Flames of Life

By Zuzanna Musial

In this volume, Flames of Life readers find various poems related to nature, dreams, friendship, life, love, travel, animals, birds, family, and more. Her poems are easy to read and could be educational for students that desire to write. In the authors opinion, poetry is a passionate art form that allows communication thoughts that many are unable to express openly. Poetry can be a form of therapy, allowing one to work through some issues in life, quite often finding solution, comfort, and peace of mind. Over the centuries, poetry played an important role in literary art. She would love to see her poems well received by readers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 22, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524511524

Zuzanna Musial

The author’s name is Zuzanna Musial. She was born in Poland on August 11, 1950. Her parents, Cecilia and Thaddeus Golemo, passed away years ago. After graduating from college, she immigrated to Canada in 1981. She has two wonderful sons, Mariusz and Artur, whom she loves dearly. She was employed in occupational therapy for over twenty years in rehabilitation facilities in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Her love and respect for life heightened her sensitivity toward others. Literature was always one of her strong interests. She did not speak or read English when she arrived in Canada. Determination pushed her to learn the English Language ten words a day to improve her speaking and writing skills. Writing poems became a passion that helped her to express inner feelings and utmost desires of her heart. She loves literature, reading, writing, photography, videography, history, and she finds peace in nature. Over the many years, she acquired life wisdom. She is respectful of all people and firmly believes in kindness of a human heart. “Happiness is to be alive and see the beauty around.” A motto for the book title Flames of Life: “A new day is the beginning of an adventure. Learning about others as well as ourselves, sharing laughter (a form of medicine), trying to accomplish more than originally thought we could, taking a lesson from our mistakes. Be kinder than necessary because kindness is what the world needs the most.” Zuzanna Musial

Book preview

Copyright © 2016 by Zuzanna Musial.

ISBN:      Softcover      978-1-5245-1153-1

      eBook         978-1-5245-1152-4

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

Rev. date: 06/21/2016

Xlibris

1-888-795-4274

www.Xlibris.com

743417

Contents

Life Mountain

A Blank Page

A Flight Away

A Gift So Simple

A Joyful Melody

A Mystic Man

A Poet Song

A Simple Act of Kindness

A Warm Smile

Achievements

Agape Love

Amazon Rain Forest

Art and You

Autumn Is Here

Be My Friend

Beach Away

Beautiful Colors

Between Changes

Big Brother

Curious Mind

Dancing in the Rain

Dark Clouds

Domestic Fly

Dreams

Enchanting Gardens

Exotic Bird

Failed Promise

Family Tree

Flames of Life

For Lasting Peace

For You Only

Frame of Mind

Friendship

Gypsy Songs

Happy Mother’s Day!

Heavenly Attitude

How to Find Mr. Right

I Am Grateful

In Silence

Internet Friend

Just Because

Kind Heart

Kind Words

Life Journey

Life Puzzle

Life Thrills

Lost in Your Eyes

Love and Devotion

Love from Above

Love Is Genuine

Love More

Lucid Dreams

Make a Difference

Memories

Morning Sky

Mother’s Day

Music Is Love

My Beloved Bird

My Book Part 2

My Book

My Love

My Wishes

Mysterious Waterfalls

A Mystic Place

Nadia’s Piano Book

No More Fear

Nocturnal

November Moon

Ocean So Blue

One Man Story

Only Patience

Over the Ocean

Passion Flower

Poet Tree

Positive Thinking

Precious Time

Raindrops

Reflections on Love

Riders of the Storm

Seasons

See You Again

Sending Angels

Sending Light

Serenade of Poems

Serenade of Seasons

Silky Home

Sound of Silence

Special Moments

Spring in Alberta

Spring Interlude

Spring Season

Spring Time

Summer Ending

Summer Fun

Summer Rain

Take a Break

Takes Two to Tango

The Beauty of Nature

The Calcutta Rose

The Distant Shore

The Dove Arrived

The Dream

The Feelings

The Forgotten Melody

The King of Ithaca

The Mystery of Love

The Page

The Piano Poet

The Poetry Field

The Stone Bridge

Think of Me

Time Is Eternal

Tribute to Mother Earth

Tribute to Poets

True Friends

Understanding Love

Vehicle of Time

Waiting for Spring

Wedding Bells

What Love Is

White Lilac

White Peacocks

Why This Name?

Wise Man in Town

Within His Heart

World Peace

World Vision

Life Mountain

Once upon a time her climbing began

every step she took to climb higher

was harder with time, having family and kids

she worked away from home for basic needs.

It was much harder when divorce hit home,

for she had to raise the kids alone,

the hardship to bear; fewer know, only those

experienced a life path she was going through.

The hardest and more difficult time

was yet to come, when late November evening

she was driving home; another vehicle hit her,

car accident that caused the Life Mountain grow tall.

Five years passed since she put her life on hold

however, it’s all about climbing, getting to the top.

She whispered prayers when health became frail

as there was no other medical help avail.

Her Life Mountain grew bigger every passing year

she held the hopes that someday will reach the top

the Everest of her life seems taller and steep.

Climbing the Life Mountain sets her face in tears.

A Blank Page

Have you ever wondered why?

The muse for writing comes and goes.

I am having that issue with my mind now.

Can someone tell me please as to why?

Trying so hard to write a rhyme,

And then the melody is not there in time.

When sitting outside I might get some ideas,

From singing birds those in the trees.

But my muse loves to hide often, why?

Oh! Why the words are not there.

Such a problem and a big blank page,

Plays hide and seek, but no use at this stage.

Reading helps a lot with an inspiration,

It is a fact that I know a simple equation.

Having those issues with an inspiring creations,

It’s quite a delicate but profound limitation.

If one is a believer, Holy Spirit might help.

His blessings would solve some issues

With a writing attempt, and then

Perhaps the inspiration will be back again.

A Flight Away

Dear friend, I never seen you

However, I love your romantic side

You are a special man

and I cherish that

do not be afraid to write.

I will be happy to hear from you,

Today’s world is small because

the Internet brought us closer together,

the distance became a flight away.

I am flattered with your response

The video and the music speaks

with warmth of your heart

my dear online friend,

thank you so much

for being part of my life,

although far away

somehow so close by

with the love for music

you share with me online.

I thank you for the music

my dearest of friends,

the words are so warm and close

to my heart, the song speaks of love,

dreams and desires… be there for me

as I will be here for you my lovely friend,

nostalgia love songs melt my heart at this end.

A Gift So Simple

There is a picture on the wall

for a number of years now

a picture with a horse heading to

a stream to get some water to drink.

The picture has no value for others

or the exposition at museum walls

but for me it is a treasure with no

measure painted by my younger son.

Many years ago he was a great artist

with drawing and painting as well

but with time his talents changed

and now he is creative in other fields.

I treasure his painting more than

other exclusive art, a gift so simple

yet given to me from his loving heart

so there is no price on