Poetic Stories from the Yin and Yang of Life

By ANGELLIA MOORE

Poetic Stories from the Yin and Yang of Life takes its inspiration from daily events that occur in society and life. These poems capture the ups and downs of lifethe positive and negative aspectspresenting a perspective on the yin and yang of everyday living. Author Angellia Moore explores these two opposing forces, contrasting and yet deeply connected at a common place called harmony or balance.

Complete with guiding questions at the end of each poetic story to promote thought and insightful conversation, this collection seeks to spur you to contemplate contrast in everyday experiences. Interact with verse and explore the yin and yang of life.

Wrong Side of the Bed

Wrong side of the bed
Negative thoughts in my head
Cant shake em out
Make me feel like a ton of lead.

Sitting on the edge
All of this I dread
Cant move a muscle
Makes me feel almost dead.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: May 27, 2011
• ISBN: 9781426967122

ANGELLIA MOORE

Angellia Moore teaches English to sixth-grade students and is currently a PhD candidate in curriculum and instruction. Angellia is a first-time author, but not a first-time writer. Angellia lives a blissful life in metro Atlanta, Georgia.

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Poetic Stories

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Yin and Yang of Life

By Angellia Moore

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© Copyright 2011 Angellia Moore.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2011906571

Trafford rev. 05/10/2011

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Dedication

This work is dedicated to my beloved family members:

my mother,

sisters and brothers,

nieces and nephews,

and a host of relatives.

A special dedication goes to a loyal and true friend,

Barbara Clark.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Poetic Stories from the Yin of Life

Toiling

Life

Am I

A Child Left Alone

This is me

Ease Up

Thin Line

It’s an Effort

Criticism…I am not Perfect

Wrong Side of the Bed

Looking for Love

Mistake

Doctor’s Visit

Still

Oh, No You Didn’t

A Desolate Land

It’s all about me

The Bicycle Rider

Live for a While, Die after a While

Why am I Despised?

Damned Inhibitions!

A Job

Chapter 2: Poetic Stories from the Yang of Life

My Favorite Man

I Loved You the Most

Love Letter

Music Maker

Oh, North Star

Snow Day

Thankful Thoughts

I Wish

Love Ye One Another

Believe Again

Resilience

South of France

Different Kind of Girl

Brown Beauty

The Beautiful Girl

God Made Michael

Mr. President

Mama’s Sunday Dinner

A New Day is Dawning

Yellow Flower

Places of Peace

Free to be Free

Conquering Yin from Within

Help me, Move me, and Let Me

Life’s Free Gifts

Lord! I done Worried You

Author’s Purpose

Preview: Poetic Stories For Kidz

Mrs. Lady Bug

I Spy a Pink Butterfly

My Lazy Dog

Don’t Lie to Your Mama

Child’s Prayer for the Future

Introduction

Are you searching endlessly for that evasive balance in your life? Is your Yin pulling at your Yang, or are they finally working together for a happy and harmonious balance for you? The Yin and Yang Theory is one of the main theories emphasizing Feng Shui. According to the Theory of Yin and Yang, everything in the universe consists of two opposing forces, yet they are deeply connected at a common place called harmony or balance.

The Yin energy is represented by the pessimistic side of life. Yin includes the black color, the darkness, the bad, the passive, the bitter, or anything that brings a negative energy; whereas the Yang energy is represented by the optimistic side of life. It includes the white color, the bright side, the good, the active, the sweet, and anything that brings a positive energy.

The Yin cannot exist without the Yang. The Yang cannot exist without the Yin. They cannot exist in isolation. The Yin and Yang have to coexist to bring balance, peace, and harmony or Feng Shui to your life. Our most obvious examples of Yin and Yang are in how we decorate and arrange our home, our work space, and our lives. We purposely choose opposites. We like the contrast; the dark against the light. We have a yearning for Yin and Yang to meet at the same place and at the same time thereby creating balance and harmony.

Thus, the poetic stories in this work attempt to present the Yin of life and the Yang of life. I have attempted to capture the ambiance of the current days and times. That is to reveal what humanity is going through, the Yin and the Yang.

As you read and enjoy these stories, look for the contrast, the opposites, yet the harmony and balance in each poetic story of the character’s life. Use the guiding questions at the end of each poetic story to promote Something to Think About and an insightful conversation. Then write Reflective Notes to express your thoughts.

Don’t let the yin of life outweigh your yang; keep a healthy balance.

Chapter 1:

Poetic Stories

from the

Yin of Life

Toiling: Toiling is what we