Breast the colorOf weathered bricksShiny black headOf the maleDuller charcoal black Of the femaleDirty yellow beakFeathers charcoal greyBeads of black for eyesAccentuated by rings of whiteIt is the eyesWhich captivateSeeming to penetrate Deeply into my soulThey remain fixedNot deterredBy my return gazeIn IrelandThe robin (spideog) Is considered to beSacredBelieved to haveAcquired its red chest fromContinue reading “November Robins”
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Love
LoveAs a person of faith and wonderAs a resident of this troubled countryOf this hurting world,As a personI believeThat Love is the answerLove healsComforts, supportsIncludes, affirmsLove is an energy for goodThat energy will bring peaceAnd compassionTo the human heartThen from each heartOpen to witnessingExpressing loveIn all its formsThere will be ripplesWhich will spread to ourContinue reading “Love”
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The book is called Spirit in Creation: Two Women, One Vision Finding Peace and Truth in Creation. It was written by myself and Marjorie Burke. It is a “story” of a year + in our lives when we immersed ourselves in creation and wrote what moved us. It was a year of turmoil in ourContinue reading “Check out this video!”
Finding Peace, Seeking Hope
We liveHere in the United States of AmericaIn a time of uncertaintyA time of rancor And division. We know not who to believeWho to trustNeighbors seem to turnUpon each otherSo staunch they may beIn the beliefs they hold There is an energyOf fearAnd even hatred,Blaming and shamingMany are exhausted Worn out By the negativityPolluting ourContinue reading “Finding Peace, Seeking Hope”
Exciting News!! (and who doesn’t need exciting news!)
Book #2 is complete. Only a few books have been released, but more to come within days!!! The book launch is June 28th!! Please come!! If you cannot come, just send me an order for the book on my website http://patocwriter.com Details below!! Launch Party for Spirit in Creationmainstreetbookends.com Launch Party for Spirit in CreationContinue reading “Exciting News!! (and who doesn’t need exciting news!)”
Blood Worm Moon
Luminous whiteDinner plateGlows like a torchAgainst the tarry night skyA smatteringOf twinkling starsJoin in the illuminationThe snow blanketed earthReflects the lightLike a quilt embeddedwith a millionprecious diamondsNight marches onThe moonResplendent in its fullnessRises westward into the skyAs the wee hours of morning arriveA dark curtain With a rounded edgeCreeps across its faceFrom east to westAsContinue reading “Blood Worm Moon”
Breaking Open
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”
Tanzania
Emotions vie for attention The wolf of fear is trying To conquer The wolf of love As both reside within The wolf of love is winning Fed by Tanzania The Holy Ground Called Ngorongoro Crater The Hallowed Plains Called Ndutu National Park The Sacred Land Of the Serengeti Being present Hearing the birds sing, TheContinue reading “Tanzania”
Are You Scared?
Broken BranchPrecariously perchedUpon your rockyHomeA dry island within Chilly October watersWhat is your story?You carry scarsYour bark Has beenStripped awayYou have been CleavedFrom your tree Of lifeBeavers have feastedUpon youYour pointed tipTheir signatureNow points heavenwardAre you lonelyAs youLanguish uponThe solid slab of rockGrounded in river’s bed?Are you cold?Scared?Or, maybe delightedTo have a perchTo rest uponAContinue reading “Are You Scared?”
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”
Crumbs for the Journey 