new life – Crumbs for the Journey

Spirit in Creation: Two Women, One Vision Finding Peace and Truth in Creation

This video is of one of the poems from my new book, written with Marjorie Burke. The video, as you can see, done months after the poem was written!

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”

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”

Eggplant

I had read about vermiculite Using it as is To start your seeds “What’s to lose,” I thought. My parsley was not growing In the organic starting mix from the Coast of Maine. The peppers seeds Were still dormant or had they died Beneath the perfect soil? No sweet talk seemed capable Of drawing themContinue reading “Eggplant”