Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver

  • An Important Message from a Prolific Writer

    Look at me. See me. “President Trump pledged Thursday to keep the United States at the “top of the pack” in terms of nuclear weapons, expanding the nation’s nuclear arsenal if necessary and suggesting that changes to a treaty with Russia could be possible.” “The United States and Russia together…

  • New Opportunities for Writers, a Repost from Go Dog Go Cafe!

    From Go Dog Go Cafe You may have noticed that we have been shining up the counters at the Go Dog Go Cafe, debuting some new menu items and adding some new writers to our Barista and Regular Contributor Rosters. It is a new year at the Go Dog Go…

  • Becoming a Barista Favorite

    Becoming a Barista Favorite

    February 12th was the first Promote Yourself Monday at Go Dog Go Cafe. We would like to share the Barista Favorite with all of you, written by Barbara Harris Leonhard at Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver. My body was a cage With only eyes for doors. My arms, contorted, Like branches twisted…

  • The Sea Tree

    The Sea Tree

    The Sea Tree With trepidation, I set off Through the fierce waves That clash around my feet. I feel uprooted from Such a long journey.   The salty broth sweeps me Along the green wetness; Misty are my memories Tossed behind Like dead leaves, Those other days.   And now…

  • Hope Was Not a Loss

    Hope Was Not a Loss

    This poem describes how I felt when I was paralyzed with measles encephalitis at the age of 6 going on 7. I could neither walk nor speak intelligibly. My arms and fingers were contracted. This time was very frightening. I went into a coma for a period of time. Though…

  • Measles Encephalitis: A True Story of Self-Healing

    Measles Encephalitis: A True Story of Self-Healing

    Measles Encephalitis: A True Story of Self-Healing   Although I feel that my life has been affected by many events, even small ones, one specific event had a major effect on the direction my life took at the time.  This event occurred when I came down with measles encephalitis at…

  • Memorizing Poems: The Poet as Storyteller

    Memorizing Poems: The Poet as Storyteller

    Reading poetry out loud is an art form much like singing a song.

  • Streaming Prayers into Birth

    Streaming Prayers into Birth

    Streaming Prayers into Birth Sitting at the altar waiting for poems, Random thoughts; fleeting clouds, Images reflecting on the mirror of the soul, Words perched on limbs of inspired trees Take flight as snow kicks up from breeze. May they stay; their song, my meter! Ice freezes their tunes in…

  • New Audio: Listen to the Prayers of Snow

    New Audio: Listen to the Prayers of Snow

    This post includes the audio for the latest poem uploaded December 30, 2017. You can see the wording on that post. Winter is a good time to reflect. Introspection opens to spiritual growth. Sometimes when we face ourselves, we may feel depressed. Knowing yourself and letting go of all that…

  • Listen to the Prayers of Snow

    Listen to the Prayers of Snow

    In honor of winter! This is a good time for introspection and spiritual growth.