Author: ~Keith Alan Hamilton~ (~KAH~)

like this historic canal

on that day alone with you
in Richmond …..   as you and I
walked along
the calm water
of the canal
a quieting peace
came over
my spirit
its usual restlessness
became suddenly still
very much reminding me
of the way I felt
as I leisurely sat
for the first time
at your home in Chesapeake
however   ~   during
this experience with you
in Richmond ……   is when
I made the promise to myself
to let you
get to know me
way   ~   way more
than anyone else
much like this
historic canal
we slowly walk alongside
where its rich past and value
for the people
who have lived here
or are living here now
and for the visitor
is being told
I will reveal myself to you …..
……   how you inspire me
to be forever captured
through my images and words
my dear   ~   sweet muse

Images & Words by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

yellow flower ~ do as Nelson Mandela did

if we the people continue to believe
sustain the hope
and work
proactively towards the future
we together….
…..   united within the struggle
will assure for our children’s
children’s   ~   children
that tomorrow…   will come

~   positive pragmatism is ok
in conjunction with faith
just like the yellow flower
upon its evolutionary path
is creatively possible
and worth the beauty of its being   ~

~   some watch sports
and others like me prefer to write
neither is necessarily right or wrong
but when and how much
seems crucial to determine   ~

peace out world
do as Nelson Mandela did
work as one and flourish

Image & Words   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

Don’t sit on the sidelines of life.
Be Proactive!
Spread the Word…..
Read the first book in the series Nature ~ IQ: Let’s Survive, Not Die! Here.

the milkweed and the butterfly …..

some milkweed pods   ~   hanging
around in late summer
not yet flowered….   holding back
the fulfillment of their destiny
not being cooperative
with the butterfly
the monarch flies elsewhere   ~
~   therein
no onlooker has the opportunity
to share the beauty
within the bond
formed
between
these two creatures
of nature
the milkweed and the butterfly …..
……   so be it for now   ~   anyhow

peace out   ~

Image & Words   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

RLF: Images with Words (The Muse Series for MS Research)

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Words and/or Images inspired by RLF as she lives the day to day struggle associated with MS and Fibromyalgia.

“In image and word my spirit embraces you my dear sweet muse.”

Artistic Saying by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

~Peace Out~  Next:  Slavery in America Image with Words Collection ~ Virginia Edition

monumental

I know at times the weight
of the challenges
before you
my dear
sweet muse
feel monumental
and daunting
the task
to slow the progression
of your relentless foe
when the fight
in your spirit
dwindles
’cause you are fatigued
and in need of rest
such a lingering condition
as this
would even bring
the mightiest of warriors
to their knees
without question
and in my eyes
I have seen no other
as brave and strong as you
your efforts
through the years
even as a mother
to sustain
you and yours
have been nothing
short of heroic
I have this unconquerable
faith
in your dauntless
resolution to overcome
and some day I pray
my images and words
of our experiences
together
serve as
a monument
built to honor
what you have meant
to me
your son and others   ~

~   these were the thoughts
going through my mind
that day as you and I
climbed the hill
to the Wright Brothers
National Memorial
Monument Tower
and the conformation
in granite
I received about you
and your conquest   ~
~   the words inscribed
in the base
of the structure
and radiated to the world
through the design of its
6 relief panels and its beacon
as with Wilbur and Orville
you will achieve and overcome
by your “dauntless resolution
and unconquerable faith.”

I truly am a believer in you
my dear sweet muse…..

Image & Words by ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

on this heavenly canvas

I know …   just another
sunrise
image
captured by that wannabe
photographer guy
on his morning run
with his Smartphone camera
later to be brought
more to light
as revealed
through his poetic words   ~
~    but it ain’t what I saw
as much as
what I felt
that intuitively ignited
my attention
away
from the melodic beat
of my feet …..   flopping about
on the hard and unreceptive
paved street ……
…..   I suddenly felt part of
my surroundings
as sun filtered through sky
lighting edges
and creating shadows
beautifully
on the black bottom clouds
along with those
shale looking
hues of color   ~   yet
it was the human touch
in the form of a jet stream
as if stroked defiantly
by the artist’s brush
on this heavenly canvas
spiritually emerging
this mental imprint
of enlightenment
not just in my head
my entire being
the self-actualization of
our human individuality
still intrinsically
interconnected
to the workings
of all else in Nature
and that
is what makes capturing
this image of a morning sunrise
with my Smartphone camera
so   ~   so different
than all the rest
at least
in this instance
for me
anyhow …..

peace out   ~

Image and Words by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

rest assured

designated mile post 4
a spot on the Outer Banks
in Kitty Hawk
just a small stretch
of the land
touched by sea  …..
…..   restless water
with waves
daily washing and reshaping
the sand that makes up
the beach
filled with footprints   ~
fragments of seashells
and wind carrying
the noise of the gull
gently mixed
with the voice of people
bathed in sun   ~
skin covered with lotion
and salt residue
from a swim to cool off

on this particular day
and moment
I stand watching
my muse
as she playfully moves
around the water’s edge  …..
…..  I breathe in
a sigh of relief
’cause
she for now
is in a state of peace
distracted briefly
from the ills of MS
the villain that tries
like a tyrant
to rob her spirit
of the joy for living
she deserves
to have ……

I say to myself
that ain’t gonna happen
not while I am alive
I will always be
close enough
to keep her standing
while the feeling
of sand and water
soothingly moves
around her feet
and between her toes
with the gift
of comfort
it gives
to her mind
body and soul  ~
rest assured
my dear sweet muse

peace out   ~

Image & Words by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

stoic

when visiting my muse
I have come familiar
with the neighborhood
that surrounds where I stay
while doing what I call
a shuffle-jog
something
I came up with
to minimize
inflammation
in my arthritic joints
because I refuse
to stop exercising
and I have found
no better way
to nurture and calm
my churning mind
always thinking
lots of stuff
whether deemed
valuable or not
(my muse thinks
and thinks too)
well anyhow
on these runs
two stoic looking trees
Eastern Redcedars
Juniperus virginiana
have become
symbols of strength
and reassurance for me
they stand tall and defiant
as if to say
up yours
bring it on
together we can
withstand
anything
the Nature gods
throw at us
and that’s how I feel
about the bond between
my muse and me
as two becoming one
in resolve ….   being there
for each other
not only overcoming
whatever life
presents before us
we’ll find joy   ~   hope
and fulfillment
like these two trees
within our acts of defiance

Image & Words by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~