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Showing posts with label sunset. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sunset. Show all posts
Friday, March 06, 2020
Sunday, February 09, 2020
Sunset Gratitude
O Lord,
Thank you
for this beautiful winter day.
Thank you
for the crisp evening air
and the glory of a winter sunset.
Thank you
for this beautiful winter day.
Thank you
for the crisp evening air
and the glory of a winter sunset.
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The Accounting
There's something about the sunset that saddens me.
It is time to face reality!
Did I read from God's word today?
Did I pray?
Did I bring joy into someone's life?
Or did I fall short of the mark by bringing pain to a human heart?
Dis word and deed go hand-in-hand in my dealing with my fellowman?
Or did my actions oppose my words proving me a hypocrite?
It is time to face reality!
Did I read from God's word today?
Did I pray?
Did I bring joy into someone's life?
Or did I fall short of the mark by bringing pain to a human heart?
Dis word and deed go hand-in-hand in my dealing with my fellowman?
Or did my actions oppose my words proving me a hypocrite?
Thursday, December 07, 2017
Desert Sunset
The desert sunset highlights
Tantalizing cactus gardens growing
Agave, prickly pear,
San Pedro, flat leafed Indian Fig Cactus.
And rosemary.
Sol's evening rays play
In backyard gardens:
Kissing Bougainvillea blooms.
Transforming deep green Cannas leaves
Into emerald images of mystery,
Caressing Canary Island Palms,
And variegated American Agave.
Monday, February 09, 2015
Meditation Monday: Meditation on Sunset
Kamal (Perfection), 3 Mulk (Dominion), 171 BE - Monday, February 9, 2015 about Sunset Pacific Standard Time
The sunset behind Mount Charleston,
one day ends
as another begins
without fan-fair
or noisy celebration.
As the sunsets
the sky is transformed
from deep blue,
to pale blue,
to off white,
and then to black;
the sky is transformed peacefully
and calmly
from day
into night.
As the sunsets
behind Mount Charleston
the street lights come on
driving darkness outside
their pools of light,
shifts change,
people go home to rest,
but Las Vegas never sleeps.
The sunset behind Mount Charleston,
one day ends
as another begins
without fan-fair
or noisy celebration.
As the sunsets
the sky is transformed
from deep blue,
to pale blue,
to off white,
and then to black;
the sky is transformed peacefully
and calmly
from day
into night.
As the sunsets
behind Mount Charleston
the street lights come on
driving darkness outside
their pools of light,
shifts change,
people go home to rest,
but Las Vegas never sleeps.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
After Sunset on December 31, 2014
Istijlal (Majesty), 2 Sharaf (Honor), 171 BE - Wednesday, December 31, 2014 about 5:46 pm Pacific Standard Time
It is after sunset on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 and in about seven hours a New Gregorian Year will begin in Las Vegas, Nevada. I am sitting at my computer writing this entry while planning the spinach and collard greens soup I will fix tomorrow. I have already cooked the pigs feet for the soup, which I will finish tomorrow.
I cooked two pigs feet with some spices. Tomorrow I will add the spinach, collard greens, and sweet peppers, but I am not sure what else I will add. I may not add anything else or a may add some frozen okra or what ever else I have in the freezer. Along with the soup I am planning on fixing a green salad with some type of dressing. I do not know what type of dressing yet because I want to wait until tomorrow to see how the soup taste before I decide on the salad dressing.
It is after sunset on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 and in about seven hours a New Gregorian Year will begin in Las Vegas, Nevada. I am sitting at my computer writing this entry while planning the spinach and collard greens soup I will fix tomorrow. I have already cooked the pigs feet for the soup, which I will finish tomorrow.
I cooked two pigs feet with some spices. Tomorrow I will add the spinach, collard greens, and sweet peppers, but I am not sure what else I will add. I may not add anything else or a may add some frozen okra or what ever else I have in the freezer. Along with the soup I am planning on fixing a green salad with some type of dressing. I do not know what type of dressing yet because I want to wait until tomorrow to see how the soup taste before I decide on the salad dressing.
Friday, February 28, 2014
After Sunset
Jalál (Glory), 4 Ayyám-i-Há (The Days of Há), 170 BE - Friday, February 28, 2014 about 6:37 pm Pacific Standard Time
After sunset
damp air penetrates my bones
is it still raining
Its rained off and on all day here in Las Vegas. On days like this I don't want to do anything except huddle under a blanket.
I'm tired of winter
tired of the dampness and clouds
I want spring to come
I decided to stay home this evening and finish up a few things. I sit down to say prayers and took a short nap, which lasted longer then I planned. Maybe I should set an alarm when I take a nap.
After sunset
damp air penetrates my bones
is it still raining
Its rained off and on all day here in Las Vegas. On days like this I don't want to do anything except huddle under a blanket.
I'm tired of winter
tired of the dampness and clouds
I want spring to come
I decided to stay home this evening and finish up a few things. I sit down to say prayers and took a short nap, which lasted longer then I planned. Maybe I should set an alarm when I take a nap.
Monday, February 17, 2014
It's Amost Sunset and I'm Almost Caught up
Kamál (Perfection), 11 Mulk (Dominion), 170 BE - Monday, February 17, 2014 about 5:33 pm Pacific Standard Time
I was ill for nearly four day, I started getting ill on Wednesday afternoon and it progressed to the dry heavies on Thursday afternoon and most of the day Friday. On Friday I went to the grocery store for supplies and on Saturday evening I went to a fund raiser. I spent the day Sunday attempting to catch up on projects between bouts of sleep.
I'm almost caught up on everything except reading e-mail and doing surveys. I think the best thing to do is stay home tomorrow and finish catching up, at least on the surveys because some of them pay cash, while the one that don't pay cash offer useful items for the point I earn. I've already received a 15-piece cookware set and am working towards a flatware. I have over 20 piece of flatware, but from several different sets and I only have about three or four spoon (if that). While I live alone I can use more spoons especially if I would have a visitor, so I'm either going to have to purchase spoons or earn enough point for a new flatware set to replace my mismatched pieces.
Fortunately, it should take me only one more day to get my schedule back to normal, if I'm not interrupted. I can just hope and prayer for another non-interrupted day sot that I can plan a trip to the laundromat, to the doctor, and to one of the local food pantries this week. If I were younger those three items would be easily accomplished in one day; however at may age I can do only two of them in one day. I also have a grief counseling meeting this week, which gives me four items to complete in three day.
If you want to read more about my illness and its difficulties see After four days of whatever is going around I back on a writing schedule.
I was ill for nearly four day, I started getting ill on Wednesday afternoon and it progressed to the dry heavies on Thursday afternoon and most of the day Friday. On Friday I went to the grocery store for supplies and on Saturday evening I went to a fund raiser. I spent the day Sunday attempting to catch up on projects between bouts of sleep.
I'm almost caught up on everything except reading e-mail and doing surveys. I think the best thing to do is stay home tomorrow and finish catching up, at least on the surveys because some of them pay cash, while the one that don't pay cash offer useful items for the point I earn. I've already received a 15-piece cookware set and am working towards a flatware. I have over 20 piece of flatware, but from several different sets and I only have about three or four spoon (if that). While I live alone I can use more spoons especially if I would have a visitor, so I'm either going to have to purchase spoons or earn enough point for a new flatware set to replace my mismatched pieces.
Fortunately, it should take me only one more day to get my schedule back to normal, if I'm not interrupted. I can just hope and prayer for another non-interrupted day sot that I can plan a trip to the laundromat, to the doctor, and to one of the local food pantries this week. If I were younger those three items would be easily accomplished in one day; however at may age I can do only two of them in one day. I also have a grief counseling meeting this week, which gives me four items to complete in three day.
If you want to read more about my illness and its difficulties see After four days of whatever is going around I back on a writing schedule.
Monday, December 09, 2013
At Sunset
Kamál (Perfection), 17 Qawl 170 BE - Monday, December 9, 2013 about 4:27 pm Pacific Standard Time
I may not be exactly sunset, but it's close enough to it. It's been a long weary day because I didn't want to get up this morning. Since I didn't want to get up, I didn't want to do much of anything. I accomplished a few things despite not wanting to get up.
I wrote, I downloaded an image from writing.com and then uploaded it back to the website so that I could store it in my portfolio. I used the fleece throw that I purchased last week as an early birthday present to myself. The throw is black with a snowmen on it and, as soon as I can scan it into my computer, I will post an image of it on this blog.
Las Vegas sunset
sky fades from blue to off white
another day ends.
I may not be exactly sunset, but it's close enough to it. It's been a long weary day because I didn't want to get up this morning. Since I didn't want to get up, I didn't want to do much of anything. I accomplished a few things despite not wanting to get up.
I wrote, I downloaded an image from writing.com and then uploaded it back to the website so that I could store it in my portfolio. I used the fleece throw that I purchased last week as an early birthday present to myself. The throw is black with a snowmen on it and, as soon as I can scan it into my computer, I will post an image of it on this blog.
Las Vegas sunset
sky fades from blue to off white
another day ends.
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Sunset
sun illuminates
the evening's clouds transforming
them from white to gray
as the sun descends
the clouds darken with the night
another day gone
the evening's clouds transforming
them from white to gray
as the sun descends
the clouds darken with the night
another day gone
Monday, March 07, 2011
After Sunset on Monday, March 07, 2011
Fidál (Grace), 7 ‘Alá (Loftiness), 167 BE – Monday, March 7, 2011 about 7:55 PM Pacific Time
It is after sunset and a new solar day has begun. My life has been so full of stress lately that I cannot focus on writing. I cannot seem to focus on anything except the stress. I need to relax. I need to go to a restaurant by myself and have a huge chocolate desert. I think I would like chocolate ice cream on top of a piece of chocolate cake or brownie and a cup of hot café mocha.
A new solar day has begun and it is the seventh day of the month of fasting. I cannot fast because I take medication. I take three different medications. I take four tables a day plus an eye vitamin or calcium tablet. I took the eye vitamin this morning, so I will take the calcium tablet in the morning. There is a reason for this, which I do not wish to go into at this time, perhaps in a later entry.
I am making this entry after sunset because I could not think of anything to write earlier in the day. The stress seems to be affecting my muse, as well as my memory. I noticed this afternoon that I had trouble finding the words I wanted. I think the problem is stress, but I am not sure. There could be another problem, which is affecting my memory. However, since I can still recite the Tablet of Ahmad without a prayer book in front of me, I suspect the memory issue is more about stress then anything else.
It is after sunset and a new solar day has begun. My life has been so full of stress lately that I cannot focus on writing. I cannot seem to focus on anything except the stress. I need to relax. I need to go to a restaurant by myself and have a huge chocolate desert. I think I would like chocolate ice cream on top of a piece of chocolate cake or brownie and a cup of hot café mocha.
A new solar day has begun and it is the seventh day of the month of fasting. I cannot fast because I take medication. I take three different medications. I take four tables a day plus an eye vitamin or calcium tablet. I took the eye vitamin this morning, so I will take the calcium tablet in the morning. There is a reason for this, which I do not wish to go into at this time, perhaps in a later entry.
I am making this entry after sunset because I could not think of anything to write earlier in the day. The stress seems to be affecting my muse, as well as my memory. I noticed this afternoon that I had trouble finding the words I wanted. I think the problem is stress, but I am not sure. There could be another problem, which is affecting my memory. However, since I can still recite the Tablet of Ahmad without a prayer book in front of me, I suspect the memory issue is more about stress then anything else.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Watching the sunset in Las Vegas
Jalál (Glory), 4 Sultán (Sovereignty), 167 BE – Saturday, January 22, 2011 about 5:03 PM Pacific Time
It is Saturday evening and the sun has begun to sit. Sunlight reflects off the underside of beautiful white clouds reminding me of snow. The only snow in the Las Vegas area this year fell in the higher elevations. Mount Charleston looks inviting. Sometimes I miss the snow and sometimes I only think I miss it.
I miss the snow on evenings like this, when I look out my window and see the sun reflecting off the bottoms of the clouds. Today we had a wind advisory, but no wind. At least, no wind in my neighborhood and I doubt the wind blew very much in any area of Las Vegas. I do no know what type of weather the meteorologist predicted for tomorrow because I have not watched the news or weather on T.V. and I have not read the weather e-mail waiting in my inbox.
I will wait until later to find out because now I have to take trash out to the garage. I also have to make sure Mom takes her evening medication, so I will close this entry now.
It is Saturday evening and the sun has begun to sit. Sunlight reflects off the underside of beautiful white clouds reminding me of snow. The only snow in the Las Vegas area this year fell in the higher elevations. Mount Charleston looks inviting. Sometimes I miss the snow and sometimes I only think I miss it.
I miss the snow on evenings like this, when I look out my window and see the sun reflecting off the bottoms of the clouds. Today we had a wind advisory, but no wind. At least, no wind in my neighborhood and I doubt the wind blew very much in any area of Las Vegas. I do no know what type of weather the meteorologist predicted for tomorrow because I have not watched the news or weather on T.V. and I have not read the weather e-mail waiting in my inbox.
I will wait until later to find out because now I have to take trash out to the garage. I also have to make sure Mom takes her evening medication, so I will close this entry now.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Sunset in Las Vegas
Jalál (Glory), 18 Jamál (Beauty), 167 BE – Saturday, May 15, 2010 about Sunset Pacific Time
It's about sunset in Las Vegas on a warm Saturday afternoon. The sunset today is nice, not beautiful or spectacular, but nice. There are no pinks or reds, which occur when there are clouds above the western mountains.
At sunset the sky
Slowly changes to night black
Another day ends
It's about sunset in Las Vegas on a warm Saturday afternoon. The sunset today is nice, not beautiful or spectacular, but nice. There are no pinks or reds, which occur when there are clouds above the western mountains.
At sunset the sky
Slowly changes to night black
Another day ends
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Midweek sunset in Las Vegas
‘Idál (Justice), 7 Sharaf (Honor), 166 BE – Wednesday, January 06, 2010 about Sunset Pacific Time
I am sitting at my computer looking out my living room window. The setting sun transformed the hazy clouds into pastel fire. The day is ending and the western sky is burning bright with the beauty of evening.
Sunset is a spiritual time of day because it is time to reflect on the days events. It is time to bring myself to account. It is time to answer the hard questions. It is time to take a deep breath and say thank you for getting safely through the day.
Evening's burning joy
remembering some one's smile
whispering thank you.
Today my mother and I picked up four bags of food, two bags for each of us. We brought them home and I helped unpack them. I took out the peanut butter and my mother smiled. Mom likes peanut butter sandwiches. I like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
I am sitting at my computer looking out my living room window. The setting sun transformed the hazy clouds into pastel fire. The day is ending and the western sky is burning bright with the beauty of evening.
Sunset is a spiritual time of day because it is time to reflect on the days events. It is time to bring myself to account. It is time to answer the hard questions. It is time to take a deep breath and say thank you for getting safely through the day.
Evening's burning joy
remembering some one's smile
whispering thank you.
Today my mother and I picked up four bags of food, two bags for each of us. We brought them home and I helped unpack them. I took out the peanut butter and my mother smiled. Mom likes peanut butter sandwiches. I like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Sunset approaches in Las Vegas
Jamál (Beauty), 16 Kamál (Perfection), 166 BE – Sunday, August 16, 2009 about 6:48 PM Pacific Time
Bright white hazy sky
the sun approaches mountain tops
Las Vegas wakes up.
My poetry count so far in August is 82 plus poems. Most of the poems are short. Many are haiku or tanka. This entire month I've written poems about almost everything in my life.
Bright white hazy sky
the sun approaches mountain tops
Las Vegas wakes up.
My poetry count so far in August is 82 plus poems. Most of the poems are short. Many are haiku or tanka. This entire month I've written poems about almost everything in my life.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Sunset Approaches
Istiqlál (Independence), 5 ‘Izzat (Might), 165 B.E. – Friday, September 12, 2008 about 6:03 PM Pacific Time
Sunset approaches
and I think about past and future;
the present is a snow ball
rolling down a mountains slop
picking up speed
as it nears
a bottomless chasm
at the foot of the mountain.
Sunset approaches
another solar day comes to an end;
today becomes yesterday
and merges with all the past yesterdays
that haunt my memory
yesterdays that I would relive
if I could,
yesterdays that I might or might not change
if I could.
Sunset approaches
and I watch the slow transformation
of day light blue to night time black
I realize
that my present self is the result
of all my yesterdays;
I am who I am today
because of decisions I made yesterday
and - even if I could change them -
do I really want to change those decision
and become someone else
who is not my present self?
Sunset approaches
and I think about past and future;
the present is a snow ball
rolling down a mountains slop
picking up speed
as it nears
a bottomless chasm
at the foot of the mountain.
Sunset approaches
another solar day comes to an end;
today becomes yesterday
and merges with all the past yesterdays
that haunt my memory
yesterdays that I would relive
if I could,
yesterdays that I might or might not change
if I could.
Sunset approaches
and I watch the slow transformation
of day light blue to night time black
I realize
that my present self is the result
of all my yesterdays;
I am who I am today
because of decisions I made yesterday
and - even if I could change them -
do I really want to change those decision
and become someone else
who is not my present self?
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