Poetry - MARIA LISA POLEGATTO

Kindness Is A Personality

19/11/2021

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

I saw your hate for me today
I saw it in your eyes
I heard it in your voice
I felt it in my soul

The downward spiral you could no longer hold
As you lashed out at me
You could not stand even the sight of me
You tried to erase me with your wrath

Your true colors shone through
Emotions are irregular but this was more than that
Kindness is a personality
Not just for a fleeting moment

I felt sorrow in my soul for yours
For hating someone is akin to hating yourself
Kindness needs to exist even after you get what you want
It is greeting someone's soul with yours

I prefer to stay in the state of love
It's so much more inviting there
My heart is lighter here
As I feel the warmth of the Light

I've taken your clue and gone the other way
I'll be more cautious approaching you in future
Alas it is not my place to judge you
As I'm busy judging myself already all too harshly.

When Love Enters Your Home

14/9/2021

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

When love enters your home my Lord
I am home with you
I feel your love my Lord
Surrounding me still
I will always love you
Forever and ever
My heart is true to you my Lord
I love you, I love you, I love you true
Into my home my Lord
Come into my home
Come stay with me
You are my refuge
My safety and protection
I am home my Lord
I am home with you Lord.

I Believe

14/9/2021

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

I believe, I believe, I believe
I believe in you Lord
You are the ocean of forgiveness
The winds of many change

I believe, I believe, I believe
I believe in you Lord
You fill me with gratitude
As Your love surrounds me

I believe, I believe, I believe
I believe in you Lord
Your bountiful harvest in nature
Through you I find my way in your world.

Better Than

11/9/2021

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

Some people will try to make you feel you are not enough
When in reality you are more than enough
You are not better than anyone else
You are more than they treat you as
They want to hold you back
Hold you down for their own purpose
Instead of lifting you up more
They let their ego stand in the way
They can't admit to themselves or you
That you are doing well
You are right where you are meant to be
Be kind, be real, be you, keep going
Let them deal with themselves on their own
Just remember.....
You are better than they treat you
Head up, keep walking
Pay them no attention
One day they will realize
They should have treated you better
It's their karma, not yours.

I Am Whale

27/5/2021

whale

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

As I swim through the ocean
Once tranquil and free
The world whizzes over the top of me
No thought, no care for my family

As I gulp and take a breath
Dodging hulls, I dive deep
My offspring I fear for them
They can't stay under as long as I can

We breathe like humans, both mammals, but so far apart
As I try to engineer the sea
They engineer ships bigger than me
With blades that run right over me

Gone are the days I was once feared
Sea Monsters of the past
Now becoming fables of the future
Please don't let it be

More fish I help to produce
But they blame me for emptying the fish in the sea
Yes, I eat lots but nature needs and feeds me
Some of us actually eat plankton and microscopic crustaceans

I offer my services for free
Ocean engineers are we
I sequester carbon so you can breathe
Even as I fall to the sea floor

I pump nutrients a plenty
And stir up the waters so species can eat
My movements have a big worth
One drop, one ocean, one Earth

I travel the ocean globally
With my young in tow
Leaping and breaching as I go
Escaping the ocean noise

My pod is unique
We have our own sound
We sing through the ocean
By vibrating our ear drums

Our huge hearts beat
We are made for the sea
That surrounds us in blue
Once tranquil and free

We are held hostage in our own home
As noisy monstrosities ram into us
As we come to the surface to breathe
Cruising the ocean was meant for me

I'm not as fast as I'd like to be
To move out of the way as you speed toward me
I sleep at the warmth of the surface
As the null of the hull rushes toward me

We have seen to the very depths
Man might never ever see
Time is running out, not just for me
Climate is changing too fast, without more of me

We are trying to repopulate
Humans please understand
We are here by the grace of God
He watches over us

The time is now
Our benefits are mighty
We can't do it on our own
Please, release the stresses

We all need to coexist
Slow down and see the beauty
It's all around you
Stop and take a minute

One drop, one ocean, one Earth
More whales, full ocean, happy Earth
Carbon sequestered, oxygen surpassed
Please, let me breathe.

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Mabel from Sable

21/4/2021

Sable Island Horse

Mabel from Sable Island that lived at Two Rivers Wildlife Park

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

There once was a horse named Mabel
She came from an Island called Sable
She was wild and very able
Her Two Rivers barn had a gable
While she had French Acadian heritage, she wore no labels
She loved to eat from a bowl on the ground not a table
I never want her to become a fable
Oh how I miss sweet Mabel.

Conflict

17/3/2021

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

For people who are trained to know better
Conflict is a positive thing
Airing out the changes needed to be made
But when lies overshadow
No truth can be seen
But it exists to those who tell it
Even to those who are oblivious
To the lies fed to them
Building up daily
Until the next attack strikes fast
A day's wage for a day's work
Apparently that's old news for old views
As today's world takes everything it can
Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick......
Let the torture begin
If that doesn't work, let's try again
Something more devious
Let's lie and swear to it
That's the new game
Only the ill willed will fall to it's use
Stand tall and be you
His truth comes forward
It rushes not for there is more to be told
The crumbs lead back to the liar
Eat not from the toxin
Prayer is what keeps you close to His truth
Pray for you and also for them
Absolve yourself from their sin
Restore yourself
Hold your shield high
His Truth surrounds you
Let God deal with this as only He can.

Fill Your Life With Love

1/2/2021

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

The lure of manipulation kids me not
I am no stranger to its plots and drama
That then soon unfolds for all to see
The truth sets me free to carry on in the Light
Unencumbered by darkness lurking in the shadows waiting to strike
After its careful deliberation and planning to set the trap
The Light protects me and warns me still
Danger! Warning! Danger!
Proceed ahead with caution!
Although my need for truth has allowed me to speak it
I hear the lies that change as stories are told
I stand back and take the best defense
Wait it out and let the truth be seen, heard and known
For the Light will win out
Even darkness knows the time will come when they need to move on
There is no place for even a hint of seduction in the Light
For love has its boundaries
It reaches out, envelops the darkness and fills it with Light
Like sunrise on the first morning He opened our eyes
Behold the beauty He has laid out before us
Fill your life up with His love
It is up to us to see it, feel it
Be it!

The Last Tremolo Cry

21/4/2019

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

While it was foggy along the shoreline
The loon call I did hear
I called out and it answered me

The seagulls gossipped as they heard
They knew it was me as they floated near
They knew not the loons and I are old friends

As the clouds turned dark and drew near
They humored me as I mimicked their voices
Delighted to be heard and understood

Not a rain goes by they don't come around
I standing on the shoreline wait for them
As their voices echo inside my memories

Seeing them dive deep and resurface
As the paddle of my kayak dripped dry
Waiting for their next warning

"Take cover, rain is coming!
Gather your young and drink"
For He has sent forth to feed His flock

A soft mist upon my face begins
I heed it not
Until I hear the last tremolo cry.

Note In A Bottle

17/8/2018

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

A note in a bottle
Once a romantic notion
How far can it travel?

It travels from sea to sea
Creating havoc of world pollution
How long does it last?

Its destruction lasts for eternity
Without life-sustaining nutrition
How does wildlife live?

It lives in terror of plastic
A fatal blow on comsumption
What can we do about it?

Humanity take note
When marine life is gone
So are we! Clean up or no tomorrow.

Terry Fox

13/8/2018

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

Believing in himself and others
He set off to run valleys and hills
He surpassed trials and tribulations
This great land set out beside him
Now in the past but never forgotten
Terry Fox, Canadian, humanitarian.

Acceptance

13/8/2018

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

My Lord, my God, my Saviour
I welcome in your love
With prayers of appreciation
You nurture me with your love
I trust, release and let go
As a witness to your unending Glory
I accept and forgive myself and others
In an expression of your love.

Oneness

13/8/2018

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

I stand before you Lord
Arms wide open
Full of gratitude
Filled with your Love
As the sun beats upon me
My heart beats for you
I rejoice and am glad
We are together as one.

As I Travel

13/8/2018

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

And when I walk the road alone
I know that I am never alone
For Thou art with me Lord
All the days of my life
Your sword and your staff
Stand tall and firm
Protecting me from all life's perils
Thank you Lord
For all life's blessing come from You
From you alone as I travel.

Together as One

8/8/2018

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

Divided we sit alone
Ends of the bench so cold
Growing farther apart and away

United we sit together
The middle is so much warmer
Our hearts beat together as one

Pick up your ego and throw it away
Search out calm waters and look ahead
Home is the castle we live in together.

Guided by the Light

8/8/2018

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

I stand before you Lord
My heart open to your love
The rest of the world falls away
As you funnel to me love
There is no connection so pure
As the truth of Your Light
I am guided by you my Lord
By the strength of your Light.

Harvest

8/8/2018

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

Bountiful is the harvest
Wellness overflows
We are blessed
Healing takes hold
Hearts of plenty
Minds are pure
That's what happens
When no chemicals are near
Thank you Lord for this harvest
Blessed be, gratitude and love.

Paradise

8/8/2018

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

It does exist
We often look for it outside of ourselves
But it is really located deep within
Close your eyes, breath deeply, slowly
Let your thoughts fall away
Imagine sitting on the shore
A deserted island with no chores
Listen to the waves lull your mind
Paradise!

Climate Change

26/7/2018

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

From ice age to climate change
My has our world changed
1-2-3-4 pillars of the world
We have opened the door
The ozone secure no more
The Arctic melts
My heart welts
Whales need to escape
Caught up in our shame
Tangled and mangled
Coming ashore
Seeking help
Help them live
Saving their life
Is saving humanity.

Nature Blossoms

26/7/2018

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

Wrapped in elegance
Tightly holding on
Keeping secrets close
Is it safe?
Shall I go?
Shall I stay?
Letting go slowly
Sun shining freely
Feeling warm embrace
Little by little
Rejoicing, releasing, reliving
Here I am
In your embrace.

Bud

24/6/2018

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
But not as sweet
as Bud :)

Harley

11/6/2018

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

While you are one of a kind in personality
You are officially nearing ONE of a kind in wildlife
As an Eastern Puma nearing extinction
You have taught me to be fearless in this world
Standing as one against the atrocities of humanity
The love within your heart always distinct.

Poetry is....

10/5/2018

Poetry is words that flow from the soul out into the world to inspire, ignite and illuminate other souls to see and feel the world in a new way and uplift them into a higher vibration of love. Maria Lisa Polegatto

Fake News

16/4/2018

Fake News

by Maria Lisa Polegatto

In a world confusing and unjust
Rumors and lies swirling around us fake
I am forced to decipher communication myself
Pull out the shards of the truth
Shed the corrosion and ramp up the volts
I no longer sit in the dark I am fed
Turn on the power, let there be light!

Whales Are People Too

7/4/2018

I wish I may, I wish I might, save a whale tonight
While majestic and pure, they are person-like beings
Cycling water and life as one
They keep all life on earth healthy through sustainable efforts

While majestic and pure, they are person-like beings
Humans and whales can co-exist with our best efforts
They keep all life on earth healthy through sustainable efforts
We need to be in a state of equilibrium with whales and all marine life

Humans and whales can co-exist with our best efforts
They keep all life on earth healthy through sustainable efforts
We need to be in a state of equilibrium with whales and all marine life
Oceans would simply be waters without life within them…and us

We all need to work together as each one is of value to our life
If it were not for these ecosystem engineers deep in the oceans
Oceans would simply be waters without life within them...and us
Whales freely calm the oceans into a place of serenity, song and vibrant health.