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blue the color of taste
you kissing me
me kissing you
me doubting
you reassuring
me learning let go
and us learning to fly.
red the color of touch
you holding my hand
me pulling away
you trying again and again
finally my hand seeking yours
we holding on to tomorrow
green the color of sound
you telling me of your love
me fleeing from the thought
you continuing to say it
my heart learning the meaning
and we savoring the feeling
yellow the color of sight
you asking me to give us a try
on that day in the colored garden
as the fingers of the sun
streamed through the trees…
that early sunday morning
so I beg to know
why was it that I
touched red
tasted blue
heard green
saw yellow
when did I begin
to inhale
to love
to live
when did I begin to
smell purple
Yes it finally got to me, watched it twice this weekend, and shared it with everyone I could think of. The idea behind it is stuff is very simple, it’s things I already know but just didn’t think that they belonged to the same infinite idea.
I liked the presentation as well. It wasn’t that old faddy daddy way of presenting life changing ideas… they actually put some creativity into it which made the ride worthwhile.
The Secret as been chasing my subconscious since Jan… so for it to finally sneak into my life through a friend and after exams, work stress and my desire for change having reached it’s peak… I must say the timing was superb… meaning I must do something about it.
Watch it when you can…
I handed in my time-sheets to my boss and he asked me it was possible that for the passed one month I’ve been doing an average of 70/40 hours a week! YES I HAVE! and am tired. Taking leave two days this week but it’s for exams! So that don’t help! Well I guess that’s life in advertising… I got myself in here I’ll have to either stick it or leave it!
After collating all the data, I am happy to let you know that the immediate past Quarterly Colour Series e-book, Green Piece, was read by 175,000 people across the world (maybe more but this is from the people that fed back.) It has been a great success and it is because of your support. The series has drawn the attention of diverse people in the world, some of whom have communicated great things about the series.
This is a call out to all poets – professional and amateur.
The time has come to publish the next book of the series, Brown Steps, the stuff that drives our lives. Brown steps is about social issues – from politics (in general), issues like corruption and all, the idiosyncrasies of life, the gap between rich and poor etc. I’m hoping that the submissions will not be the usual cynical, bitter submissions on politics and rich people but that it will also have some easier to read stuff on our lifestyles (rich or poor), our cultures, our histories, our people. I’m looking for fresh perspectives and delivery for the poetry that talks about the stuff that drives our lives.
The Quarterly Colour Series is a series of poetry e-books that are published by Al Kags every three months. The first of the Series was Gray Spots , the next was Blue Smudges, then came Red Streaks and last quarter there was Green Piece. If you haven’t read them, do read them and share them.
The poetry is distributed for free via email and the rules of engagement for all is read it, share it, republish it, recite it, do what you want with it – Just ensure you say where the poetry came from and who wrote it. The writers retain the rights to their work. The published work is selected entirely on the editor’s discretion. Do forward this call out as widely as you can.
If you are a poet or simply dabble in poetry and would like to get read by a lot of people, feel free to send your work (as many poems as you wish) in a MS word document by Monday August 13 2007 to qcspoetry@gmail.com.
I can see 80% blue skies and sun! Despite it not being so strong it’s there and it’s great!!!! Sadly I sit at my desk and admire it from a far!
I’m not built for this weather! I’m the office sincerely craving for my warm bed… now what if it starts to snow!? Surely if the Govt can’t handle settling our fears on the few tremors what will they do for a snow fall… Pray tell Dr. Mutua? What would you say? “Don’t listen to the rumors that it is snowing, despite the white flakes falling from the sky.” ?????
It’s something I’m used to hearing Mum say (well not the comment above but rather that another week has just flown by). This week was hard for me as I was supposed to come up with a logo design and for some reason it just didn’t work out from the moment I started out on it, to the curt responses from work mates and to client’s lack of jazzment. Incidentally I don’t feel bad or even demolished, it’s just one of those things either you got it or you don’t. This time round I didn’t.
Apart from the tremors it’s been awfully cold & they say it’s gonna get worse. A friend of mine keeps on declaring that he swears he can see a snowman mocking him outside his window. I can’t vouch for his sanity, the cold must have gotten to him. But really it’s cold, I mean cold you sit on a chair, fold your legs, wake up and your joints are aching – cold. Yet I’m sorta happy I did the detox diet; for some strange reason my body feels stronger and I don’t feel the cold as much in the mornings. It might be because I’m braving cold showers in the morning and walking briskly to work… but Lord! the evenings are horrible.
Now back to work. I’m not sure about the whole TGIF cause I relate those with sunny days & clear skies. But I thank God all the same.
Tee hee hee guess what ja-luo children might be called if they were born between 5-5.30pm today or yesterday… “Tremor” of course! Yes might not rub all the right way but just popped into my head. Not withstanding the whole tremor issue is all fun and dandy save for the guy who last year predicted that he foresaw the area around Nairobi University in disaster after an earthquake hits the city. It was in the papers then on TV then the media forgot that story and focused on our everyday politics. Sadly the media is the face of society, they mirror what we want to see. It’s sad. Anyway, today my computer was shaking, the windows in the opposite building were rattling and the building swayed for quite a bit. I hear the earthquake was 6.0+ on the scale? Scary! But you know we shall keep on keeping on what to do but live your life.
I’m designing some logos and right from the beginning I didn’t feel right about it. Now am stuck with stuff I don’t like, my boss doesn’t see to like & the presentation is on Thursday come what may. It’s a piece of business we’ve had for years and if we lose this I have a dark feeling about it landing on my head! *touch wood* So the day’s been fine, mild dose of sunshine never hurt nobody esp me! House is still in a mess. I have found a temporary monetary solution to one of my major problems, but that will soon escalate to being in a financial quagmire for a little while to come. Anyway, it’s all part of this life of hassling.
I managed to sleep early last night and also unpack some of my stuff. Knowing where everything is even though they are in boxes is a very refreshing feeling. Then there is also something good about cleaning your shoes and polishing them (even though it’s at night); I guess it’s just knowing you don’t have to do it the next day early in the morning. Anyway, the house is sorta falling into place, we unpacked everything for the kitchen & the living room is user friendly. Everything else is esp in my room is scattered but as I said yesterday, one day at a time.
The sun peeped out as I walked to the office, totally lifted my spirits! I’m a sun person I tell you… can’t stand dark clouds and cold days! Something about clear skies that makes me believe my mind & spirit is clear. & I believe the more one believes in something it becomes true.
Oh yes the tremors being experienced in Nairobi from Saturday. Yesterday we had one that lasted for a minute or so. Reminds me of the aftermath of the Tsunami in SE Asia. That was scary – the whole knowing nature waits for no man… US can bomb Iraq all they want but that is controlled but when nature decides to shift in it’s bed… we all scatter, run & hide. That should remind us to be at peace with ourselves and nature… then all else should fall into place.
Phew…that happened suddenly and swiftly! Move out in a day now it will take a bit longer to sort out everything. I have junk like you wouldn’t believe! Anyway, it’ll keep my evenings busy. Stuff is piling up around me and am really trying to breathe slowly so that I can think through it all and hopefully come up with a positive & viable solutions.
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