Be spooky this time of year
As the once innocent pumpkins take on new faces
Becoming something scary as you light them up.
Sometimes the jack-o-lantern takes on a creepy vibe.
It makes you wish you hadn’t craved his face that way, as he scares you every night you walk by it.
And you swear it’s moved a little each day, and you can’t wait to smash him the day after Halloween.
So you can finally get some peace again.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
A little chilly out
And so today could be my last day of sitting out with the sun on my face, reading my favorite book.
Allowing the warmth to shine down on me on such a nice day.
Oh, how as the weather changes, I wish I could bottle this day and carry it with me when life gets too cold, and a little warmth would go a long way.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
Capture my movement in its most beautiful form
Or do you, by chance, get caught in the movement, creating something even more breathtaking?
The movement of my body captured you, and your desire to capture it on the camera, creating something dark and smoky.
Like the sun, my body’s movement plays with light, creating something you never captured before.
I still feel like a piece of you got lost in that picture that day, as the smoke settled over you.
I tried to tell you something about that stage that felt off.
The light in your eyes has never shone as brightly since that day, and I wish you hadn’t taken that picture.
That haunted moment stays with you and changes how you capture movement.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
Believe this is genuinely what I want
The truth I don’t know anymore
And even though I still light up everytime I think of it.
Still I sit here doing nothing about it
So drained you think I was a statue
If only I didn’t have to blink and pee
Would you even know I got up and moved at all.
What have I become
Not the women I had hoped to be
But the truth I had no hopes this year and well maybe that explains why everything is up in the air.
So what do I want now
And will I do something about it.
Or will I sit here and embrace what my new normal is?
And will this be who I become, or will I wake up tomorrow and see that what im feeling is okay.
But I must finish this, for timing won’t always be on my side.
Maybe this time next week I could have accomplished something and for once not look at the blank canva in front of me as if the artwork will appear on its own.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
Catch my breath
But it seems to keep getting harder the longer I keep moving on
And I’m trying to find my pace again.
But I feel like this is a race that I will finish, but when I cross the finish line, everyone will have gone home.
I know I’m not walking alone, but this path is rough, and I wonder, as I look around, if I stumbled off course.
So I must stop, and I just let the sun shine down on me as sadness tries to overwhelm me. Memories of you flood my mind today.
As the light lifts me and the darkness fades, I move forward with greater determination, embracing my path with trust, knowing that the end will be a celebration.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
The rain in the storm beating down on your windows and your car.
I just want to be seen and heard and let in
But I know I can do real damage, but this anger inside me wants out. Do I pour it down on this town and stop until I don’t feel it?
The pain
The sadness
The anger
The grief is so intense that it feels like I can’t breathe.
But then, as it all washes down the drain, I feel relieved, at peace, and so much better.
I know I might have damaged a few things, but I know you needed the rain, and now new growth will come, and in a day or two, you will have forgotten me all too well.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
And smell the roses now that spring is here
Slow down and do not rush around doing too much, as you may become too overwhelmed to do anything at all.
To slow down and listen to your body and your heart.
To just be one with your feelings
To not stress anymore
To have a plan and stick with it.
To know that your word is your word.
Nothing will hold you back now, so take it slow so we can prepare for what is to come in a beautiful moment when we get there.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
Life was sweet like a fairytale all the time
Where a life of maybe hardship turned into a story of love and strength.
A story of finding one’s self with a smile on their face no matter what came their way.
For having a fairytale reality is far more thrilling and exciting.
To dress up like a princess and stand among the flowers with no rush to go back inside.
To just be at peace once your story has gotten to the happy parts.
To be able to breathe and connect with nature.
If only life was a fairytale but then again what’s the fun of peace all the time.
Sometimes the moments of struggle or challenge is the moments you prove to yourself just how strong you are.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
Capture everything this time around
From the photos of everyone holding random objects.
Cut up photos to make collages and create art as simple as can be.
To paint like there’s no time to count down and there’s no worry if it’s good enough.
So light your candle and take notes in your little book and let’s get to creating for time has provided us some joy and peace.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
And you stay
With your windy days
And snowy mornings that turn into cold nights that feel so frosty.
You may need to be thawed out by a warm fire.
But wait not yet for you have to shovel some snow and salt some sidewalks and then when it’s all said and done.
Only then can you sit by the fire, drink some hot chocolate, and melt away the cold of another winter day.
While wondering when will this winter end.
So you can say goodbye to the cold mornings and nights and hello to the warmth and sunshine and nice breezy spring days.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes
To me blogging on wordpress
What an journey it has been.
I started this blog at 26 and am now 35 years old. I have gone from being just a lady wanting to find a place to write.
I am committed to making this place my writing home, a place to write and own my talent, confident that I am showing myself.
I have gone from writing almost every day to posting positive quotes every day and slowly getting back to writing.
From blogger to published author to becoming an Empowering writing coach for women.
To try to make time to write and do art and feel so much alive for this year, I have leaned on faith and found new ways to look at the world around me.
I see the beauty and feel the breeze and cold air skipping at me, and I embrace what more years I have left to write and share on this blog.
I’ve grown so much as a writer, and I am truly grateful for all who have been here from the start and helped me become a better writer. I hope I can keep going strong for many years more.
Also, welcome to all the newcomers to my blog. I hope to bring some new poetry soon and keep up the positive quotes as well.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
I’m standing here, but I barely hold it together.
And I know that’s not okay, and I’m struggling, but I won’t give up. I will get this done, and I will be successful.
I am struggling to be present in a life that is so much a rollercoaster, and I keep wanting to get off.
But then something good comes along, and I keep hoping this isn’t just a one-time thing.
Sometimes, it’s not, but other times, it feels like others see my blessing coming my way, but I am in my way.
I also want to jump to the side, but that feels unclear, and I don’t know if I’m ready.
So here I stand, trying to hold on and let go simultaneously.
I know I will lose a battle soon, and I am trying to let go so that I can grow and smile again.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
Almost over as the mornings turn colder
And the ability to drink a nice hot cup of tea with my breakfast feels right again.
But soon, the temperature will rise, and it will be back to trying to stay hydrated and cool.
Sometimes, I wish time would speed up so I could be free to enjoy the fall weather and be in my zone.
But then I would miss out on the blessings of what today and tomorrow could hold, so I guess I’ll allow time to be slow.
But I know it won’t last forever, and fall will come, and then I will be content until the cold breath of winter comes along and stays past its welcome like always.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
I doing
They say
Just living my life I say
I know I’m trying to do the most
But have you ever lived a half-full life
A life that lights you up inside but also tears you down.
Because you were trying to please them all
But what about me, the woman left in her thoughts when you’re gone?
The woman has to find herself so she can continue sharing.
Because she doesn’t deserve to be fulfilled, too, even if she may be going on a different path than before?
Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes
This one hits home as I find myself letting go of things and fighting for the joy of living a life for me.
Because I feel like I’ve been holding on to certain things not to feel disconnected.
But sometimes, we grow out of stuff and realize we want more, and that’s okay!
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