One Day at a Time

Take it one day at a time
A tidbit at a time
A tad bit at a time
A step at a time
And slowly, but surely
You will be there!
'Tis all it takes -
Un dia ala vez en la vida!
(c)mnrivera

Village:  Yona, Guam

Inspirational message:  Taking it one day a time will get you closer to your goal, so strive for the best, even if you feel like giving up. 

Biba Anu Nuebu!

Biba Anu Nuebu! May the year 2013 bring you much love, joy, peace, and happiness!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from around the Pacific!

~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)

Inspiration of Hope

HOPE

H ave the courage to move forward
O n the various challenges set before us.
P repare each day to be the best to
E ndure all the chapters of your life.
(c)Rivera, M.N.

Village:  Yona, Guam

Inspirational message:  Hope will help us find the way to reach our goals and conquer any challenges that come our way.

Family

Times with you, I love the most.

When we're together as a family,

We all come close.

Knowing that when time times get tough,

A simple smile or hug would do.

Our love for one another

Can never compare.

At the end of the day,     

You guys will always be there.               
 

(c) rcalimquim

Village:  Dededo, Guam

Inspirational message:  Family will always be there for each other.  Embrace the moments you spend together, because you never know how many moments you have left.

CIRCLES

Birth, life, death

One big circle.

It happens everyday,

We wake up to kiss the sun,

We go to bed and are captivated by the moon.

Continuously we are encased

By her circles. Light, dark, and light again

Another circle.

Circles, they have no beginning.

Circles, they have no end.

With humanity killing our biggest circle.

Our very own earth.

My question is,

Will we ever learn,

Will the world still turn,

Will our circle start again?

(c) Alyssa Speaker

Santa Rita, Guam

Inspirational message: Life has circles and unless we take care of our planet what we want to come back to us might not come back.

April is National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month*

Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month (NPM) is now held every April, when schools, libraries, publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, and poets around the country come together to celebrate poetry and its vital importance in American culture.  Thousands of businesses and organizations participate through festivals, readings, workshops, book displays, and various other events.

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In celebration of National Poetry Month, the following is a poem I wrote.  Enjoy!

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


*Source: www.poets.org