Oh, how it gladdens my heartTo discover the green shootsBroken through the winter earth!Each year, I am surprisedWhen the snow nearest the foundation of my homeMelts awayAnd reveals, yet againNew Life!The new growth emergesFrom bulbs planted in prior yearsOnce seeming deadNow flourishing with hopeAs they radiate the promise of beauty to come.My heart fluttersLike theContinue reading “Hope Springs Once Again!”
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Awakening the Divine
It has been saidThat love alone can awaken the divine withinWell, I am in love With a burrowing owl!Each day, I am pulledMy heart strings tug wildlyCalling me to walk down to the burrowsI am delighted when I spot the owlHis squat, feathered body tucked amongst the grass. He sits just atop his burrowThere areContinue reading “Awakening the Divine”
Tell Me
Hi Everyone! Sorry I have not written much here lately. I have been busy with preparing for speaking engagements and working on book number next!! Book number next has the working title “Spirit in Creation.” It is being written with a co-writer!! More to come… On Wednesday, I met with a group of people atContinue reading “Tell Me”
Rainy Day in the Mangrove
Challenges abound Synchronizing efforts and destinations Aboard a tandem kayak Sitting in a pool of brackish water Grey clouds blanketing overhead We enter the mangrove tunnel Camera in hand Ready to snap any birds Who might be silly enough To stop by on this chilly Florida morning Arriving in the dark of predawn Certain theContinue reading “Rainy Day in the Mangrove”
Who Are You?
Your swells crash against the metal hull I sit behind glass a good 30 feet above your surface Yet the spray you spit as you crash Causes white out visibility at my window I wonder, what angered you Where did your peaceful, serene blue go to? You rant and rave Seemingly pulling power up fromContinue reading “Who Are You?”
Slowing Down
Slow me down, LordEase the pounding of my heart…This has been my prayer for decadesHurrying is a tough habit to breakBut so important to at least tameFor when you always hurryYour focus is narrowEyes on the next goal postNo passing GoNo collecting a Hundred DollarsYou do not pause to embrace the sunriseOr be awestruck byContinue reading “Slowing Down”
Take Your Time
“Take your time” Such kind words To speak to a harried postal clerk Facing a line out the door They give at least a brief reprieve From complaints A moment to breathe Take your time TAKE it Do not throw it away Into the waste basket of frustration and impatience Sitting in line at theContinue reading “Take Your Time”
Cleanse Me
Wipe the crust from my eyes Clear the windows of my soul Open my eyes to see Truly witness The majesty of creation The ocean Powerful mountains of salty liquid Racing across the surface Capped with toupees of white Blown off as they go! The vastness Only ocean, sky, clouds Deepest blue enhanced with greyContinue reading “Cleanse Me”
Hope in the New Day
It begins As mere suggestion Lying etched radiant orange on the horizon Giving a hint of early dawn to sky above The hovering clouds Black, ominous Float above The sky to the south and north still sleep in Darkness is all around As the suggestion of dawn whispers On the horizon across the ocean TheContinue reading “Hope in the New Day”
Imagine
Imagine A world without war A home without strife A gun without ammunition A voice without disdain A message without scorn
Crumbs for the Journey 