Cynthia Gaines at All poetry

Welcome to my poetry pages!

My muse reads, writes, and speaks the universal language of Poetry.

“Know Thyself.”

Please join me in partaking of the lotus flower...

Let us celebrate; life is for living, its poetry claims every soul. ~ Cynthia Gaines

~ aka Rose of Ireland, Yellow Moon, and Poet Muse ~

Honored and cherished names bestowed upon me by my AP family.

The Oyster

The oyster is never hurt,

he has a thick shell which protects him

from everything, he is isolated.

The oyster knows none of the pain

of emotional communication with his environment,

but neither can an oyster know the joy.

~Author Unknown

Member since October 14, 2006.
I'm a each moment poet for 9,601 comments.
My mood is , and quote is "Learn the rules (in poetry), then forget them. ~Bashō".
I am a woman from California (United States)
When I'm not writing, I'm reading. Occupation: Social Worker, Writer.
I support the site as a gold member
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I am in the groups Celtic Nations, Niaish Ma eno from all your Children, Visions through Haiku
I have 9,601 comments, 39 contests, 1 column, 911 poems, 2 journals

My Lists

Stark Reality

30 lines, 39 comments, June 18, 2008. In Contest, Life, Spiritual, Thoughts
The Forgotten

20 lines, 102 comments, May 17, 2008. In Death, Life, Thoughts
A Time in Place

46 lines, 39 comments, May 16, 2008. In Life, Thoughts, Time
Reconstruction

17 lines, 49 comments, May 15, 2008. In Life, Thoughts
Destruction

29 lines, 16 comments, May 15, 2008. In Life, Thoughts
O, Sea!

65 lines, 26 comments, October 21, 2007. In Life, Nature, Thoughts
Man's Shadow

33 lines, 34 comments, August 28, 2007. In Life, Poverty, Sad, Society, Thoughts
Shadow Man

28 lines, 23 comments, August 28, 2007. In Humanity, Life, Thoughts
One Step More

26 lines, 33 comments, October 16, 2006. In Sad, Spiritual, Hope
Karmic Fruit

Ignoble mortals crave the meaning
Of barren harvest in the field.

43 lines, 19 comments, October 15, 2006. In Spiritual, Society, Nature

Honoring Living Heros Among Us

Honorong the living Heros among us. "We need heroes among the living." -Li Qinzhao

4500 points, ends December 6, 4 entries In Big points, Contest, Dedication, Living heros, Tribute

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It Starts With A Bang

7 lines, 24 comments, November 22. In Haiku, Life, Nature, Noguest, Science, Thoughts
One Day

17 lines, 14 comments, November 22. In Life, Noguest, Peace, Purpose, Society, Spiritual, Thoughts
For The People

7 lines, 20 comments, November 22. In Life, Noguest, Society, Thoughts
Angel at Work

26 lines, 29 comments, November 21. In Life, Noguest, Spiritual, Thoughts

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Column: The Double Ninth Festival at allpoetry
Written by an ancient poetess. No, not me, Silly. It's a poem By Li Qingzhao.

Favorite Life Quotes

November 5, In Life, Noguest, Quotes, Thoughts. 400 words. Friends only.
Desiderata

October 27, In Friends only, Life, Noguest, Spiritual, Thoughts. 100 words. Friends only.

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poeticweaver on November 26

May you have a wonderful Thanksgiving sweet sis!
Suhel : Inspirational :) on November 23

You're a wonderful woman, your comments are always so inspirational
god bless you
amnouup : Hiii on November 23

Hiii Cyn! Very nice page
best wishes,
Mou :-)
Errant Panther on November 20

thank you for adding me here as well as facebook, will be back soon to stroll through your garden of words.