Our physical beings Are so fragile So vulnerable Our physical life As we have come to know it Can change instantaneously A fall A nearby sneeze Droplets landing indiscriminately An infection Mild or life changing Any number of circumstances Most beyond our control Can end or alter our physical life At any moment. Motor vehicleContinue reading “Human Spirit”
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Christmas
Can COVID “ruin” Christmas? Can war “ruin” Christmas? Can migrants beseeching entry “ruin” Christmas? How about the cost to heat our homes? The dearth of the stock market? The suffering which abounds in our world today? ~ Christmas The birth of Love Love in human form The Christ. ~ What can destroy love? What canContinue reading “Christmas”
Morning Light
Morning Light A fresh beginning Awash with possibilities A clean canvas On which to paint The life of my choosing A fresh beginning Yesterday’s missteps released and Warmed by the rising of today’s sun I embark upon my day A fresh beginning Each step imbued with hope Going forward into the unknown I stand onContinue reading “Morning Light”
Celtic Imbolc
Halfway! We made it halfway! The midpoint is here This very day marks The approach way to spring. We have endured winter’s worst The dark tunnel Of cold, grey isolation The frigid air That burns your cheeks And freezes your nose hairs The furnace running and running Dollar signs spinning As the oil tank emptiesContinue reading “Celtic Imbolc”
Blue Skies
Blue Skies Blue skies enveloping clouds of white A welcome reprieve from greys and browns From dull and dormant Blue skies appear The sun’s warmth shining through For those who pause Who open shields and receive My dad died The skies were grey, desolate Sadness filled the universe As I knew it For days, theContinue reading “Blue Skies”
Pandemic Pondering
The Suffering sprouting from COVID Extends far beyond the reach of microbes There are divisions caused by beliefs Do we shutdown? Do we mask? Do we immunize? Differences grown monumental Attached to basic beliefs – Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Politicians fanning flames of division Creating resentment, anger Even hate. ThereContinue reading “Pandemic Pondering”
Crumbs for the Journey 