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”
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”
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”
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”
Human Spirit
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”
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”
The Velveteen Rabbit
Imperfect. Never brand new again How do we embrace ourselves? Accepting our bodies As life makes it marks Remains one of life’s greatest challenges. Our body is a temple We were told growing up. A temple Dwelling place of the holy It was our job to keep it pure. To keep it perfect. How canContinue reading “The Velveteen Rabbit”
Good Friday Lamentation
Good Friday Christians around the world Recall the crucifixion of Christ The day is sad, woeful A sense of lingering doom Clouds the day As Death is anticipated It is not always that way I have sat beside many people As they stand watch Their loved one approaching death They remain alert inContinue reading “Good Friday Lamentation”
Crumbs for the Journey 