Sitting oceansideAbsorbing the Precious raysOf Lingering summerI ask The salty watersWhat they want Me to seeTo hearTo knowFrom my perchupon this rock,I feelenvelopedby aWatery embraceas I inhalethe scentsof the sea.I am entrancedAs I observeThe wavesRolling inAnd inAnd inWith certitude And reliabilityThey cascadeIn a never endingCycleToward The rocky shore.Some comeWith a heraldingSplashWater reachingUp to The heavensThenContinue reading “God’s Grace”
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Hope
Tears flow freelyUnbidden tearsUnstoppable tearsTears of joyTears of the SpiritThe tears I shedHave been releasedBy the words ofMichele ObamaBarack ObamaTim Walz And Kamala HarrisAmongst others.Tears built up Over years of Barely survivingAs a country of freedomAs a democracyAs a kind, loving nationEvil tried to take holdGreed burgeonedHate unleashedFreedom was at riskOur health sufferedThousands diedThousands stillContinue reading “Hope”
Living Waters
There you layA mirrorOf priceless valueNesting within earth’s surfaceReflecting each leafOf the bordering mighty oakEach needle of The pine treesStanding like a loving familyCircling the wagons.Circles of acclaimAnd ripples of thanksAppearAs you receive each drop of rainAn ethereal mistFloats across your surfaceAnd hovers within the treesThe sky aboveNearly filled nowWith steel grey cloudsGives your surfaceContinue reading “Living Waters”
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Nature’s Gifts
Nature offersA multitude of giftsTreasures unknownOrUnderappreciatedCan we pauseSee these offeringsandReceive themWith gratitude? Might their presenceMove our worldToward a cleansingOf greedAnd prejudiceDerisionAnd judgementEvilAnd violenceLiesAnd deception?Can we crack openOur shellsRemove our armorAnd reclineIn a fieldOf lavenderSubmergeIn a coolMountain lakeClimb intoThe armsOf an ancientElm treeFlop into the embraceOf newly fallenSnowAnd wave our armsOverhead throughThe white crystals?Can we seeContinue reading “Nature’s Gifts”
Navigating Life’s Final Journey Presentation
I am excited to be working with Dartmouth Health to present this program in August. All are welcome to register!! Would love to see you all there! Aging Resource Center Summer and Fall In-Person & Virtual Program July – December 2024 Navigating Life’s Final Journey: Conversations, Choices, ResourcesHeld at the Aging Resource Center Colburn HillContinue reading “Navigating Life’s Final Journey Presentation”
Love Our Shadows?
How is that possible?Love the parts of usWe hide in the darkHoping others do not notice?Love our shadows?How is that possible?It would requireAttentionLoving, compassionateAttentionTo the pieces of usWhich we wish to deny.Love our shadows?Illuminate those cornersWhere our woundsReclineDeep withinHidden away in shameHow is that possible?Love our shadows?What does that ask of us?To let go ofContinue reading “Love Our Shadows?”
Do You Worry or Simply Accept?
Do You Worry or Simply Accept?There is wisdomTo be foundIn the quiet Of the forestThe shadowOf the beech leafImposes itself upon the mapleA dark ovoid shapeWith a peak holeThrough whichShines a beam of lightThe imageSwishesWith staccato graceAcross the five-pointed leafLeaving no traceOf where it has touchedLike an eclipseIt blocks the sunAs it gives way ToContinue reading “Do You Worry or Simply Accept?”
Debate Debacle or Therein Lies the Rub
Debate Debacle Or Therein Lies the RubMight we call him an elderCertainlyWith all the signs of ageHis voice was not strongHis words – retrievedSometimes with effortHis pausesSome would call “deadly”To begin in such a wayGave his opponent the apparent upper hand.In our United States of AmericaWe do not treasureNor even sometimesRespectOur eldersDo not value theirContinue reading “Debate Debacle or Therein Lies the Rub”
Calico Pennant
Calico PennantThere you sitPerched uponA swaying blade of grassAn ordinary dayFor youYour beauty thoughIs light years beyondOrdinary.Your wingsLike the finest Tiffany lampshadeFragile, transparentYou flap them freelyAs they are buffeted in the windWhy don’t they vanishLike bubbles blownOn a warm summer’s day?You do not wear your heartOn your sleeveBut on your abdomen insteadA whole string ofContinue reading “Calico Pennant”
Crumbs for the Journey 