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”
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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”
I Believe
“I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13In this imperfect world ofViolence, greed, hateDeception, exploitation, Political upheaval,Natural disasters, IllnessMy visionCan be blurredImages are smearedHazy, cloudedLike seeing throughA window draped And dirtiedBy smog.But behind that curtainDeep withinThe hidden recessesOf my soul,My spiritEnduresSometimes a mereContinue reading “I Believe”
Hope
Tears flow freelyUnbidden tearsUnstoppable tearsTears of joyTears of the SpiritThe tears I shedHave been releasedBy the words ofMichele ObamaBarack ObamaTim Walz And Kamala HarrisAmongst others.Tears built up Over years of Barely survivingAs a country of freedomAs a democracyAs a kind, loving nationEvil tried to take holdGreed burgeonedHate unleashedFreedom was at riskOur health sufferedThousands diedThousands stillContinue reading “Hope”
Navigating Life’s Final Journey Presentation
I am excited to be working with Dartmouth Health to present this program in August. All are welcome to register!! Would love to see you all there! Aging Resource Center Summer and Fall In-Person & Virtual Program July – December 2024 Navigating Life’s Final Journey: Conversations, Choices, ResourcesHeld at the Aging Resource Center Colburn HillContinue reading “Navigating Life’s Final Journey Presentation”
Crumbs for the Journey 