My Rhyming Happy Poetry is 100% Unique ~ Posting Poetry, Plagiarism, and Plenty More

Definition of POET

1

: one who writes poetry : a maker of verses

2

: one (as a creative artist) of great imaginative and expressive capabilities and special sensitivity to the medium

As I am a poet that publishes poems on the internet for fun, I often reflect on why I am blogging and sharing some poetry.  I often wonder if I should be submitting my poems somewhere, putting them all in a book for myself to publish someday, saving them for my kids to toss unread into the trash after I am gone... etc. etc.  I also want to make sure that my work is kept safe from those that might claim it as their own.

My thoughts are that I will share my poems here on my blog, and if more happens with them that is GREAT!  If someone just enjoys them that is nice too.  If no one reads my posts... I am at least having fun with my online blog and it seems to be keeping me out of trouble (or at least out of the mall) for the most part!  Also... my blog has a healthy appetite so I keep creating more (as inspiration strikes) to feed it!  If I did not have the blog I don't think I would be so excited to create.  So... it is a win/win/win... If you have any suggestions for me I would love to hear them.

I see my blog as a journal of sorts.  I love that I am certain to be positive because I have made it a rule for my blog that it has to be nearly 100% SUPER-cheesy positive.  I enjoy going back to my old poems/posts and improving (repairing grammar!) them, adding pictures, changing font and sizing, etc.  On the chance that one of my poems is good enough that someone may want to steal it, I am going to research how to watch for plagiarism.  I also have one or two good article links about writing and poetry that I once found... and I am going to try to find them (good luck to me) and source them here as well. I don't know if YOU need to know why I do what I do or if I should do it... but for some reason I must contemplate and research... so here goes.

10 Things I Need for Creativity

I am so happy that I get to take part in the Flying Sisters Blog Hop on the third Thursday of every month!  At the end of this post you will be given the link to another wonderful blog post by another creative friend of mine, then at the end of hers will be another link, then at the end of hers.... and so on... until you get all the way back to my blog!  We all blog on the same topic...  It is a Blog Circle.  

This months topic is: 
"10 Things I Need for Creativity" 

(Want some more information on how to be creative?
I also wrote about 11 ways to inspire creativity HERE!)

* Two super cute animated picture may appear as giant space in some browsers! ; )  Seems to work in Explorer and on my phone but not in my Chrome???? weird. : )

10 Things I Need For Creativity

by Karrlin Bain

Assignments make me create works
I'm certain couldn't arrive
Assignments squeeze creative quirks
And bring new gifts alive

Chocolate makes me smile inside
It is a magic key
To stir up my creative life
Give chocolate to me

Sun~Light~Bulbs and Window Beams
A True Necessity
For Lighting up my happy mood
And Creativity

Pretty Brushes Paints and Such 
Inspire right away
Purple pens and table space
Make my creative day

Coffee has to be involved
From beginning to the end
So if you want me to create
Mocha coffee send

Time has to be my greatest need
Because enough there never is
So that is why someday
I'll run Full time creative Biz

Music or a Background Flick
Is necessary sound
And as I collect all of my faves
I've got the best around

Coffee and Time are so in need
I'll mention them again
For if they don't exist for me
Creating???... who knows when...

My family needs to back me up
Understand about my art
Without their kind loving support
I could never even start

My online friends are now a must
With them my true life thoughts I trust
The world has shrunk and become kind
As online creative friends I find

Please move through the

 AWESOME flying sisters BLOG HOP and go next to 

visit my friend the wonderful artist 

Ruth Packard ~ The Memory Forever

p.s. Flying Sisters are a group of amazing women that I was in a class (by artist Kelly Rae Roberts) with last summer.  

***They have become such an important part of my life!

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It Doesn't Get Better than Emerson ~ Qotes to Inspire ~ A Flying Sisters Blog Hop

I am so happy that I get to take part in the Flying Sisters Blog Hop on the third Thursday of every month!  At the end of this post you will be given the link to another wonderful blog post by another creative friend of mine, then at the end of hers will be another link, then at the end of hers.... and so on... until you get all the way back to my blog!  We all blog on the same topic...  It is a Blog Circle.  

This months topic is: "My Favorite Quote"  

As I move through my days I often find myself longing for the sound of language from the past... a bit archaic sounding, romantic, wordy and wise.

My favorite place to turn for some good wisdom is to....

Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Clicky Link ~ Click his name and it brings you to site about Ralph!!)

Who has given me my faves:

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in, forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day, you shall begin it well and serenely...”

Ralph Waldo Emerson  “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson  There are so many more... search for  Emerson and find your own favorites! Please move through the AWESOME flying sisters BLOG HOP and go next to visit my friend the wonderful artist Kristen Conley at www.whimsyinspired.com ~ Her writing and shared quote on  this blog hop has already inspired my day! p.s. Flying Sisters are a group of amazing women that I was in a class (by artist Kelly Rae Roberts) with last summer.  They have become such an important part of my life! Owl with a Book Picture Credit

Time by Karrlin Bain

Enjoying my kiddos during this week off of school and work ~ Spring Break.

Remembering to "be present" in the present... which makes me want to slow everything down and just stay in this blessed time...

Time by Karrlin Bain

Time
They are 12 and 14
And I'm
Loving them now
And they
Are perfect as is
And I
Know their future is His
And they're
The best gift I've been given
And I
Am so thankful for them

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Blooming Creativity by Karrlin Bain ~ A Flying Sisters Blog Hop

I am so happy that I get to take part in the Flying Sisters Blog Hop on the third Thursday of every month!  At the end of this post you will be given the link to another wonderful blog post by another creative friend of mine, then at the end of hers will be another link, then at the end of hers.... and so on... until you get all the way back to my blog!  We all blog on the same topic...  It is a Blog Circle.  

This months topic is: "How to...."  

~ I choose... "Inspiring Creativity" 

as my "How to..." this month.

My favorite way to do this is with my new poem titled Blooming Creativity that I wrote just for this... followed by a list ~ 11 Ways to Inspire Creativity:

~ Blooming Creativity ~

by Karrlin Bain

Ideas spring from seeds
Giving life enhancing leads
Future taking root
Brings creativity's fine fruit

Enlightening your days

In bright blossoming filled ways
Lovely purples, crisp teal blues

Mystical marvelous magical hues
Sparkles twinkle glow and shine

Fresh ideas grow divine

Nurture time with loving friends

Springtime breezes filled with fun
Blessings found will have no end

Take blissful time to soak up sun

11 Ways to Inspire Creativity

1. Start your own blog about something you wish to share or investigate.  Surf Pinterest!
2. Write a lot... always have a journal or paper for making lists, doodling, and for any kind of journal writing (thoughts, ideas, hopes, gripes, etc.......).
3. Play your favorite music in the background at home and in the car.
4. Join in on challenges (found on the internet) that focus in on your creative areas or activities that you want to learn such as writing, drawing, painting, etc.  You will surprise yourself!!!
5. Throw perfectionism out the window! (Thank you Chrissy and Uncle Jim for that one!)
6. Try NEW things!
7. Take classes that you find in your community and/or online!
8. Find your tribe!  (Awesome people with similar interests)
9. Take time to REST.
10. Dream BIG!
11. Love a lot, and find ways to serve others.

This is a Flying Sisters

 Blog Hop

of "How To..." posts.

Next visit my friend's 

wonderful blog

Vickie Martin Mixed Media Art

click link : )

Have a wonderful day!

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Love is... by Karrlin Bain

I am so happy that I get to take part in the Flying Sisters Blog Hop on the third Thursday of every month!  At the end of this post you will be given the link to another wonderful blog post by another creative friend of mine, then at the end of hers will be another link, then at the end of hers.... and so on... until you get all the way back to my blog!  We all blog on the same topic...  It is a Blog Circle.  

This months topic is: "Love"  

Love is sunshine
Captured smiles
Holding hands
And Hugs

Love is listening
A long while
To all thoughts
Words
And Hugs
 
Love is saying
I love you
All is okay
And Hugs
 
Love is talking
all night long
Chocolate laughs
And Hugs
 
Love is driving
Giving rides
For music
Friends
And Hugs
 
Love is working
Make ends meet
Providing home
And Hugs
 
Love is praying
Over them
Lord keep them safe
And Hugs
 
Love is getting
What they're about
Learning new
And Hugs
 
Love is letting
Go of self
Lift them 
Instead
And Hugs

Love is Knowing
Those times past
Were the gift
And Hugs



This is a Flying Sisters

 Blog Hop
about LOVE!!!!!

Please check out
 my friend Naz Laila's

wonderful blog at

A Gentle Rebellion

Love Is by Karrlin Bain is licensed under a 
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Facebook is fun! ~ Poemify Me by Karrlin Bain

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My Big Brother ~ by Karrlin Bain

I am a lucky girl

because I have a big brother...

Let me tell you a little bit about him...

He plays guitar and is 
also an amazing guitar
enthusiast and doctor! 
Check out his cool fb page
Yamaha Guitars , 80's and 90's

He is soooooooo fun and hilarious!

  

He is AWESOME... 

and...

Happy Birthday Rob!!!!!

Facebook is fun! ~ Poemify Me by Karrlin Bain

Free Image found Here ~ Altered in Picasa by Karrlin Bain

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Fairy Art Dad ~ Artful Creations January 5 ~ A FAVE by Karrlin Bain

I had so much fun completing my assignment for

~ LIFE BOOK 2013 (clicky link to the class!)~ 

you can join anytime!!!!  We were to create (free hand) our encouraging 'Fairy Art Mother or Father' and right away an idea began to form in my mind... of being able to create my 

♥ Fairy Art Dad ♥

because my Dad was super cool!!!

♥ Here is my "Fairy Art Dad" ♥ 

We lost him instantly in a car accident in 99.  
He was a youthful 56 years old.  I have missed him so VERY much.  

He is standing in his camouflage boat he named LOBO (which means Wolf).  To me this is actually spot on looking like him!  It is nice to hear him saying the things he always said to us!  He would be fishing... but the fish just fly all around now in my depiction so he does not need to!  This was SO FUN and I can't wait to see what my family says... 
I am thankful we had this assignment! 

♥ I love him! ♥

We left some blank space to add more 

comments throughout the year...

Close up of his tattoo... a wolf howling at the moon.


This post is part of the fantastic
Artful Creations Blog Hop by Janine Whitling
where we post daily on our creative progress...
so here is my progress for today


Join Us Here

Karrlin's Word of the year for 2013

* click the next name link at the end of this post to read 
the next blog in the 
~ Flying Sisters Word for 2013 Blog Circle ~

The Flying Sisters are the wonderful group of artists and creatives that 
took the awesome class Flying Lessons with me this past summer/fall.

***We were also lucky enough to be invited to join in on the 
FLY TRIBE ~ 2013 WORD HOP

Click Here to Read and Enjoy them ALL.....

FLY TRIBE WORD HOP 2013

* * *
My Word for 2013 is... 
(drum~roll please....)

"IN"

as in... 

"I am IN!" & "Count me IN!"
"IN the moment"

"IN my prayers"

"IN my dreams"

"IN my jammy~jams"

"dancing IN my kitchen"

"IN Action"

"a twinkle IN my eye"
and
"Karrl~IN!!!" 
(HA!... get it...Karrlin... that's me!!!!)

  

All alone the word "IN" might seem somewhat meaningless.  When the word "IN" is surrounded by lovely, meaningful, positive, purposeful words... "IN" becomes amazing, exciting, positive and fun.  I love "IN" for my word because it is so versatile.  This word makes me responsible because I have to be IN ACTION and bring the other words to join with it to make it 

WONDERFUL!

Similarly... this year I choose to surround myself with energetic, lovely, meaningful, purposeful people, thoughts, and activities!  

When the words surrounding "IN" are positive and well thought out... they can lead to excellence, creativity, peace and FUN.  I need to take this approach with my thoughts this year too.

Also, I can walk with the attitude that I belong where I am... and I am "IN" and it will be so for me.  If I choose to go with the opposite negative side of that... feeling "outside" of things... well forget that!!!  This is the year that I put and end to that ~ and just know I'm "IN!"

This year I choose to approach life with a positive attitude; I will bring the  "I am IN!" attitude along with me wherever I go.

Part of my decision to have this word was this comment that I made in response to joining a word of the year group:

"Drawing a blank for a word that will light

 up my life...  (sing that song) but count me IN!"

This comment made me think to admire the brave girl in me that is willing to say "count me IN!" and then trust myself that I will be able to follow through later.  Saying "I am IN" has made a difference in my life! ~ If I hesitate to "think about it," and give myself too much time to think (a.k.a. worry), that is when the negative thought gremlins would talk me out of whatever it is that I am considering.  Poems, Art Classes, New things!!!  Bring it!

When completing a search of MY COMMENTS by putting in my name "Karrlin" and the word "IN" in my Online Summer Flying Lessons Creative Biz Class fb group... here are my comments that came up to confirm that the word "IN" is a great word for me to have in 2013.... 

When I use the word IN I am typically being active, positive, supportive, AND often times I am also having LOADS OF FUN!

See for yourself.... these are my comments and the portion using "IN" is highlighted in blue...

I just added in this missing statement "I am also blessed enough to belong to artist's communities online and can view art to my heart's content. Thank you artists for making my every day like a walk through the loveliest of galleries!"

Okay I JUST PAID AND SIGNED UP... WHAT IS HAPPENING NEXT... I gave her 3 minutes and I am not in a group yet!!! Just kidding... YAY!!! Thanks for taking me with you ladies!!! EEEeeeeekers I'm excited.

in addition to prayer

 

... plus plunking in YOUR beautiful art... right now I am gearing up to learn so I LOVE your blog as it has been. I already ordered one of the books you blogged about and plan to get more as I can....

  
What a bunch of amazing ladies and comments up above here!!!!!!  I will keep you all in my prayers over here too! <3>

 

You are not alone in feeling bummed... big hugs!

  

but today at "Thanks~Christmas" at my mom-in-law's house I got Christmas and birthday (Dec.27) money and can put it towards Life Book 2013... so my whispers are turning into an action plan... YAY... I am signing up soon and am in for sure!

oops not yet... when I say "meager scratch and sniff collection" above that is about STICKERS... just in case no one was around doing that at the beginning of the 80s

 

when I was in the 4th grade... What would appear to be possible self promotion is actually a quest for flags.... That is my statement. Love to Flyers in so many COOL FLAG PLACES OF THE WORLD.... Here is the super cool flag tracker site:

 

I'll keep you guys in my prayers!

 

Oh wait... I WAS in FLYING LESSONS so I CAN say it.....

 

love me NOW in my sane~craziness

 

I want in... need to save for it.

 

I have my cart before the horse in a big way and that is my plan and I am loving it... : ) 

 

Checking in 

You are SO IN that mag!!!!!!

   

I have not been an artist and am not really yet even... just a twinkle in my eye... 

  

I'm coming along maybe... if I can get in... no camera... I'm in jammy jams!

 

and was in heaven

  
I suppose this is enough graffiti for one night... think we will get in trouble... class is done! O:)

 

Actually dancing in my kitchen with joy... dancing for joy... in my kitchen... not with someone named joy....

 

eekers... I googled and got something not so nice! Oh good... thank you... 
I was in Danger!!! ; )

 

In my heart... I am shopping your shops!!!! Hi Flyers! I think it is so cool that you are having a Flyers only sale and I just want to say I am buying vicariously!!!

 

Oh and I must bring in the Bible here... it does say somewhere that we "LEAVE OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND CLEAVE TO OUR ART BUSINESS".... right?? I know it was something like that..... hmmmmmm??????? ;)

 

keep on hanging in there!

 

Matthew 18:20 New International Version (NIV) 20 For where two or three gather in My Name, there am I with them.”

 

I typically like to stick my head in the sand but want to try to help

  

that is great because you tried and are "in action!"

 

... I could do in the end was poemify my pain... haaaaaaaa!!!)

 

what I am trying to say is your work is very moving in a peaceful way! ; )

 

... just like in "Ice Castles"... does that count?...

 

... click links in internet circles!!! (internet square dancing... "click your browser round and round.....") ; ) It is perfect! I love it when I can fast find links for peoples other pages on each of their pages!... 

party in the future. ; )

Another factor to consider ~ the definition of the word "IN" from http://www.merriam-webster.com/ and http://dictionary.reference.com/
My fave definitions of IN from the above 2 dictionary sites are as follows:

• to or toward some destination or particular place
• on good terms
• in a position of assured or definitive success
• in vogue or season
• in production
• a condition of clarity 
• keenly aware of and responsive to what is new and fashionable
• one who is in office or power or on the inside
• located or situated within; inner; internal: 
• well-liked; included in a favored group...
• plentiful; available.
• in with, on friendly terms with; familiar or associating with: They are in with all the important people
• used to indicate goal or purpose
• informal in it  joining in; taking part
• in with associated with; friendly with; regarded highly by

How about it, are you IN?

What is your word for 2013?

Thank you so much for stopping 

IN and joining IN on my word FUN!

Please go to the next WONDERFUL 
post by fellow flying sister 
Laura Moss
who shares her creativity at gratefulamazement.wordpress.com

Facebook is fun! ~ Poemify Me by Karrlin Bain