Friday, February 22, 2013

Today's Haiku: Friday, February 22, 2013

Today's Haiku:  Friday, February 22, 2013

If you judge people,
you have no time to love them,
Learn to accept them

(based on Mother Teresa of Calcutta's famous quote)



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There's only one race,
If we see ourselves as "one,"
We realize peace

(based on Mother Teresa of Calcutta's quote:
"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.")







Thursday, February 21, 2013

Today's Haiku: Thursday, February 21, 2013

Today's Haiku:  Thursday, February 21, 2013

The Spring brings new life,
Canopy of white blossoms,
Purify our souls

You can see more like this haiku on my pages and i my book:  "https://www.facebook.com/pages/Steven-A-Yagyagan-AuthorPoet/413056908788591"

My new book, "Haikus For Life" is available NOW:
"https://t.co/ilj54fwG9Y" -- save $4.00 by copying and pasting this code, W5WEFNMZ.

"http://www.princeoftheplantation.blogspot.com"      and

"http://www.boysanhawaii.blogspot.com" (daily haikus, my runner's log and more)


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Haiku #2:  Thurs., Feb. 21, 2013

Be bold like the Sun,
Out of dark clouds, it rises,
Let your rays guide you




Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Positive Thoughts: Be a Blessing. Be a friend. Make a Difference

Positive Thoughts 

Be a blessing. Be a friend. Make a difference.

1. Be grateful
Create a sense of gratitude for what you have, for what is working, for what is wonderful and sweet in your life. A morning or evening gratitude list, written each day, can do wonders for helping you feel grateful.

2. Take care of yourself
Identify the small things in life that make you feel good, and do one daily. A short walk, a few minutes of writing in your journal, a short meditation, watching the sunset. Whatever reminds you that you are a human being and not a human doing will improve your outlook on life.

3. Be creative
Creativity and self-expression generate happiness. Schedule some creative time each day, even if it's just a few minutes of writing, painting, sculpting, etc.

4. Move
Moving our bodies generates feel-good hormones called endorphins. Move a little every day to stay happy.

5. Get someone to take care of you
It feels good to be taken care of, even in small ways. Get a massage, a manicure, someone to carry your groceries, launder your clothes, or fix something for you.

6. Read inspirational material
It helps to be reminded of positive thoughts and positive attitudes. Get a small book of positive, inspirational thoughts and keep it by your desk. Read one or two thoughts each day.

7. Contribute
Stand up for something that matters to you. Contributing, making a difference feels good. It boosts your self-esteem, your gratitude and feeling of well being.

8. Get some time
I know this one is hard, especially if you are a single parent. But if you are determined, you can find some time every day to just be. Make sure you do this - it will make a big difference in your ability to be happy.

9. Be in nature
Nature rejuvenates and restores the human spirit. Whether your brand of nature is mountains or the ocean, give yourself the gift of visiting it frequently.

10. Be happy
No matter how many wonderful things you do to create a positive, happy, satisfied life, you could still end up unhappy. Ultimately, happiness, gratitude, a feeling of satisfaction is a choice. People often do not choose happiness. Many feel refusing to be happy will somehow get them what whey want, like a child holding his breath. Holding your breath will not get your what you want. It is happiness that attracts.
~ Rinatta Paries

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Coming soon...Book #2, The Divine Mercy: An Amazing Experience!

Coming soon...Book #2, The Divine Mercy: An Amazing Experience!

March 18th...Book #2: "https://www.facebook.com/TheDivineMercyExperience" Follow our progress and release date on Facebook!  Be ready! Stay tuned!

Friday, February 15, 2013

Random Haiku: Speak Through My Fingers


Random Haiku:  Speak Through My Fingers

I speak through my fingers,
Tap every word I feel inside,
Though, I won't say a word


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Humor.....Low Hanging Fruit



"Don't give a hoot!
One size fits all," she thought,
Low hanging fruit...



Monday, February 18, 2013 is National Cookie Day!

Don't want a Wookie,
Just want dessert with my lunch,
How 'bout a cookie?




HPE Haikus!

For those of you who are familiar with HPE (Hawaiian Pidgin English), I like to write my haikus in HPE from time to time.  Below is a posting from this morning's Facebook page:  ("https://www.facebook.com/groups/52845872548/?fref=ts")

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I like write some HPE Haikus.  Chime in wid yo flavah...('membah, chree lines, syllables can be 5-7-5 owah 4-6-4 owah 6-8-6 but wotevahs...make yo own kine if you like.  Ainokea!)

(5-7-5 sampo)

We go talk stawree,
Anykine random nuttings,
Az long good fun, yeah?

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(4-6-4 sampo)

I like eat meat,
But no can, I Cat'lik,
Tomorrow, den

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(6-8-6 sampo)

Wotchu like to today?
Watch movie, den surusuru?
Shhh, da kids stay lis'nin!

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K den, I like read yaw HPE Haiku

Friday, February 8, 2013

Read my 1st Published eBook, "Haikus For Life"

My first eBook was published on February 7, 2013

"Haikus For Life:  Live, Love and Laugh With Passion"

You can buy it here:  "https://www.createspace.com/4093522?ref=1147694&utm_id=6026"


About the book:

Steve is a father and husband who decided to start running again after a three-year hiatus. He took his Chow Chow-Shiba Inu mix dog, Koa, along with him on his daily runs. Within a month, he started to connect with nature, appreciating the birds, trees, flowers, ocean, sun rises and sunsets. Then, he started to form haiku poems in his mind as he ran. His lovefest for nature and haikus led him to get carried away with his running. Before he knew it, he was running eight, nine and ten miles. He started running in July 2011 and is still running in 2013 with Koa and writing haiku poems every day. His life has become more spiritual than before.

Steve has three more books slated for publication in 2013, but he hopes to publish a minimum of five books this year. His book has been well-received by its first reviewers, giving him 4 and 5-star ratings. Steve's poetry was deeply personal to him and he hopes that you'll savor every line and every haiku slowly, like fine wine. He wants you to take a moment and feel the message, what does it mean to you? Can you relate to it somewhere in your life's journey thus far? Mostly, Steve hopes his words will help you heal spiritually.

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About the author:

Steven A.Yagyagan, is also a SAG member (Steven Kane). He has done voiceovers, body double and background work. His love and preference is in doing voiceovers because he gets to create a character that people can only imagine and because he'd rather remain somewhat visually unseen.

He is of mixed Pacific-Asian-European descent. Born and reared on a sugar plantation in Waialua, Hawai'i, he has been working on his books for some twenty-plus years. This year, he has a total of four books to be publish, Haikus For Life, being the first of the four. The other three books are, My Amazing Divine Mercy Experience, Prince of the Plantation and Haikus For Life Vol. 2, which will include poems he wrote in 2012.

Haikus For Life came about through his love for running with Mother Nature. After a three-year hiatus, he started running again in 2011. He began to reacquaint himself with the sights, sounds, smells, texture and in some cases, tastes of nature's beauty. He then started take snapshots of what he saw and felt. Haiku poems began to flow naturally through his heart and soul. He kept a personal blog updated daily. The result, Haikus For Life!

Steve is deeply spiritual, although he enjoys writing music, playing music with his friends in their band, Da 2nd Wind Band. He relishes living every moment of his life to the fullest with his wife, children and closest friends. Otherwise, he is a very private person. It is in his private moments that he collects his thoughts of the day and expresses them in poetry and in song.

Watch for his upcoming books:

1. My Amazing Divine Mercy Experience
2. Prince of the Plantation
3. Haikus for Life - Volume 2
4. Haikus For Life - Volume 3

Steve now resides in Chula Vista, CA with his wife, Regina (the Queen Mum) and their two children, Matthew (Gift from God) and Gabrielle (God's Strength). Did we mention that he has a wild and crazy sense of humor too? Laughter is a big part of his life. You can find his blog at:

"http://www.princeoftheplantation.blogspot.com"

He welcomes your feedback on his books at:

"plantationprince@gmail.com"