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Ten poems will be posted and selected for the Bucks County Poet Laureate contest. Please post your feedback and votes for your favorite poems in the comment section. The most constructive comments added to the comment section below will win a $50 gift card to your favorite store/ restaurant. Thanks for your critiques.

Poem #3
Connections II
Nourished, I am
As I taste the richness in life.
Open arms, rejoicing
I thrive on comical insights and inspired prayers
Here, I offer you my soul’s deep knowing.
We both have roots and fire in our words.
We are infinite.
Connected in this sacred moment;
Made simple in this moment.
Divine timing blesses our song.
I hear your dreams that make up the cosmos…
I hear your dreams sister and brother
I am you.

6/26/09 Lyrics to a new song I'm co-writing


Poem #2
Princess
Listen
To the beauty
In your name.
Does It remind you
Who you are?
Is there something
Simple
Buried beneath the surface
Giving us meaning
To the feelings
Riddled inside you
Or is there nothing more
To the word
Whispered
Princess

© 3-2-90 Ruth Dilley


Poem #1
Connections
Starving, I may
But I have tasted the richness in life.
Standing here with open arms, begging,
I live off the dreams you’ve wasted.
Here, I offer you my soul’s philosophy.
We both have roots and fire in our words.
I feel you up here, down here with me;
Trying to unriddle our differences; Paradoxed in time,
Only too slowly on unsynchronized waves.
I hear your dreams ready to explode to the cosmos.
I hear your dreams brother.
I hear you.

© 1991 Ruth Dilley

World-Class Blind Figure Skater Skates to MJ

My visionary friend and co-author Stash Serafin, author of You Can't Get It 'Cause You've Already Got It! skates to Michael Jackson.

What are the 11 steps to get your book published and selling?

Ebay has a great guide that Twilight Wish and Thriving Artist Press created. It's a 30 minute audio with 11 time and money saving tips to write, market, publish and sell your book. Great for new and seasoned authors. If you want to review the book for your email subscribers request a free copy here.

Celebrating The Philadelphia, PA Rain

Perpetuum Jazzile - Africa
I'd love to simulate this in the five rites movie!

Meteorite Fantasies

Beth your meteorite is getting closer. One hit a boy in Germany. Do you still have the two stakes in the yard marking where you intend your space rock to land? That's my birthday wish to you. I'll come to your open house with your awesome marble shed when you have that historic open house!

What does Disney know about Enlightened Comedy?

"Learn From Disney and Make Your Business Dreams Come to Life!" By Ali Brown

Whether you're wracking your brain trying to solve a business issue or deciding how to expand the company, there's a simple, time-tested concept that can help your business achieve its full potential. It's called Imagineering®.

Walt Disney trademarked the term in 1967 after he assembled a team of creative and technical wizards to turn his vision for a theme park into a real place. Disney's employees are known as Imagineers, and their job is to envision the most amazing dreams possible and then find ways to execute them through science and technology.

However, anyone can use the Imagineering process and apply it to her own business goals. It's a powerful yet practical way to dream up new ideas and carry them out.

Read on to discover how you can use Imagineering to bring your business dreams to life. You might be tempted to merge these steps into one, but in Imagineering, it's important to take things one step at a time. Otherwise, you might shoot down your dream before you have the chance to make it happen.

Step #1: Dream Big!
Once you get into the Imagineer mindset, ideas will come to you anywhere: while you're shopping, meeting a friend for lunch, or running on the treadmill. But Imagineers recommend that you actually set aside some quiet time specifically for brainstorming. Do whatever you need to feel creative, whether that means listening to music, lying down, or lighting some candles. Take a few deep breaths and empty your mind, then start to daydream and see where it takes you. If you need help getting started, then ask yourself: What would I achieve in an ideal world? And what might get me there? You could also doodle on a sheet of paper. Whatever you do, let the ideas come to you and don't get caught up on logistics.

Step #2: Give Yourself a Reality Check.
After your mind has been whirring with an array of big dreams for your business, the last thing you want to do is leave all those ideas locked inside your mind. Bring them into the open by having a reality check. You can do this yourself or ask a trusted colleague to help (just make sure it's someone who believes in your vision so they don't dismiss them too quickly). Once your dreams undergo a little scrutiny, it's time to organize an action plan and implement your dream.

Step #3: Be Your Own Critic.
Next you need to test your action plan and put it through its paces. Be on the lookout for any potential problem and ask yourself What are the consequences if something goes wrong? Am I missing anything? Then be ready to act accordingly to make adjustments.

Once you've performed steps 1-3, think about ways to enhance your product or solution. Walt Disney was never happy with "good enough," and his pursuit of excellence has worked extremely well for his company. Whatever the size and scope of your business, Imagineering has the potential to benefit every aspect.

© 2009 Ali International, LLC

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Steve Martin's Oscar Winning Short

In researching films to come up with the beginning of my movie I found this gem. Watch this 9 minute short that will have you in stitches. It's called Absent Minded Waiter and it was the first film Steve Martin did and it won an Oscar for Best Short Film.

Your Source for Enlightened Comedy
© 2009 Scripting for Success, Ruth Anne Wood

Got Monday Morning Cartoons?

Have you signed up for Pat Achilles's Monday Cartoons? "Like Scooby, Wow!" Pat, your message is so clean and hits my funny bone with lazar sharp wit. You've inspired me to see and express the humor in my life and as a result the media calls me to talk about the work and projects I love! Thanks a million. -http://EnlightenedJokes.com

Gina Rubel- How to Create Effective PR

One of my friends and PR mentors is Gina Rubel of Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. After going to the BEA, National Book Expo of a America at the Jacob Javits Center this year, Gina's tips are a great reminder for Effective PR. The key to PR success is to have this PR system in place and do something daily to keep your message in front of your audience. Use these tips as you follow your clearly defined goals.

Read: How to Create an Effective PR Program - Furia Rubel Whitepaper

And then read mine for setting and achieving your goals

Enlightened Media for Consistent Marketers
© Scripting for Success, Ruth Anne Wood