2005 Laura Minning  began writing creatively at the age...