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Lunar Honor

Lunar HonorWhat a fun honorIt must be To be a Super Moon!To reflect So brilliantlyThe Light of theSonTo be able At timesTo duck Behind the cloudsAnd hide from the worldTo emergeAt timesA mere halfOf oneselfOr evenA crescent!To illuminateA winter nightWith the ScintillationOf a million diamondsReflecting off the Snow-covered landscapeTo be the cause Of insomniaAnd maybeContinue reading “Lunar Honor”

Love Off the Page

Love Off the PageThe Power of LoveWordsTwo dimensional lettersClusteredArrangedLifelessColdAnd yetWhen witnessedWhen you standIn the kitchenAnd have the honorOf being presentFor an embraceOf brothersYour heartChanges formPuffs upWith warmthGrows outwardPushing its Self-imposedBoundariesFilling your eyesThreatening tearsAn involuntarySmile AppearsThere is a nearPalpable energyElectric-likeZipping throughThe roomIn these momentsYou knowThere is PowerIn LoveIn these momentsYou knowLife is PreciousIn these moments CurrentContinue reading “Love Off the Page”

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”

Insomnia

Through an openingin the forestA C-shaped swath Of sky is visibleFrom my front row cotInviting me to connect With the night skySleep evaded meThere was so much to hearTo seeCoyotes howling, yipping and screamingBarred owls calling outBut most of allThe backdropThe silence of the forestThe stars emergeAs our eyes adjustThey decorate and illuminateThe night skyOneContinue reading “Insomnia”

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”

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”