Five-Minute Reflection - THANK YOU!

This is a short post thanking everybody for their birthday wishes. I'm up late, but wanted to show love right back to everybody. I'm dropping a post before i go to take a few days off for myself. On a side note, if you really, REALLY want to get me a gift...read my blog AND spread the words to your friends! The dream is almost reality. Thank you all again and be blessed! Peace!

Five-Minute Reflection

A new year added
Again, I’m back at it
Sound in body and mind
Not relegated to rooms that are padded
So I have to be grateful
And thankful for additional 365
My life’s in full circle
Almost like a three-sixty slide
And so swiftly, I…
See myself ascending to higher heights
A higher life
Showing smoke rising once the fire strikes
Since I’m working to get hotter
That’s what my grind is like
Grateful for every breath giving
Working with every second living
Stretching out my time like elastic watch bands
On my knees, I give thanks
With a bowed head and clasped hands…

-W.A. Gordon (Another day older...LOL)

TEN-Minute Workout (4/23/2010) - NEW POEM

Hey,

This is probably my quickest post that I've ever done. I am in a hurry, so hence the TEN minute workout, less the normal 5 additional minutes. I just had some words on my mind and had to get it out before I get back to work. Share your thoughts! Peace!

10-Minute Workout – Part One

My goal is to be a master of words
Using quirky quotes and metaphors
Working to lead the league
Game after game, posting a better score
So that you can’t ignore
All eyes zoom in and take notice
Google me, soon
In due time, the world will know the one who wrote this
Appreciate your focus
Look at the masterpiece under construction
With classics in the making
Past “honorable mention” when my work is in discussion
Causing eyes to water up
Knees quiver up and get to buckling
No longer overlooked
Simply put – W.A.’s up to something
I’m hungry and thirsty, simultaneous
I’m on the hunt, not to be famous
Not only seeking “Bucks” for “eyes”
I’m hunting for more, like wolverines from Michigan
Want to find the broken hearts
Use my mended words so they can be fixed again
Long-lost “loves” never missed again
Reuniting separated Misters and Misses again
My whole purpose goes beyond the surface and natural
My words may come across fantastic
But they’re so relative and natural
It’s actual
Because I know that so many feel and can relate
My compilation’s is coming soon
Grab the calendar and save the date
And, no, it’s not a grand wedding or reunion date
But I promise, that my book’ll be something special
And well worth the wait
So spread the word
Or better yet, make sure that you’ve reread my words
Since sometimes seeing is believing
And many believe more of what they’ve seen than what they’ve heard…

-W.A. Gordon

15-Minute Workout (4/15/2010) - NEW POEM

Welcome back,

Thanks for stopping by again. Hope that you are doing well. Just wanted to post another one of my "15-Minute Workouts". I haven't heard a whole lot of feedback, so I guess that I'll keep it going anyway. Before you read this new one, I will forewarn you, the subject on this went to two or three places, in my opinion. I know it is meant to be freestyle, but I didn't think that it would roll like this. I still think it's cool, though. I think that some or many of you may relate in one way or another. Anyway, I'll let YOU be the judge. Email me (wagordon11@gmail.com) or drop me a comment and let me know.

Book and marketing is still in production. I appreciate and love you all for the support. Keep reading! Peace!

15-Minute Workout - Part Four

So flawed in my way of thinking
My thoughts are unique
But many others may agree
They’re just afraid to speak
And present their own perspective
I, too, with timing, am selective
Careful with the ticking times
Cautious how I invest it
Still remembering the times that I invested
Wasted and otherwise
Constantly watched by other eyes
Attention centered on me and mine
Making me the star, I guess
But they still can’t see me like canine seeing-eye
And now I’m seeing eyes
All peering in
I see my ship of destiny on the horizon
It’s nearing in
Finally at peace with my imperfections
Still working my hand to improve
I will not be moved
Much less displaced
Look deeper into this face
Have you ever seen what I’ve seen?
Been where I’ve been?
I have no need to pretend
My own story speaks volumes
As a matter of fact, I probably don’t need any words
The silence exceeds high volumes
Decibels breaking ear drums, shattered
Not looking for “oohs” and “ahhs”
Nor do I need compliments or to be flattered
Since it never really mattered
It wasn’t until now that I accepted the eccentric
Traveling off of the beaten path
Opting for the imperial system rather than metric
Speaking in a different tone
Vocab grown and exploded
Grab your dictionaries
Take hold of the new words I’ve loaded
Write down the new lines and quote it
Take it all in
Take a look at me now, y’all
Let the new chapter begin
A new era with my winning ways
Been fighting odds since beginning days
Too square to be in social circles
People wouldn’t even pretend to say
“Hey…Wanna join us?”
I knew it was all ridicule
Or maybe sarcasm
Either way, I knew I wasn’t cool
Or even hot
How ironic
At best I stood lukewarm
So glad that I’ve released the old thoughts
Let go of old scorn
No need to warn
I bring new words with fresh looks
With an interesting history
Enough plotlines to make the best books
Write songs with the best hooks
And hot verses
I wish everyone the best
I don’t do curses
With a smile on my face
And now I understand why this life doesn’t allow us to rehearse it…

-W.A. Gordon

15-Minute Workout (4/2/2010) - NEW POEM

Hey, Everybody -

Hope that you are doing well. I am here again to post another 15-Minute Workout. I've been really excited to keep this thing going, since it's keeping my skills sharpened as the book release is drawing closer. I put this one together a few minutes ago, so it's a fresh as it's going to be. Leave me as line or two to tell me what you think. I appreciate all of you for your support and am very excited to say that the big day is coming soon. Until then, stay tuned and get ready! Peace!

15-Minute Workout - Part Three

They say that I’m a dreamer
And perhaps I dream too much
But when I think of what could be
It gives me such a rush
I truly am a believer in the impossible
As far as my vision’s concerned, nothing’s impossible
My mission may be astronomical
But my spirit and will is up to the task
Focusing on my bright future
Averting my gaze from my past
Giving it my all – first, second, and last
Pushing every button I can
Even if it comes down to the second to last
And every second I laugh
Remembering the people who didn’t believe
Who didn’t co-sign the vision
Thinking that their ridicule would slow me down
As if I needed their permission
But my spirit is unbridled
Boundaries shifted and lifted
Hate me now, love me later
Either way, you’ll probably miss it
I feel that I’m gifted
In the art of perseverance
Making a way out of no way
Making my own clearance
Knowing my value is much higher
Appraised higher than notes sounded by choirs
Feeling that the best hasn’t arrived yet
Though to some I’m a rookie
I feel in my own right that I’m a proven vet
And there’s some that say that I’m not proven yet
But they haven’t seen me moving yet
Playing it as meticulous as chess
With aspirations to be the best
With only me and myself to impress
And, yes,
I still push myself further and harder
Running toward the promises laid up for me by my Father
Which is why I no longer bother
Addressing those who simply onlook
Sitting on the sidelines
Reading and dissecting my book
With scorn and criticizing looks
I put on my blinders and keep on running
Since regardless, their gaze will continue
And their hateful stares will keep on gunning
Questioning if I put enough in
But I remain in overdrive
Pedal to the metal, accelerate fast
Getting better and better over time
Reviewing the dreams in my mind
Over and over, time after time
Knowing that nothing really matters
As long as I accomplish these far out dreams of mine
Despite if it may take more tick-tocks than preferred
I stay on the course focused
Hard to shake, disturb, or unnerve…


-W.A. Gordon