Remember the wonder of that old olive tree,Silver green leaves dancing in the breeze,The feel of sand between your toes,The effervescence of a sneeze. Little moments that surprise you,Sprinkled there amidst each day.You could should right through them,But live it all, I’d say. You’ll earn that blue ribbon,Feeling accomplishment, a win.Meet new people, fall in... Continue Reading →
Morning light,Cloaking stillnessWith a mystical silver frost.I see my breathMist before meand I remember…I am here. Radiant sunrise,Bathing all of natureIn golden light.There is a glow of newness,Ever eternal.Hope springs forthIn the now.
You’ve been there.We all have…Shoes discarded,Haphazard.Pride on the floor.Inhibitions scattered to the wind…Until the clouds come.Bottom of the barrel.Bottom of the bottle.Sense of self running down the drain.You try to re-write it.Then, to right it.But the ground slips beneath you,Unhinged.Best laid plansUpend.Alone with the voicesScreaming your shame.Numb the pain as best you canAnd, in numbing,... Continue Reading →
I wait.I can feel everything start to clenchFrom my chest through to my core.Like a spreading warmth…With thorns…Twisting and wounding as it unfurls.Catching my breath on its sharpness.So many things circling.So much up in the air.So many consequences flowing from each outcome.So much to plan for,Yet impossible to chart a course.How do I find peace?Bracing... Continue Reading →
I walk this trail like years beforeBut, of course, for the first time.The rocks underfoot make the ground shift beneath me.Pray to steady myself. At times the path is treacherous.The cliff so close,Then falling off.Pray for my balance to hold. Mountains and trees soaring skyward.Deep ravine cuts below.I am dizzy with my smallness.As I breathe... Continue Reading →
Today, we start work on our house. It is something I have resisted for eleven years. When we moved in, I could not believe my great fortune. I saw it first in pictures sitting across the country as we planned our move. It was fairly unassuming but I just knew, even then, it would be... Continue Reading →
Rain falls like teardropsBut we must remember the sun.When the wind howls and turns us ‘round,We must remember the sun.Sometimes, the clouds obscure it.Maybe wisps that simply dim,Maybe deep, heavy grey casting all into night.The radiance can feel so far away.Yet we pull together in love and strengthKnowing light always follows darkness.And, together, we can... Continue Reading →
What are dreams if no one sees them but you? If no one believes in them but you? Perhaps, if they are the kind of nightmares, this is a good thing. The fear is all your own. And the absence of buy in all around you tempers their intensity. If they are the wondrous kind,... Continue Reading →
Baby girl, you are bornWith endless, full potential.As your path may twist and turnRemembering that’s essential.Wildflowers start as seeds in wind,That, with time, build roots and grow tall.Colors more vivid than finger paint,True beauty through it all.Baby girl, I wish for youNever to feel struggle or strife.But, of course, it’s through challenge thatWe learn the... Continue Reading →
When will you be too old to want me there at bedtime?Will I always be the one you call when you are scared?Will there come a day you won’t ask to sleep with us when you are ill?I woke this morning, dangerously close to the edge of the bed.Shoulder a little sore from the position... Continue Reading →
Soliloquy on Imperfectionism 