Vlog #3, Life is Open

[MagicalSunrise1984]

this poem reminds me a lot of Bertolt Brecht

very complex and sometimes contradicts itself yet makes sense somehow

missed more of your poems vids (it's nicer when you read them out loud - and to watch you read, not only read words on a screen)

[aleishar]

@MagicalSunrise1984 Thank you so much for that sweet comment. I've got a few more poems on here and I think I've written hundreds that I've never read aloud-maybe I should. ;) hehe. xoxo

[MagicalSunrise1984]

@aleishar

hopefully you will 

[J91777]

Very nice poem! Thanks for sharing. :)

[aleishar]

Thank you very much! :)  I'm glad you liked it.

[zorob5]

Wow this speaks so true.

[aleishar]

Thank you!! :)

[norano13]

I needed that 2day so much! It's weird and funny that I've accidentally found ur video now... in that one moment in my life.

You've just helped me.. a lot! thank you :*

[aleishar]

I'm very glad. :) All my best for your bright future.

Hugs,

Aleisha

[Zeradule]

Beautiful poem, I truly wish you well in life and with your dream career. just from feeling who you are im sure success will follow in whatever you choose to do. as long as you stay positive and follow your heart ^^.

[aleishar]

Thank you so much! =) I will definitely stay positive and true to my goals.

[jimmymccombs]

love this one good job you are some lovely lady thank you for your words see you around friend we can go any where if we try rock on.

[dredlockMiki]

May your dreams come to you Sister, Life is open

Much love

Miki

[p0nette]

this one really touches me... this is beautiful.

[aleishar]

Thanks Sophie. :D

[Nefitara]

Wow, I loved everything about this poem. It's beautiful, very deep. And it's true. You did a great job writing this, good luck with all you do in life :)

[aleishar]

Thank you so much Nefitara. =) It helps a lot to have that kind of positive encouragement. Hugs, Aleisha

[effects69]

hehe I remember this night. seems ages ago now!

[aleishar]

Yes it does. SO much has happened since, aye?

[uboniuz]

t'was much much better when you read it and i heard from you than i read it myself.a very good writer you are.

[aleishar]

=) Thank you so much. I love your Xmas tree on your page. :D Happy Holidays sweetie.

Aleisha

[effects69]

aye she a great writer ;) I can vouch for that :)

[aleishar]

*blush*

[effects69]

no need to blush! it's true! :)

[imix50]

sorry....his link is bethatdotorg of course use a real dot!

can i say blessings again??

cory

[aleishar]

Thank you for all of your sweet comments and I will definitely check both out. =)

[imix50]

Hi again,

my website is actually on a friends site as well. He has wriiten some poetry there that you might enjoy!! Just find the link between all his abstractions!!

blessings

cory

[imix50]

beautiful exploration and opennes. you remiind me of me! Saw the title life is open. My website, which is just one makeshift page is called theopenwaydotcom it would be real interesting to see your perception of it. Might look like pure abstraction...probably will....or not. It would be fun just to see....as once again..your poem reminds me of me.. many moons ago!!! great things are open to you!!

blessings

be free

cory

[matrixcmitech]

i don't know how i got here... but you are mentioning SYNCHRONICITIES in your message... i like your poem very much... it RESONATES with awesome truth.

[aleishar]

Thank you Steve. No matter how you got here, I'm glad you did. ;-)

[rhkick23]

god bless u nice poem

[aleishar]

obrigada zanhern. =D

[cavejourney]

beautiful

[aleishar]

Thank you. :)

[DaveDaddario2]

Very nice again aleishar,you have a beautiful voice when you're reading your poem's strange that you(think you)cant sing ;-)

[aleishar]

Dank U very much for that Dave. You are very sweet. When I was at Kris' he said I sang well and just needed practice. So, I think you two are right. I have been practicing and hope I can surprise you guys at some point soon. :D

[MelleStar]

Great words, amazing thoughts. A very powerful poem! Open life, open mind and open door ... The only thing that I can say is that you are a great talented person. Keep it up! I want to see more like that.

Big beijo, Melle

[aleishar]

Beijo right back at ya Melle. :D Thank you for all your sweet words, it helps to drive me. :D

[bentonio07]

Amazing, Aleisha: uplifting, encouraging!

Love the "you can..." stanzas and at the end of them

Do you know you can?

Life is open.

The world is no island,

it is your land.

Beautiful!

[aleishar]

Grazi Antonio. :D  I felt uplifted while writing it.

[kim013523]

just love your poem,indeed powerful and beautiful :)

Aleisha rocks

[aleishar]

Thanks Kim. You rock too. ;)

[celestialsam]

Beautiful, Aleisha:) I can't wait to hear another one:)

[aleishar]

Thanks Sam. More coming your way soon, babe. ;)

[sisjewell]

There is some wonderful imagery in this poem, I can see it becoming a beautifully illustrated book!!! A few of my favorite lines are the one about the pendulum being a tire swing, and the whole part about the monarch butterfly... the whole thing is just amazing!!! what a gift you have!!!!

[aleishar]

Never thought of a book. Hmm...maybe that can be a task for us. Do you draw too perhaps? If not, maybe I can solicit someone from YT help and we can illustrate it. Wouldn't that be something! Thank you. I love encouragement, it's a vital nutrient we all need. :D

[sisjewell]

I wish I could draw the things I picture in my mind!! I consider myself an artist (painting), but it is more of a hobby, and the things I picture going with your words are much grander than I could ever create... but I picture lots of beautiful colors!!

[aleishar]

Oh thank you. :D Cool. I could definitely see that. :)

[SlowStrider]

Very nice Aleisha!

[aleishar]

Dank U. :D

[trinitygekko]

cool, there are no coincidences.. loved the poem.. it felt alive

[aleishar]

Thank you Alison. I love that it came alive for you.  :D

[mattwjones]

what powerful words. what a journey,,

[aleishar]

Thank you Matt. :D Truly a journey.

[jacky3708]

How wonderful is to listen you read you own poem and feel how your videos have been growing! by the way beautiful poem! Thanks for sharing! 5*Cheers!

[aleishar]

Thank you Jacky. It makes me feel good to know there are people out there like you who care so much. :D

[sistaspooky1013]

Of course, as long as he doesn't want to destroy humanity, rape children and animals and such - for these people I'd recommend - compromise on unsinfull like hehe :o) But your goal seem to do only good :o)

All of my blessings to you, Al,

Sis

[aleishar]

I agree. It must be worthy action for worthy causes. :)

[sistaspooky1013]

hehe right. I'm gon' tell u goodnight my dear coz it's 1:42 and I gotta get some sleep

[sistaspooky1013]

Hi Al, I'm going to try and work on my little bitter poem but I want to say that the poem will relate to your poem alone, and not the story you told afterwards. I think your choice in go for writing is wonderful. Well, I'm biased, I'm a writer (not in profession, but in my soul). I think one should go for the things he knows he wants and if he finds out he doesn't want them anymore, he should go wherever he does want to go :o)

[aleishar]

thanks for that. :)

[patman2112]

Very sweet poem. You are so philosophic! (Hope I spelled that right LOL)

Pat :o)

[aleishar]

Thanks Pat. ha ha. Aleisha the Philosopher. ;)

[PEACequaLsanityWORLD]

peace!

[aleishar]

Peace to you as well. :D

[sistaspooky1013]

I am the wind - and yet my life is closed. I'm afraid I'm going to have to rephraise a poem that I wrote about my closed life and respond you with it. Will take me some time tho.

I'm glad to hear these words from you - I love your writing and this one is very optimistic. I hope each and every one of us will have such open life because we don't, Aleisha, I don't.

Love,

Sis

[aleishar]

Sis, wish I could talk to you more often. Sometimes comments are not enough, right? Well, I hope you will email me your addy so we can IM if you have some sort of msgr svc. I will be overjoyed to hear your poem and know your thoughts in a new vid response. I really wish that some day you will have this. It's a freedom that all man must have...maybe does- but of course, there is the shackles of govt, propriety, conformity, etc...

[KrisShred]

Tire swings and ravens and that Life is an open door

wherever you go is where you are... that all reminds me of something I said ;o)) You made a great poem out of the thoughts. I saved it on my computer and maybe I can write a song on it some day, cuz I really can relate to it ^^ .."Because the wind is my heart.

The wind is me" ~ so true. I guess, that's my fav poem of yours.

Kris

[aleishar]

Thank you Kris. It was definitely inspired by what you and my other caring friends said to me. :D I thought a lot about it and it struck me deep in my heart. If you do write a song out of it some day, I would be so honored. :)

[aleishar]

Hey Kris,

I'm looking back at this poem and from where I was then, where I am now...those open doors and keeping an open mind and heart worked for me. =D

Danke dir,

Aleisha

[KrisShred]

It's interesting. Though us Youtuberz are divided by countries etc, we can connect our spirits and create a positive spirit/mind. I like that about the Internet, especially about YouTube, since it is the music who -initially- connected all of us :o)

[Selbsvertandlichkeit]

@KrisShred

there is no soul on your side to connect to

no spirit or mind

and all these words you write, are but immitations of thought, emotions, ideas - essence which in reality you cannot genuinly experience

maybe it is a disease, maybe it is the past

maybe maybe maybe

certainly you can't fight the facts - all you can connect is assult and crimes against humanity

against the souls of other beings you encounter wether online or offline

[Selbsvertandlichkeit]

@KrisShred

maybe someone somehow you will transform into all which you attempt to express

but until then

the spirit, the souls you have damaged

will continue to haunt you

[chipilu]

It's so good to see your smile and feel your peace...

Congratulations!

lovely poem, very true!

Best Wishes for you and your carreer ^-^.

[aleishar]

Thank you Sara. :) You're right, it was truly peace. :D

[adilzahrani]

amazing poem my frind

adil

[aleishar]

Thank you Adil. It's always nice to have another talented artist give you praise. :)

[IRTheBorg]

That was most enjoyable indeed. I have no doubt that you will achieve success. I like this line from your poem:

You can stay where you are

in that one spot

and time will pass you by

whether you like it or not.

So true. 5/5 ~Larry

[aleishar]

Thanks Larry. As I walked and looked about, I just free flowed and that's what came out. I passed by ravens and birds and butterflies, so I was inspired by not just what was said to me back in my other blog but what I observed externally as well. :)

[effects69]

wow! that walk really did help aye! That was beautiful :D And it's great to see you so positive about this! now thats two lovely things so far in my day that have made me smile :) and I have only just woken up! I'm glad you posted this :)

[aleishar]

Aye. :) Thanks By. Oh, so happy that your day started well and am always glad to make you smile. :D

[Isodig]

Excellent poem, and I hope your story is something you are excited to tell us about too. Play on.

[aleishar]

Thank you. I hope it gets more exciting as it goes along. ;) And play I will...

[markeff2]

It's beautiful. As far as I can say, it's beautiful.

And it's so good to see you with that it mind.

:D

[aleishar]

Merci Marc. :) Parceque, j'ai beaucoup des amis avec coeur tres grand.  ;)

[aleishar]

Thank you David. :)

[Daanando]

I was loving how the beginning of the poem didn't suggest that a person had to be a leaf floating in the wind, like all those Haikus I keep reading, but then you come out with the feather bit.

But seriously, "The pendulum is a tire swing" is one of the best pieces of imagery I've ever read in a poem. Thanks for that.

[aleishar]

lol. Yeah, it just came out that way..free verse. lol. Thank you.

[edenmaze]

THATS RIGHT, THATS RIGHT!

You've Got "IT"  Go BABY GO! Let the CHIPS fall where they MAY!

[aleishar]

Thanks. :D I am excited about where I'm going in life and what I'm doing. ;)

[edenmaze]

ME 3

[VoyeurArt]

Hi Aleisha! I was coming to find your Sat night video a night late, lol, and saw this. The poem is wonderful, I love some of the little surprise endings of lines...the monarch traveling til it dies with its tiny wings. Little touches like that, showing how something small can make a difference. Seems to reflect your experience tonight too! A small thing, a minute's difference, and look at the good that happened! Anne

[aleishar]

So true. Thank you Anne. :D Amazing things can happen with little flutters. ;) And you can still find my Saturday Night YouTube 35 video underneath in my videos box. :D Hope you like it. You'll be surprised at my character. lol.