KIMBERLY BURNHAM, PHD, BRAIN HEALTH COACH, AUTHOR & POET - Peace Poetry & Brain Health Exercises Daily Words

United World Movement for Children (UWMC)

4/24/2019

This is a worldwide children advocacy and humanitarian movement that is focused on promotion and protection of children rights globally. It brings together organizations, groups and individuals working for children across the globe under one strong umbrella for effectiveness of service delivery and advocacy.

It has an elaborate structure that includes Regional Coordinators in charge of continents and subcontinents, Country Coordinators, Provincial / Sub country Coordinators . At the top the Movement has a President a Secretary General who is in charge of administration, a Deputy President in charge of Coordination and a Deputy President in charge of Resource Mobilisation.

The Movement hopes to ensure there is enhanced approach in child rights advocacy and very effective and proper coordination of humanitarian service across the globe.

The founding team of UWMC:

1. Hillary Mainga -- President (Kenya)
2. William S. Peters Sr.- Secretary General (USA)
3. Maria Miraglia. -- Deputy President- Coordination (Italy)
4. Kimberly Burnham --Deputy President- Resource Mobilisation (USA)
5. Elizabeth Esguerra Castillo -Regional Coordinator - Asia (Philippines)
6. Gianni Romaniello - Regional Coordinator- Western Europe (Italy)
7. Edyta Hanslik-- Regional Coordinator- Eastern Europe (Poland)
8. Aziz Mountassir Mountassir - Regional Coordinator- Northern Africa (Morocco)
9. Maria Kobets - Country Coordinator- Belarus
10. Slavka Božović -- Country Coordinator- Montenegro
11. Nur Mohammed - Country Coordinator- Bangladesh
12. Dragana Simic-- Country Coordinator- Serbia
13. Subhendu Kar -- Country Coordinator--India
14. Emilia Otello -- Provincial Coordinator- Puglia ,Italy
15. Uiba Mangang - Provincial Coordinator-North East India
16. Silvia Giampà -- Provincial Coordinator- Como Province- Italy
17. Djurica Edelinski - Provincial Coordinator-- Vojvodina Province, Serbia.
18. Giovanna Nilo --Provincial Coordinator- Sicily, Italy
19. Denisa Kondic -- Provincial Coordinator- Belgrade City, Serbia
20. Dr. Hulya N. Yilmaz-- Regional Coordinator- North America (USA)
21. Mariela Cordero -- Regional Coordinator- South America (Venezuela)
22. Igor Marinovsky - Country Coordinator- Ukraine.
23. Nadia Pascucci - Provincial Coordinator- Viterbo, Italy
24. Fatima Medjedovic Begovic - Provincial Coordinator- North and Central Montenegro

Finding Pearls of Wisdom, A Found Poetry Collection with 30 Inspirational ideas

4/23/2019

A Found Poem in the words of Jack Canfield's Inspired Action Gets It Done. pg 2 of the book: Pearls of Wisdom, 30 Inspirational Ideas to Live Your Best Life Now.

Inner Guidance

Inner guidance magnified success
meditate
search
ask a kid

A Found Poem in the words of Janet Bray Attwood and Chris Attwood. pg 12

Trust Passion

Passions
a choice
an opportunity
a fundamental truth
develop trust
connected life has meaning

All the Pearls of Wisdom, 30 Inspirational Ideas to Live Your Best Life Now authors: Jack Canfield ▪ Chris Attwood ▪ Janet Bray Attwood ▪ Marci Shimoff ▪ Barnet Bain ▪ Kelle Sutliff ▪ Renee Baribeau ▪ Chantal Herman ▪ Asia Voight ▪ Wendy Beyer ▪ Siobhan Coulter ▪ Sheila Pearl ▪ Susan Barker ▪ Glenyce Hughes ▪ Robert Evans ▪ Glenn Groves ▪ Leslie Gunterson ▪ Kimberly Burnham ▪ Liz Byrne ▪ Tami Gulland ▪ Susan McMillin ▪ Debra Hanes ▪ Stephanie Bennett Vogt ▪ Lisa Merrai Labon ▪ Patricia Cohen ▪ Craig Meriwether ▪ Marcelle Charrois ▪ Michelle Manning-Kogler ▪ Stacy Lee Goforth ▪ Jacob Nordby ▪ Tim Anstett ▪ Randy Davila

Ciyawo or Yao Peace

4/23/2019

Ciyawo Peace As In

Is there a difference in the peace you need to work
and the peace you need to live with

Peace "mtendele" or "mtunjelele"
as in "Ŵandu ŵamitundujiŵilijo akusatama yimo pa mtendele"
(the two communities live together in peace)

"Bata" peace or calm
as in "mpaka ngamule masengo cenene naga ndilipa bata nipalipangalilisegwe"
(I would work better if I had some peace and quiet)

Peace "mtendele"
as in "jemanjawongakuwoneka kuti akutama pa mtendele jwine ni mjakwe"
(they simple cannot seem to live in peace with each other)

A handbook of the Yao language
https://archive.org/stream/ahandbookyaolan00hethgoog/ahandbookyaolan00hethgoog_djvu.txt

Mtendele or Mtunjelele (peace) in Ciyawo, Yao, Chiyao, Achawa, Adsawa, Adsoa, Ajawa, Ayawa, Ayo, Ayao, Djao, Haiao, Hiao, Hyao, Jao, Veiao, WaJao—"Mtendele" (peace, peaceful, quiet), "Mtunjelele" (peace), "Bata" (peace, calm), "Litimalika" (to be of peaceful disposition), "Mtunjerbrb" (a peaceful disposition), "Chengiu" (make peace)—Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania.

Kimberly Burnham, Brain Health Coach, Author, Writer, Poet, Blogger, Speaker, Editor, Publisher, Journalist, and Teacher

4/23/2019

2019 Currently working with clients as a Health and Vision, and Writing Coach.

For an appointment contact Kimberly Burnham, PhD (Integrative Medicine) at NerveWhisperer@gmail.com

Kimberly Burnham's Publication Credits

Web Content Manager / Editor

2017-2018 Content Manager, Writer, Editor for Insights Into Religion by the Non-Profit Lilly Endowment (2 years) News, Non-Profit, Religion, Sermon Resources. http://www.religioninsights.org

Blogger

Raising Consciousness Now Blog (2013-Present) Brain Health, Consciousness, Peace, Language, Mental Health. https://www.raisingconsciousnessnow.com/blog/author/Kimberly-Burnham%2C-PhD-(Integrative-Medicine)

SpokaneFavs Blog. (2014-Present) Intersection of Health, Religion and Peace Initiatives. https://spokanefavs.com/author/kimberlyburnham/

Second Nexus (2017) News, Science, Health, Food, Travel. https://secondnexus.com/author/kim-burnham/

5 Best News and Entertainment Blog. (2017-2018) Health, News, Food. https://5bestthings.com/author/kimberly/

Kimberly Burnham's Column on LinkedIn Pulse (2010-Present) 12,000 + followers https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyburnham/detail/recent-activity/posts/

A Selfish Poet, Trish Hopkinson's Blog, Making Money for Poets. (2017-Present) Poetry, Brain Health, Language, Peace. https://trishhopkinson.com/tag/kimberly-burnham/

Sivana Spirit Blog. (2018-Present) Health, Alternative Medicine. https://blog.sivanaspirit.com/author/kimberly-burnham/

Reform Judaism (2017-Present) Judaism, Jewish Themes, Jewish Books and Essays. https://reformjudaism.org/blog/blog-author/kimberly-burnham http://www.ncejudaism.org/finding-a-way-to-judaism/

Our Community of Humanity Blog in Inner Child Magazine (2014-2016)
https://www.nervewhisperer.solutions/peace/category/community-of-humanity-blog

Ride Fit (2016) Bicycling, Sports Health. http://www.ride-fit.com/Blog/Spinning-Bike-And-Turbo-Trainer-Workout-Blog-031113.html#.XHLvmYhKiM9

Academic Journal Articles

Academia.Edu (2005-Present) Journal Articles Health, Brain Function, Language and the Brain, Vision Health. [See all] https://akamaiuniversity.academia.edu/KimberlyBurnham

Research Gate (2005-Present) Health, Brain Function, Language and the Brain, Vision Health. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kimberly_Burnham2

Google Scholar Profile (2015-Present) Health, Brain Function, Language and the Brain, Vision Health. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EI24aaoAAAAJ&hl=en

Individually Written Brain Health Books:

Awakenings: Peace Dictionary, Language and the Mind (A Daily Brain Health Program (2019) by Kimberly Burnham (Creating Calm Network Publishing Group) B07KDZGSJM eBook $4.99 paperback $14.95

Parkinson's Alternatives, Walk Better, Sleep Deeper and Move Consciously (2014) by Kimberly Burnham (Creating Calm Network Publishing Group).

Our Fractal Nature, A Journey of Self-Discovery and Connection, Psychology Meets Science. (2011) A Messenger Mini Book by Kimberly Burnham (The Nerve Whisperer Press, The Messengers of Change Program).

Balancing the Sleep-Wake Cycle: Sleep Better, Learn Faster, Contribute More, and Enjoy Life to Its Fullest. (2011 Kindle eBook) by Kimberly Burnham (The Nerve Whisperer Press).

Regain Your Balance: Ataxia Solutions from The Nerve Whisperer, Find Health and Healing in Six Complementary and Alternative Medicine Arenas (2012 Kindle eBook) by Kimberly Burnham (The Nerve Whisperer Press).

Other Books

What is Your LinkedIn Story? 21 Questions to Ignite Your Mood and Memory, A LinkedIn Story (Kindle eBook Jan 19, 2014)

Anthology Essays and Poetry

Trees, Healing, and You: Guided Imagery, Poems, Stories, & Other Empowering Tools (2016) by Kimberly Burnham, Céline Cloutier, Daniel Tigner, Margo Royce, Basia Alexander, Jim Conroy (Creating Calm Network Publishing). (Prose and Poetry).

Music, Carrier of Intention in 49 Jewish Prayers by Elizabeth W Goldstein, Kimberly Burnham, Shefa Gold and Ann J White Co-editors, Rabbi Elizabeth W. Goldstein and Kimberly Burnham share the pages of this Jewish music anthology with 40 other authors including: Shefa Gold, Kimberly Burnham, Ann J White, Elizabeth W. Goldstein, Serene Victor, Natalie Young, Sheila Pearl, Susan Colin, Judy Caplan Ginsburgh, Joy Katzen-Guthrie, Rosalie Boxt, Beth Hamon, Shawn Israel Zevit, Robbi Sherwin, Jeff Gold, Hannah Seidel, Marci Vitkus, Rebekah Giangreco, Lisa Doob, Shira Wolosky, Sheldon Low, Saul Kaye, P. Faith Hayflich, Victoria Carmona, Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks, Dahlia Topolosky, Mindy Sandler, Jack Kessler, Eric Komar, Rami Shapiro, Shira Kline, George Henschel, Diane J. Schmidt, Ruth Anne Faust, Aaron H. Tornberg, Arnie Davidson, Rebecca Schwartz, Shelly Aronson, Steve Dropkin, Ter Lieberstein, and Michael Gurian.

No Mistakes!: How You Can Change Adversity into Abundance. (2013) Hampton Roads Publishing. All Authors in No Mistakes!: How You Can Change Adversity into Abundance: Madisyn Taylor, Sunny Dawn Johnston, HeatherAsh Amara, Christine Krinke, PhD, Karen Curry, Tianna Roser, Gloria Piantek, Robyn Benson, DOM, Siobhan Coulter, Susana M. Silverhøj, Carol J. Craig, Carole J Toms ND, Kyle Weaver & Scott Edmund Miller, Anne M. Deatly, Ann White (Publisher at the Creating Calm Network Publishing Group), Linda Wheeler Williams, Cliff Thomas, Karen Hasselo, Mandy Berlin, Sara Jane, Janet Rozzi, Tenaya Asan, Patricia Cohen, Kimberly Burnham, PhD (The Nerve Whisperer at St Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, Spokane Washington), Rosemary Hurwitz, Nancy Kaye, Nancy Smith, Christie Melonson, Kathy Jackson, Vicki Higgins.

Pearls of Wisdom: 30 Inspirational Ideas to Live Your Best Life Now is an anthology of inspiration with Jack Canfield, Randy Davila, Marci Shimoff, Chris Attwood, Janet Attwood, Dr. Daniel Amen, Robert Evans, Kimberly Burnham, Barnett Bain, Michelle Manning-Kogler and other significant authors. Hampton Roads Publishing, 2012. (Print and audio book).

Pebbles in the Pond: Transforming the World One Person at a Time with New York Times Best-Selling Authors Christine Kloser, Marci Shimoff, Robert Allen and Sonia Choquette, as well as other transformational authors including, Kimberly Burnham, Marcelle Charrois, and many more wonderful authors. Transformational Books. 2012.

Tears to Triumph, Stories to Transform Your Life Today (2013) Creating Calm Publishing Group.

Individually Written Poetry Books

Awakenings: Peace Dictionary, Language and the Mind (A Daily Brain Health Program by Kimberly Burnham (Creating Calm Network Publishing Group) B07KDZGSJM eBook $4.99 paperback $14.95

Live Like Someone Left The Gate Open by Kimberly Burnham

Anthology Poet

Faces of Peace in India was recently published in The Current Anthology and launched at the Prime Poetry Festival on 10 March at Trissur, Kerala.

Anthology of the The Kenyan International Poetry, Arts and Cultural Festival June 14, 2019 - June 24, 2019 in Bumala, Busia County, Western Kenya, marks the International Day of the African Child, 16th June 2019.

Women Building The World: A Poetic International Women's Day Collection. Kimberly Burnham, Editor / Poet, Thuthukani Ndlovu, Collection Curator. Powerful book. Easy to identify with experiences described in poetry by 25 women from around the world. The Poets: Charlotte Addison; Kimberly Burnham; Sasha Leigh Coutinho; Ruth Ekong; Amina Hussain El-Yakub; Debbie Johnson; Usha Krishnamurthy; Alicja Maria Kuberska; Vimbai Josephine Lole; Cathrine Chidawanyika Makuvise; Chiwawa Fungai Manana; Tanyaradzwa Masaire; Kearoma Desiree Mosata; Xolani Msimango; Cheryl Zvikomborero Musimwa; Patience Osei Bonsu; Sandhya Padmanabhan; Toiwa Petronella; Nyakallo Posholi; Michelle L. Schmid; Linda Simone; Itzela Sosa; Rutendo Matewu Tigere; Latha Y; and Ruth Yacim. The Translators: Glenna Luschei; Xeshelihle R. Ncube; and Silindile Ndlovu. (Creating Calm Network Publishing & Radioactivetuts).

30 Poems in 30 Days: Writing Prompts & Poems from Tiferet Journal
Editors: Kimberly Burnham and Lisa Sawyer; Cover Design by Monica Gurevich-Importico; The Poets: Tracy Brooks, Kimberly Burnham, Udo Hintze, Shannon S. Hyde, Catriona Knapman, Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg, Louise Jayne Moriarty, Hazel Saville, Ambika Talwar, Laura J. Wolfe.

Healing Through Words (2012) Anthological Writers (Kimberly Burnham), William Peters (Foreword), Janet Caldwell (Preface).

World Healing ~ World Peace Volume II: a poetry anthology by Inner Child Press ltd. (Mar 28, 2014)

Paper Nautilus 2012

Lisa Mangini (Editor), Kimberly Burnham, Jason Primm, S D Stewart, Paul David Adkins, Jefferey Alfier, Martin Balgach, Janet Barry, Kristen Berkey-Abbott, George Bishop, C L Bledsoe, Duncan Campbell, Melissa Cannon, Darren Cormier, Matthew Denvir, Jacob Edwards, Laren Eyler, Jessica Forcier, Amy Gentile, Jason Hibbitts, Marianna Hofer, Nicole Hospital-Medina, Ann Howells, Marcia Hurlow, Jennifer Roth Jackson, Susan Johnson, Hillary Kobernick, Jean LeBlanc, Kathryn Locey, Edward Manai, Karen McPherson, Kelly McQuain, Zackary Medlin, Ann E Michael, Jesse Minkert, Mack J Mitchell, Brian D Morrison, Rich Murphy, Mike Petrik, Will Pewitt, Frederick Pollack, Melissa Reddish, Stephen R Roberts, Jay Rubin, Michael Saleman, Shae Savoy, Carolyn Foster Segal, Amanda Sibernagel, Gerald Solomon, Jessica Stilling, Doc Suds, Wally Swist, Allison Tobey, Brendan Walsh, William Wells, William Kelley Woolfitt, Mike Wright, Changming Yuan, Sheri L Wright. (2012). Paper Nautilus 2012. Published by Paper Nautilus Publishing.

Found Poetry Poet

Kimberly Burnham "write" or "find" poetry collections within the words of other authors of print books, nonfiction, novels, cookbooks, scientific journal articles, etc.

Her first found poetry collection, The Adventure of Jewish History, Poems Found Within The Words of Solomon Grayzel's A History of The Jews https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QK1GSGN is available on Amazon kindle for 99 cents. Please contact her if you are interested in having her create a found poetry collection from your book.

What she provides:
1. Marketing material for your website, Amazon page and marketing copy
2. 25 plus poems
3. A review for Amazon of your book (ie) https://www.amazon.com/review/R1AXFBM7PU97ZP
4. Promotion on my website. (ie) https://www.nervewhisperer.solutions/peace/the-adventure-of-jewish-history-found-poems-created-from-solomon-grayzels-a-history-of-the-jews
5. Blog Interview on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/innitiating-nondual-shaman-kimberly-burnham/
6. A copy of your original book with the found poems and art work.

Cost
1. $125 for found poems and art work created from the pages of your book ($5 per poem if you want more than 25). While you will be able to use all the poems on your website or in your marketing material, the whole collection as an eBook and print book will be on Amazon by Kimberly Burnham..
2. Three signed copies of your book mailed to Kimberly.

Found Poems can be created from:

Books (nonfiction, novels, cookbooks, dictionaries) like The Adventure of Jewish History, Poems Found Within The Words of Solomon Grayzel's A History of The Jews https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QK1GSGN

From scientific journal articles:

The Art, Science and Language of Colors and Color Vision
https://www.nervewhisperer.solutions/peace/the-art-science-and-language-of-colors-and-color-vision

Empathy from Nature Neuroscience
https://www.humankindjournal.org/contrib_kimberly-burnham/issue-13-kimberly-burnham

Found Poems fashioned from quotes and writings of famous people:

Virginia Woolf's Peace Poetry, A Found Poem
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/virginia-woolf-s-peace-poetry-a-found-poem/

Einstein's Peace, A Found Poem
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/einstein-s-peace-a-found-poem/

Or in the stories of not so famous people's stories.

Mohamed Maine Seed
https://spokanefavs.com/safety-dreams-and-peace-of-mind/

Inner Child's The Year of the Poet

2014 - 2019 (Present) Member of the Inner Child Press Poetry Posse and contributor to monthly books entitled The Year of The Poet.

Poetry published in over 60 books / volumes of The Year of the Poet.

Photographs in Children's books, Educational works, and Magazines

Louisiana Facts and Symbols (States and Their Symbols) Emily McAuliffe.pg 22; Japan (Countries of the World) Michael Dahl. pg 10; Fall Harvest (Preparing for Winter) Gail Saunders-Smith; Making the Most of Shade: How to Plan, Plant, and Grow a Fabulous Garden that Lightens up the Shadows Larry Hodgson pg 84 (center); Shapes: Discovering Flats and Solids (Exploring Math) Michele Koomen pg 7, 13 (bottom); The Growing Edge New Moon Pub pg 48; Backpacker Jun 1996 pg 32; Leisure in Society: A Comparative Approach Hilmi Ibrahim Cover (left side); Butterflies: How to Identify and Attract Them to Your Garden Marcus Schenck pg 18 (Mar 2001); With Cargo (Get Around). Lee Sullivan Hill pg 24; Passport to Mathematics Book 2 (2002). Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold and Lee pg 195br; Michigan (America Series) Tanya Lloyd Kyi pg 17; You're Ok, Your Cat's Ok Marcus Schneck Jill Caravan pg 86b; You're Ok, Your Dog's Ok Marcus Schneck Jill Caravan; Canadian Aquaculture, Volume 6 Harrison House Publishers pg 78; Backyard Fruits and Berries: Everything You Need to Know About Planting and Growing Fruits and Berries in Your Yard Miranda Smith pg 23ar; Ideals Friendship Publications Inc pg 25; Long Point Bird Observatory, Volumes 16-23 Long Point Bird Observatory pg 10; Gleanings in Bee Culture A. I. Root Co., 1989 - Bee culture pg 314.

Poetry Publications and Online Poetry Presence

Empathy featured in the Human/Kind Journal (2019) Issue 1.3 https://www.humankindjournal.org
https://www.humankindjournal.org/contrib_kimberly-burnham

Poetry 24, The News is the Muse. (2019-Present) http://www.poetry24.co.uk/search/label/Kimberly%20Burnham
Alabama's 86%
Preferring One Religion Over Another
The Frog In Me

Poem Hunter Profile https://www.poemhunter.com/kimberly-burnham/

2017 Tiferet Poem-a-Thon Poems by Kimberly Burnham 2017
http://tiferetjournal.com/april-2017-poem-a-thon/poems-kimberly-burnham-2017/

Excerpt from Dear Stranger by Kimberly Burnham (October, 2016)
http://tiferetjournal.com/excerpt-dear-stranger-kimberly-burnham/

2015 Poem-a-Thon Poems by Kimberly Burnham
http://tiferetjournal.com/april-2015-poem-a-thon/poems-by-kimberly-burnham/

Winner of the 2013 SAGE USA Story Contest with a poem about the 2013 Hazon Cross USA bicycle ride.

Scientific Journal Articles and Publications

Dr. Richard Baumann, Editor; Kimberly Burnham, Assistant Editor, Perla 1981, Annual Newsletter and Bibliography of The International Society of Plecopterologists.

Presentations and Speaking Engagements

Spokane Pain Conference (2014).

Emotional Freedom (EFT) Tap Fests (2013);

Raising Consciousness Now Global Summit (2012);

Creating Calm Broadcast Network (2013-2014);

The Mastermind Show (2013);

Inner Child Press Radio (2013);

Women of Power Speakers Series (2012);

Pearls of Wisdom Teleconference (2012);

The Messengers of Change Network's Collective Energy Circle Meditation program (2011-2012);

Defeat Autism Now conferences (2006);

Alzheimer's Association meetings (2005);

Journalist in the Agriculture and Food industry 1986 - 1995.

One thousand plus articles on nutrition and food including articles in the following publications: Canadian Fruitgrower. 15 articles. Mar 1991 - 1994.; Greenhouse Canada. 6 cover photos, 38 articles. Apr 90 - 1994; Onion World. 24 articles, 1 cover photo. Feb 88 - 1994.; The Produce News. 970 Articles and photos. July 1986 - 1994. ; Alive, Canadian Journal of Health & Nutrition. 1 article, Apr 92.; Seafood Leader. 1 article, Jan/Feb 92.; Canadian Aquaculture. Provesta Pigment news item. July/August 90.; Catering Today. 1 article and photos. Jan/Feb 91.; Cognition - Organic Farming 5 Info review sections, photos. Apr 90 - Apr 91.; Gleanings in Beekeeping. 1 article. June 1989.; The Grower. Cover photo. Mar 91.; The Growing Edge. 3 articles. Fall 89, Winter 89, Spring 90.; Mushroom Trade Report. 2 articles. Feb 91.; Organic Gardening. 1 photo. Apr 91.; Small Farmer's Journal. 1 article. Fall 1989; Jewish Vegetarians. 1 article. Autumn, 1988.

Trees, Healing and You Free eBook for Earth Day 2019

4/21/2019

Peace and a Thorny Tree

Some of Africa’s greatest matriarchs
queens, rebels and freedom fighters
disturbers of the peace
scrubbed from history
but like thorny trees
may serve a purpose

In Zulu or isiZulu
spoken in South Africa and Lesotho
one who disturbs the peace
is compared to a thorny tree and muddy water

"Dunga" is to disturb the peace
make turbid or muddy
stir up mud
befoul liquid or water
"ukudunga amanzi" to befoul the water

"Dungabantu" is an agitator
a disturber of the peace
one who stirs up trouble
literally "dunga" "abantu"
what disturbs the people
making the comfortable uncomfortable

"Dungamuzi" is also a disturber of the peace
literally "dunga" "umuzi"
the village disturber on one hand
a large tree on the other
roots deep known scientifically as "Euclea daphnoides"
and "Euclea natalensis"
the bark and leaves used as a purgative
believed to cause quarreling in the village

"Idungamuzi lehlanze" and "idungamuzi lehlathi"
are nasty thorn trees disliked as firewood
"idungamuzi elinameva" or the thorny scolopia
an idiom for disturber of the peace

"Dungazela" is to mix liquids or to walk blindly
as an absent-minded person does
as if only when we take conscious action
we can create peace "ukuthula"
solve quarrels welcoming a new era
of freedom and peace for all

Originally publish on Poetry 24, The News is the Muse http://www.poetry24.co.uk/2019/03/peace-and-thorny-tree.html

Healing Summer Blossoms

Poets create
words strung together
branching and rising
grasping the air like powerful trees
each leaf carries a message
gentle airy insights
connected in space

Healing words
create vivid images
mind's eye
rises to the challenge
reaching deep
into rich fertile earth

Body and mind
finding a way forward
nourished by red
heat of a Japanese Maple
poignancy of a Weeping Willow
strengthened
struck with awe by an Oak

Write your own desires
shared like carbon dioxide
on the out breath
transformed by the world's trees
a breath of new life returns

Experience tenderness
newly unfurled bits of green
the pounding of water rising
to the highest pinnacle
goals achieved

Contributions made
grounded in space
moving through time
connecting sky and earth

Healing Abounds in Tall Trees

Tall trees branching into deep dark night
waking mornings reaching for what they may
'cause water flows to the tip top light

Struggling to reach and by seedlings do right
a diverse green, red, yellow, and brown are they
tall trees branching into deep dark night

Rising again blue birds to house in sight
unseen currents lapping at the edge's bay
'cause water flows to the tip top light

Catching sunbeams spread open like a kite
joy finding space in shade and freedom both okay
tall trees branching into deep dark night

Watching decades pass savoring moments in delight
knowing that now is the time to experience this day
'cause water flows to the tip top light

Health abounds, where is your tip top height
consciousness bending for what you pray
tall trees branching into deep dark night
'cause water flows to tip top light

Tiny Beginnings

One cell grows
a seed, an embryo
experiencing love
wind and water,
storm clouds sunlight
all the diverse experiences
of life
for decades or centuries

Reaching into the earth
drawing out nourishment
creating a home for many
food and love for countless
ones that be similar and different

Then when the towering ones
crash to the earth
with hope and kindness
we leave behind
a lifetime of gifts

Gone in body
but generosity and memories forever
for those whose stand now
where we stood

- HEALING TREES SERIES Originally published July, 2016 Volume of The Year of the Poet (Summer Things) by Kimberly Burnham from the Poetry Posse and Inner Child Press. Free eBook @ http://www.innerchildpress.com/the-year-of-the-poet.php

Just in Time for Earth Day Emile Tem Aprophis Releases His New Book

4/18/2019

Interview with Emile Tem Aprophis, author of The Pursuit of Happiness

Publisher and author of Awakenings Peace Dictionary and the Mind, A Daily Brain Health Program, Kimberly Burnham caught up with Emile Tem Aprophis in a blog interview just before his first book was published.

Kimberly Burnham: What do you best like to write?

Emile Tem Aprophis: I write fictional prose and like writing about love and courage. I write about my own experiences and what I see in the world, although I would say my writing is about 80 percent fiction while 20 percent comes out of my own life experiences.

Kimberly Burnham: You have been compared to Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini, author of the Kite Runner in the way he lays out the plight of an Afghan boy in a war-torn country. What makes your writing so compelling in the telling of the story of an African boy.

Emile Tem Aprophis: I write to sensitize, to educate and challenge the mindset of the reader and particularly people who can affect positive change in the world. I also write to become a better person myself.

Kimberly Burnham: Your book, The Pursuit of Happiness has a strong environmental focus, what do you yourself do to contribute to a better environment?

Emile Tem Aprophis: Mainly, I contribute to a positive environment by planting flowers and avoid throwing non-degradable objects into the environment.

Kimberly Burnham: How would you sum up the way to be successful in attaining happiness?

Emile Tem Aprophis: "Let love lead in our lives."

I also like the quote from Kwame Nkrumah, “Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.”

About the Author

Emile Tem Aprophis, born Emile Meh Tem in Zhoa, Menchum Division of the North West Region of Cameroon in 1988 is a prolific writer of prose, film script and short stories many of which are forthcoming, Tem attended primary school at Tenfa Bilingual primary school and secondary school at GBHS Deido-Douala, Menemo Bilingual college, Boko-Douala and GBHS Tiko. He has been a primary school teacher for six years where he serves as the assistant head teacher and coordinator of the English speaking section.

The Pursuit of Happiness

Well conceived, beautifully written and carefully packaged, The Pursuit of Happiness by Tem Aprophis Emile is an entertaining piece of narrative which illuminates the childhood experiences of many African youths in countries plagued by war. It penetrates the human psyche and explores deep social and moral issues such as the immigration crisis, racism and the rise of terrorism.
In a sense, the stone that was rejected became the chief corner stone. Thus with courage and determination, Dany, the protagonist becomes an International Ambassador of Climate Change.
Once you start reading, the narrative holds you spellbound as it progresses and finally released you only when you would have raced through the whole story.

The Shining Woman from "A Feminist Poet on Found Poetry in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter"

4/17/2019

I can do this with your Nonfiction book, Fiction, Cookbook, Children's book, Dictionary, etc. if you want ..... Found Poetry Project with Kimberly Burnham

e Shining Woman pg 75

The woman smiling into adventure
joyful remembered
cheerfulness gleaming
the walls broken
brilliancy grown durable
began to dance and require sunshine

- Originally published in A Feminist Poet on Found Poetry in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter by Kimberly Burnham

About the Kimberly Burnham

Published in over 100 books, Kimberly Burnham is a writer, poet, and complementary medicine practitioner. She authored Awakenings: Peace Dictionary, Language and the Mind, a Daily Brain Health Program for people interested in improving their brain clarity, creativity and muscle movements. Kimberly has contributed poetry to 60 plus book including the Inner Child Press' popular monthly volume of The Year of the Poet. Her current project focuses on color words, the brain and vision health designed to assist people in seeing better. Kimberly's Ph.D. (Integrative Medicine) considered manual therapy techniques and health coaching for people with Parkinson's disease. She is an avid gardener and environmentalist, who bicycled 3000 miles across the U.S. in 2013.

To have Kimberly Burnham create a found poems book from your book contact her at https://www.nervewhisperer.solutions/ or email her at NerveWhisperer@gmail.com

Introduction

This collection of poems was gathered from within the pages of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (Clydesdale Press 2016 paperback). The page numbers in the title of each poem refers to the page in the book.
Found poems are original poems created from words found on the pages of books, novels, dictionaries, magazines, scholarly journal articles, or advertisements in the local newspaper.
The found poem can be written out in the same order that the words were found on the page or the poet may rearrange the words found on a particular page. The poet may create visual poetry by circling the words on the page and then drawing something in color or black and white that obscures the rest of the words leaving only the found words of the poem readable.
Another way to look at found poems is as a kind of graffiti, where the poet takes the original words out of context, sprays them into a new context by coloring out all the rest of the words on the page. And like graffiti, some authors love how the words and color change their original book or building and others feel it is a sacrilege that a poet or an artist used their work as a backdrop for creating something new.

Found Poetry Offer for Authors

4/16/2019

Found Poetry Poet

Kimberly Burnham "writes" or "finds" poetry collections within the words of other authors of print books, nonfiction, novels, cookbooks, scientific journal articles, etc.

Her first found poetry collection, The Adventure of Jewish History, Poems Found Within The Words of Solomon Grayzel's A History of The Jews https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QK1GSGN is available on Amazon kindle for 99 cents. Please contact her if you are interested in having her create a found poetry collection from your book, Journal Articles or Blogs.

What she provides:
1. Marketing material for your website, Amazon page and marketing copy
2. 25 plus poems
3. A review for Amazon of your book (ie) https://www.amazon.com/review/R1AXFBM7PU97ZP
4. Promotion on my website. (ie) https://www.nervewhisperer.solutions/peace/the-adventure-of-jewish-history-found-poems-created-from-solomon-grayzels-a-history-of-the-jews
5. Blog Interview on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/innitiating-nondual-shaman-kimberly-burnham/
6. A copy of your original book with the found poems and art work.

Cost
1. $125 for found poems and art work created from the pages of your book ($5 per poem if you want more than 25). While you will be able to use all the poems on your website or in your marketing material, the whole collection as an eBook and print book will be on Amazon by Kimberly Burnham..
2. Three signed copies of your book mailed to Kimberly.

Found Poems can be created from:

Books (nonfiction, novels, cookbooks, dictionaries) like The Adventure of Jewish History, Poems Found Within The Words of Solomon Grayzel's A History of The Jews https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QK1GSGN

From scientific journal articles:

The Art, Science and Language of Colors and Color Vision
https://www.nervewhisperer.solutions/peace/the-art-science-and-language-of-colors-and-color-vision

Empathy from Nature Neuroscience
https://www.humankindjournal.org/contrib_kimberly-burnham/issue-13-kimberly-burnham

Found Poems fashioned from quotes and writings of famous people:

Virginia Woolf's Peace Poetry, A Found Poem
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/virginia-woolf-s-peace-poetry-a-found-poem/

Einstein's Peace, A Found Poem
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/einstein-s-peace-a-found-poem/

Or in the stories of not so famous people's stories.

Mohamed Maine Seed
https://spokanefavs.com/safety-dreams-and-peace-of-mind/

Out of the Blue Comes Unexpected Bolts

4/15/2019

A Bolt From the Blue

A clear blue sky and a thunderbolt
two not often seen together
give rise to an expression for the sudden or unexpected
"out of the blue"
coming from "a bolt from the blue"
or the longer "out of a clear blue sky"
a bolt from a crossbow or lightning
neither expected from a clear blue sky

"Kök" (blue) in Xakas, a Turkic language spoken by the Khakas people of southwestern Siberian Khakas Republic or Khakassia, in Russia
"Kük" (blue) in Tatar, a Turkic language spoken by Tatars mainly located in modern Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Siberia.

Published in over 100 books, Kimberly Burnham is a writer, poet, and complementary medicine practitioner. She authored Awakenings: Peace Dictionary, Language and the Mind, a Daily Brain Health Program for people interested in improving their brain clarity, creativity and muscle movements. Her current project focuses on color words, the brain and vision health designed to assist people in seeing better. Kimberly's Ph.D. (Integrative Medicine) considered manual therapy techniques (Integrative Manual Therapy, Matrix Energetics, Acupressure, Reiki) and health coaching for people with Parkinson's disease. She is an avid gardener and environmentalist, who bicycled 3000 miles across the U.S. in 2013. Contact Kimberly at https://www.nervewhisperer.solutions/ or email her at NerveWhisperer@gmail.com for a brain health coaching session.

What is it Like to Be Color Blind? (protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia)

4/15/2019

A contact lens manufacture (Lenstore.co.uk) has set up a photo gallery of famous world landmarks to show what the world looks like to people who are color blind. (protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia). Some of the places featured include:

Kleukenhof Tulip Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands
St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy
Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain
Lake Geneve, Switzerland and France
The Wave, Coyote Buttes, Arizona and Utah, USA
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Laguna Colorada, Potosí, Bolivia
Selaron Staircase, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok, Thailand
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Kew Gardens, London, UK
Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Istanbul Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, UK
Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland
Portmeirion, Wales, UK
Berlin Cathedral, Berlin, Germany
Schloss Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria
Berlin Cathedral, Berlin, Germany
Machu Pichu, Cusco Region, Peru
Murano, Venezia, Italy
Portmeirion, Wales, UK

[See the Images] https://www.lenstore.co.uk/vc/colour-change/

Published in over 100 books, Kimberly Burnham is a writer, poet, and complementary medicine practitioner. She authored Awakenings: Peace Dictionary, Language and the Mind, a Daily Brain Health Program for people interested in improving their brain clarity, creativity and muscle movements. Her current project focuses on color words, the brain and vision health designed to assist people in seeing better. Kimberly's Ph.D. (Integrative Medicine) considered manual therapy techniques (Integrative Manual Therapy, Matrix Energetics, Acupressure, Reiki) and health coaching for people with Parkinson's disease. She is an avid gardener and environmentalist, who bicycled 3000 miles across the U.S. in 2013. Contact Kimberly at https://www.nervewhisperer.solutions/ or email her at NerveWhisperer@gmail.com for a brain health coaching session.