Write about this! Spoken word ideas.

Poetry is a wonderful way of expressing feelings, letting things off your chest and even spending time. Where as others will smoke or drink, get all sorts of addictions, poets are addicted to words and use them to relieve negative feelings and emphasize good ones or vice versa. I'm pretty sure there comes a time in every poet's life when he/she doesn't know what to write about anymore. It's not that they cannot write. Give them any word and they'll build a castle of words around it. It's not about lack of inspiration rather than lack of subjects. Of course they could write all day long about what they feel or what they think/see but dedicated poets are those who face challenges - write about what they don't know, get out of their comfort zone. With that in mind, I searched the Internet and made a selection (and of course added some of my own ideas) of topics to write poems about. I hope this will come in hand to all of you that just don't know what to write about at the moment. Feel free to send me your poems if you want to.

• Describing someone by their belongings.
• Describing an event that occured to you/someone you know a long time ago. 
• A conversation between two people, objects, ideas, or animals.
• Defining words in strange and new ways or creating anagrams and acronyms
• About your favorite sport/food/weather/movie/poet/person/animal - really this list can go on forever
• Describing the world around you right now (the room/bus/nature)
• Pretending you are someone else.
• Speaking from the point of view of something you lost or misplaced.
• A poem composed entirely of adjectives/verbs/nouns
• About a feeling
• A poem in which you are finding excuses
• A poem inspired by conversations you had or heard
• A dialogue between body parts 
• Your opinion on historic events
• Explaining the beginning of something in reverse motion
• A love poem dedicated to an object. 
• Describing places from your childhood or the future
• From the inside of something inanimate.
• Explaining why you don't have your homework -  to your teacher/mother/yourself 
• About something you are passionate about or studying
• Explaining where you hid something and why
• A letter to someone you like/dislike
• A poem about what you wish people would tell you/not tell you
• A stalker letter
• Your memories as carousels in an amusement park
• About things that make you smile/cry/laugh/feel hope/feel hopeless, etc 
• As a string of metaphors 
• About something in the news or on social media
• Answering a question you've always had
• Your opinion about news/social media
• A poem composed of questions you can't answer
• A poem about good reasons to throw things out the window
• Explaining why the rain is falling/sun is shinning and other natural things
• Telling a dream you had and explaining it, or explaining a dream you have for the future.
• As your last words
• Closing your eyes and describing what you imagine
• Describing a poem you once wrote or a painting you made
• A to-do list of all the things you want to do in life.
• About a place you know well and its story, or why you know it so well
• A poem about sunrise/sunset/twilight/night,etc
• About an ordinary object, in unexpected ways.
• Describing the history of your fears.
• From the point of view of an alien visiting Earth, or someone who just awoke from a hundred-year sleep.
• About imaginary planets/worlds/cities/animals/plants/
• About contraries
• Describing how you got over something in your life
• Write a poem with a partner - rules: each of you can only write a line at a time which means you have to pass the poem after every line you write
• Describing a crime you committed in your imagination.
• Making recipes - how to make something that isn't food. (my fav examples are love, smile, life)
• Describing how you got rid of your biggest fear
• Explaining why something is important to you (poetry,music,movies,games,candy,pets)

And of course, the well known lists: Things I like/dislike/love. Things I should have learned by now. Things my parents/teaches told me and turned out to be true. And so on. I heard about the list technique from Sarah Kay and I believe it is a great way of finding inspiration, so feel free to make as many lists as you can.

Wishing you the best,
Rachel

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How about those apples?

Besides the well known "An apple a day, keeps the doctor away." saying, how much do you actually know about the health benefits apple consumption bring? It's rather amazing. 

Apples will help you:

Have a healthier heart
The phenolic compound found in the apple skin prevents the cholesterol that gets into your system from solidifying on your artery walls. The plaque that builds inside your arteries, reduces the blood flow to your heart, and that's how you get coronary artery disease.

Reduce  cholesterol
The soluble fibre found in apples binds with fats in the intestine, which translates into lower cholesterol levels.

Detoxify your liver
You're liver is "bombed" on a daily basis by those delicious choices of meals and those unhealthy drinks you savor. The liver's job is to get those toxins out of your system, which believe it or not, is not such an easy job. Apples are a great help for your liver - and for you as well. 

Boost your immune system
Quercetin is a very effective antioxidant that is proven to help you boost your immune system, especially when you're stressed out. This amazing antioxidant can be found... as you probably guessed already - in apples... red apples that is.

Get rid of diarrhea and constipation
The fibres found in apples come in great help for those of you who struggle with diarrhea or constipation.  

Control your weight
A rich fibre diet is a well known trick amongst those who struggle to lose weight and/or eat healthy. Foods rich in fibre fill you up with less calories than regular food.

About those hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids are not life threatening but a huge pain in the *** - literally! Hemorroids are caused by too much pressure in the pelvic and rectal areas. Fibres can prevent you from straining too much when going to the bathroom and thereby help alleviate hemorrhoids.

Prevent gallstones
Trust me. Gallstones are not cool at all! Gallstones form when there's too much cholesterol in your bile for it to remain as a liquid, so it solidifies. Guess what helps you control the weight and cholesterol levels? Exactly. Fibres. And fibres can be found in... you already know this don't you?

Get White, healthy teeth

When you bite and chew apples it stimulates the production of saliva in your mouth. This is very effective because it lowers the levels of bacteria in your mouth. No bacteria, no tooth decay.  

Decrease the risk of diabetes

Women who eat at least one apple a day are 28 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who don't eat apples. Apples are loaded with soluble fibre, the key to blunting blood sugar swings.

Neutralize irritable bowel syndrome

To control the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome doctors recommend staying away from dairy and fatty foods while including a high intake of fibre in your diet.

Keep your brain young and avoid Alzheimer's
A study performed on mice shows that drinking apple juice could keep Alzheimer's away and fight the effects of aging on the brain. The mice were fed an apple-enhanced diet showed higher levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and did better in maze tests than those on a regular diet.

Protect yourself against Parkinson's
Research has shown that people who eat fruits and other high-fibre foods gain a certain amount of protection against Parkinson’s.

Prevent cataracts
Long-term studies suggest that people who have a diet rich in fruits that contain antioxidants—such as apples—are 10 - 15 per cent less likely to develop cataracts.

Curb all sorts of cancer
Researchers at Cornell University have identified several compounds—interpenetrates—in apple peel that have potent anti-growth activities against cancer cells in the liver, colon and breast. Their earlier research found that extracts from whole apples can reduce the number and size of mammary tumors in rats. 

Hope I convinced you to start eating at least an apple a day! Even if you don't like apples, (freak! apples are delicious) you should consider eating an apple a day. It's really such a small price to pay for so many health benefits. 

Wishing you the best,

Rachel

Pick my brain day

Well the title is kind of self explanatory isn't it? But just to make sure, I'm going to tell you more about it (um... I'm not going to tell you because I literally can't, but I'm going to write) .

You probably have lots of questions to which you are searching for answers - so do I. And I know I would appreciate some answers, or opinions at least, and since we are not that different, you would probably appreciate some answers as well.  That thought led me to the following idea: to dedicate a day of the week for your questions and curiosities my dearest readers. Chances are I won't know all the answers but I bet I have some answers for you. 

Here's how this day (post) will work. I'll receive questions from you guys on the following email address: wandering.rachel@yahoo.com during the week, and there will be a day of the week (most probably Friday) when I'll have a special post. That post will consist of your questions and the answers I'll give you. If, however you want your questions to stay between you and me, I'm cool with that as well. Just let me know in the email. 

I don't like to impose rules generally, but there is a line I'll have to draw. And that is - my private life is well...mine! Of course, you can ask me personal things... but not too personal. Capisce? 

Well, with all that being said, I can't wait to hear from you. 

Wishing you the best, 
Rachel

So...what do you think? 

The birth of a martyr

Merriam Webster defines martyr as "a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle".   Martyr...just another word, yet such a powerful one. And it gives the word even more power when it's spoken by a warrior like Immortal Technique. It's not a question of how much talent he has, cause we all know that...It's about, how much better can you get ? I mean seriously. "Leaving the past" was the first song I heard from him and I froze in place at that time. It was just so real. I felt reborn at the time. As if all I thought and never had the courage to admit even for myself was put in words. Ever since, I listened to his songs so much that I've actually learned most of them by heart - with no intention of doing so. And just when I thought he couldn't possibly be getting better than that, he came out with "The martyr" which is not only incredibly amazing but one of the best albums ever (in my opinion). And to leave you speechless I'll tell you one more thing. You might think of running to the shop to get his album right? Well, you don't have to do that. He decided the album was going to be available for free. 

The album is a masterpiece, his lyrics speak to your mind and spirit, the instrumental is just as always, simple yet perfect. Overall, listening to his album is an amazing experience you shouldn't miss. It takes you courage to write down such lyrics and it takes carrying for the realness to rhyme like this, so even though it's 35 later than it should've been said...A martyr by the name of Immortal Technique was born. And I'm sure, he'll never be forgotten. 

I full hearted recommend his album to those of you that can see life past what they show you on TV and in magazines. Stay awake! 

Wishing you the best,
Rachel

Poem - Life is so...

This is a poem I wrote a couple of months ago. I still remember the day...I was so stressed out that I thought I would die. I couldn't focus on doing  what I had to, I was completely uninspired and feeling bad overall. And then, something amazing happened. I heard my wind chimes "song" (you know the sound they make. I like to call it their "little song" ) and became instantly inspired by that. So I relaxed and enjoyed their song after which I started to look around me, and see the beauty of life. That is how this poem was born. Hope you'll enjoy it. 

Life is so… beautiful!

Like the first breath you take in each morning.

Beautiful, like the music of your heart.

Like, wind chimes in the wind and birds flying high – spreading their wings just for the sake of being blessed and caressed by the wind.

Like sunrises seen from mountaintops and skyline sunsets on rooftops.

Like the steam raising from the sewers in wintertime…

Like waves crushing the shore… again and again, like feeling the impact the full moon has on them.

Beautiful like dandelions in full bloom… like… you in full bloom.

Beautiful, like a room full of people that appreciate your metaphors… or just that someone in the room with you, that someone who knows your scars stories by heart and knows how to sing your favorite lullaby when bad thoughts make it impossible for you to fall asleep.

Life is beautiful.

Like a child's innocent laugh and your loved ones smiles.

Like whispers and secret wishes, silly situations and pillow fights.

Like cats being afraid of dogs that fear those cats already.

Like us… being all fouls. Cause see, sometimes I fear you may hurt me while you fear I'll do the same to you so instead of reaching out to touch your soul… I reach out to touch your insecurities and then point at your flaws.

Beautiful… like when I realize I can see myself in you so we connect.

Beautiful, like how no matter how different we all are we always find something in common, the way a sudden rain takes us all by surprise and gets all of us wet.

Life is beautiful… Like painters, painting their way out of the night, writers writing their way out of confusion and singers singing their way out of depression.

Beautiful…just like the sun's rays finding them all in the morning and shining on their tired bodies, hoping that will be a good enough reason for them to carry on and stay strong.

Beautiful…like kids jumping the rope on the block and you still watching cartoons from time to time. Like that special color of a winter's sunset.

Beautiful… like life seen from a hot air balloon flight and little flaws seen from outer space.

Life is just… breathtaking.

Like inhaling your mother's perfume and exhaling hope, love, devotion in your lover's ear.

Like scratching the words powerful and perfect on the foreheads of all the renegades, who shine brighter than others but are being judged by the standards of these sick societies. Beautiful like pay it forward (the concept of the movie), do overs and being able to dream above the limits. Like saying: Yes, I can!

Beautiful… like rainbows and daisies, fireflies and sprinklers during warm summer nights.

Like oak trees, wolf's solitude and owl's wisdom. Midnight cups of coffee over conversations and ideas, puffy clouds and poetry.

Life is so…beautiful…

Like when I remember, it's not in the words so I'll drop the pen and start living it.

Wishing you the best,

Rachel