Creativity

Creativity!  I miss you!

Colors, shapes, emotions, feelings

Where have you gone?

Days are slow and boring

Sometimes, maybe…snoring

Creativity, come back to me

Help me find my smile

Have you around, worthwhile

Creativity, I miss you!

©VeraDC 

Village:  Ordot, Guam

INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE:  Creativity is fulfilling.

MY POETRY

My imagination runs wild,
As I grab a pen and write away.

The emotions linger about,

Pushing me to set it free.

It shall be set free in the words that I write.

It shall be set free in the feelings that I express.

It shall be set free, just by knowing it is mine.

My own thoughts,

My own words,

My own feelings --

That in itself is poetry,

Whether it is liked by others or not;

I know this to be true,

That as long as it is dear to my heart,

It's as special as can be,

And no one can deny that it is poetry!

©mnrivera
Yona, Guam

INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE: Poetry comes naturally from thy heart.

Happy New Year from around the Pacific!

Happy New Year from around the Pacific! May the year 2016 bring you many blessings filled with much love, joy, peace, and happiness!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! - English
Biba Añu Nuebu! – Chamorro
Feliz Año Nuevo! – Spanish
Peren En Parakapw! – Pohnpeian
Engan ke ya sasu! - Kosraean
Jeramman ilo iio in ekaal! – Marshallese
Pwapwan Ei Ier Mi Fo – Chuukese
Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu – Japanese
Ungil Beches Er Rak! – Palauan
Selsalan Ebéach e duw! – Yapese
Maligayang Bagong Taon – Tagalog
Hauoli Makahiki Hou – Hawaiian
Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo! – Korean
Gung Hay Fat Choy – Chinese
Cung-Chuc Tan-Xuan! – Vietnamese
Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layúi Luugh me raagh féé! – Carolinian

Image source: howtolearn.com

Merry Christmas from around the Pacific!

Merry Christmas from around the Pacific!

~Minagof Nochebuena ~ Felis Pasgua (Chamorro)
~Maligayan Pasko (Tagalog)
~Peren en Krismas (Pohnpeian)
~Monono ilo raaneoan Nejin (Marshallese)
~Falang e Baynag (Yapese)
~Tok Tapeng (Kosraean)
~Ungil Kurismas (Palauan)
~Pwapwan Kirisimas (Chuukese)
~Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian)
~Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layi Luugh me raagh fee (Carolinian)

Happy Thanksgiving!

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FESTPAC Literary Arts Author Reading at Guma Tasa - Nov. 24

Enjoy the following Author Reading Snapshots compliments of Storytelling Chair/Ginen member Louie Gombar!

Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera starts the night off with her poems Guela Dear and Biba Kumpleanos.

Dr. Monique C. Storie shares her imagery poetry piece.

Lei Naholowaa shares three of her poetry pieces.

A Thanksgiving Poem

T  hanksgiving is the time for all
H  ere and abroad
A  ll over the world
N  ear and far
K  eeping the gratitude
S  hown in all that we do by
G  iving and caring
I  n different ways that leave
V  ery memorable thoughts
I  n the kindest of ways
N  ot just this time of the year, but always --
G  od Bless you!
(c)Rivera, M.N.

Yona, Guam

INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE: Have a Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends!