Widen the LensWiden the lensPull your gazeOff the uglyFor even a momentRefocusThe sadnessThe heartless destructionOf livesAnd livelihoodsOf buildingsAnd homesRemains in The field of visionBut take awayIts all-consumingPowerOver your heartSee alsoThe feathered friendsFlyingWith abandonResting now Upon nakedBranchesSee also the fringes of iceDecorating the edgesOf the comfortersWhich lay Upon the River rocksSee alsoThe tree trunksReflectedIn the stillnessOfContinue reading “Widen the Lens”
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Find the Ember
Find the EmberSadnessFear ConfusionDistrustGuiltShameAngerSadnessAll seethingWithinPressingFrom all sidesThreateningExplosionThe worldOn fireInnocent livesDestroyedCollateral damageHomesInfrastructureYears of workUp in flamesWhere is love?Can we find spaceIn our troubled heartsFor love?Can we step awayFrom the noiseSmoke, liesAnd find the peaceWe requireTo clear our visionGrieve our lossesCan we step awayAnd acknowledgeThe shameWe may feelAs citizensOf this country and the monumentalFrustration Overtaking usas weContinue reading “Find the Ember”
Together, We are Massive
Together, We are MassiveThe news worsensI am confoundedMy confidence goneWho am IAs a memberOf this countryPreviously proud to be soNow embarrassedSaddenedGrieved by the egregiousActionsAnd threatsOf our preposterous president.I know not what to doI lie awake. Awake.Hour after hourSick with worryHopeless as I am helplessTo fix, to mitigate evenDisaster after disaster.From deep in the privateRecessesOf myContinue reading “Together, We are Massive”
November Robins
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”
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”
Crumbs for the Journey 