My world is filled with words,
With images, with sounds.
My world lives with laughter,
Is watered with tears – sorrow and joy.
My world is scarred and beautiful.
My world is my own, and yours.
For With Real Toads, a nice challenge from Mama Zen to write about our world in 35 words.
Canvas is my She Art project, look it up it is amazing!
Sunflower Poetry 
Kerry O'Connor said,
July 25, 2012 at 3:11 pm
The most important part of one’s world is that it is one’s own but does bear similarity to other people’s too.
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:07 am
That is very true Kerry – none of our worlds live in total isolation from anyone else’s, and that keeps us human I think.
Sherry Blue Sky said,
July 25, 2012 at 3:20 pm
You did it, girl. Your world is very real and relateable.
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:08 am
Thanks Sherry! 🙂 I appreciate that. More than you know.
Susan said,
July 25, 2012 at 3:26 pm
My favorite line: “My world is scarred and beautiful.”
And this world seems to have everything including words to share!
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:08 am
Susan – I love your comment. Thank you. So much.
coalblack said,
July 25, 2012 at 4:13 pm
I like your sunflower poetry badge on the sidebar. It’s cool.
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:08 am
I am proud to say, “I made that!” including taking the photo! Glad you like it. 🙂
Mama Zen said,
July 25, 2012 at 4:21 pm
Your world sounds a lot like mine! This is lovely, and I adore that canvas!
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:12 am
Thanks! I had fun doing the canvas, She Art is really neat. Glad you like my world, I sure do like yours!
brian miller said,
July 25, 2012 at 5:07 pm
sounds like you have a well rounded world…alive and filled with emotion….love the pic too…always great to see you at dVerse as well…smiles.
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:12 am
Thanks Brian! 🙂 It is a well rounded world, I think anyway, and it’s very alive! Glad you enjoyed the canvas, it was great fun to make.
Teresa said,
July 25, 2012 at 5:13 pm
You’ve packed a lot into those few words~truly a complex person.
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:13 am
I did, didn’t it? And I confess I am quite complex, but I try not to be complicated 🙂
flipside records said,
July 25, 2012 at 6:17 pm
Is that your collage?! That thing is awesome! I love that she is faceless.
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:13 am
It is my collage! I did it in a She Art class, it was really a lot of fun. So glad you enjoyed it.
Victoria C. Slotto said,
July 25, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Love it. Yes, my world is a lot like that too. I love the collage.
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:14 am
Victoria – thanks for coming by, I love your world, and I’m pleased you liked the collage too.
Hannah Gosselin said,
July 25, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Your last two lines bring me to tears…you have something really special here, Shanyn…did you create the art? I love it!
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:14 am
Thanks Hannah 🙂 Yes I did create the art, it was a class I took. I can’t wait to do another one.
Anders said,
July 25, 2012 at 8:36 pm
THE TURN
Watered with tears and exploding in laughter:
that is my mind, like a flower hereafter –
flower which has no importance, no sway.
I am a poet. To give up I may.
I am a fruit tree, no corn, no herb, though.
I am responsible. Liable. So
nature or culture will not be my drafter,
watered in tears and exploding in laughter.
â–² A â–²
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:15 am
Very cool, thanks for sharing here!
Susie Clevenger (@wingsobutterfly) said,
July 25, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Your world sound so familiar…mine lately has been flooded with tears, but I am beginning to come out of the rain. Beautiful poem.
http://confessionsofalaundrygoddess.blogspot.com/2012/07/chasing-thoughts.html
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:16 am
Thanks Susie, I loved your world too! 🙂 Tears seem to water the flowers of our soul well so the sunshine can make things grow. Hugs you!
Kay L. Davies said,
July 25, 2012 at 9:47 pm
So well said, and so true, too. Beautiful poem, beautiful art.
K
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:16 am
Thank you Kay. 🙂 Always so nice to see you here.
ella said,
July 25, 2012 at 11:39 pm
I love the art you shared and your voice! I can so relate to the view, in the corner of your life!
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:17 am
Ella – thanks for coming by and sharing with me. Great to have you visit!
Daydreamer said,
July 26, 2012 at 12:09 am
My world is filled with words…
true words! Nice poem!
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:18 am
Thanks for coming by. I couldn’t imagine a world without words in it, could you?
kateri said,
July 26, 2012 at 3:31 am
I love that it is your world and mine–our world–scarred and beautiful.
shanyns said,
August 8, 2012 at 6:19 am
Thanks – and it is good to be a part of a shared world like that, isn’t it?