PrayerIs for meA unique type of powerPrayerIs a lifelineA means of disentanglingThe vines of worryWithin one’s headA way to emptySo as to focusTo fill With a semblanceOf peacePrayer germinated peaceIs a peace Beyond the reachOf worldly woesWorldly worriesA peace which growsFrom faithOut of the Heart of LovePeace fed by faithAnd truthIs not of this worldButContinue reading “A Unique Power”
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Trust
Not merely in your own strengthNot hardlyIt has served youSometimes wellBut it also has blinded youYour own power, knowledge, fortitudeMay have caused youTo miss the Power of the FlowersEmerging from seedsSome likened in sizeto a grain of sand.They break through earthThe texture of clayOr rich, pliant loamFinding a way throughSprouting, survivingGrowing leaves of greenBuds appearAllContinue reading “Trust”
To the Mountains
I come to the mountainsFrom whence comethMy peaceMy wholenessMy soul’s nourishmentAs the car crests the hillA vista opensRevealingForestFields andMountains near and farFrom Kearsage To the WhitesThe vista embraces allBirds soarRiding wind currentsIn the valley belowThe treesNow mostly barrenStand neverthelessUnabashedIn their greys of winterThe zinniasPersevereIn contributing colorTo the fieldAmarinthsStretch skywardTheir cranberry coloredFeathery bloomsEnrich the landscapeOne treeTheContinue reading “To the Mountains”
Rare Red Rainbow
Driving homeAt duskLight rain behind meA red rainbow appearsIn the southern skyIt reaches fromThe heavensTo earthLike sky to groundLighteningTaking my breath awayOnly a few degreesOf the arcAre visibleAs it emergesOut of a cloud of greyIt looks like aRippledRed curtainHanging at highway’s endAs wide as Four lanesIt drapes in the skyDisappearing intoA grey mist on theContinue reading “Rare Red Rainbow”
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?”
Crumbs for the Journey 