It is, I think In the breaking open of our hearts That they receive the nourishment And light Needed for expansion When we open our eyes To the pain and suffering All around us To the injustice Embedded in our world The unfairness We must first Acknowledge our helplessness And the pain it inflicts. FeelContinue reading “Breaking Open”
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Promise
Oh, to be a pine coneHanging upon tree’s highest branchSeparate, beautifulEach scale distinguishableAgainst the cerulean skyClustered togetherResiding in a copse of conesAre they protecting each otherAs they face nature’s fury?Wind, rainSnow and crisping sunThey clingUndisturbedTreetop conesAre the first To witness morning’s lightAnd twilight’s first starWhen still young and smallTheir scales are open Ready to receiveContinue reading “Promise”
Potential
Seeds plantedGerminatedFresh green cotyledonBreaking through soilBursting with possibilityVoid of disease, destructionFacing the sunlightUsing their chlorophyllto pull energy from the sunCreating more lifeHuman babiesNewbornsVoid of wounds, mishaps, diseaseAlive with anticipationOpen and acceptingTurning towardThe light of love From the worldWe who witness the potentialGrow Full of excitementWhile harboring fearKnowing Perfect does not lastSuffering happensPossibilities do notGuarantee achievementsButContinue reading “Potential”
Hope Springs Once Again!
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!”
Truth Told in Kindness
Communication is complicated When we are one to two years We learn to talk But communicate . . . We come out howling oftentimes We gurgle with pleasure at mere weeks of age We smile and bond with others We grasp fingers with our tiny hands And we howl Not always communicating with clarity ButContinue reading “Truth Told in Kindness”
Re-tire!
A topic laden with emotion Soggy with defeat Or pregnant with possibility Retire Cease the frenetic pace of life Curl up on the couch Lay back in an easy chair Sip a cup of hot tea Take a refreshing swig of a cold beer Read a novel Take a walk Retire – Begin leisure timeContinue reading “Re-tire!”
Still Room for Joy
There is still room for joy Amidst the weeds Of violence, disease, and hate There is still abundant room for joy People still fall in love Birds still sing and chirpWater still bubbles and tumbles Over rock laden stream bed Clouds still grace the robin’s egg sky Leaving wisps of lovely as they fade awayContinue reading “Still Room for Joy”
Tender Shoot
I am at a Writer’s Retreat at Mercy By the Sea in CT. We were given a writing prompt with instruction to choose the paper that “called out to you” and write about it! We had 10 minutes. Here is my “offering”!! Tender Shoots The fragile green of new life Bright with possibility and vitalityContinue reading “Tender Shoot”
Crumbs for the Journey 