(2014)
On a walk one day, all the sounds seemed interconnected. Sounds of life, in harmony with each other.
Red sun in the morning rolling up the side of earth. The sky turned pink, as a ball of fire showed it’s strength,
My spirit communes with the four directions: To the north are in-laws, our aging mother, her last
Inhale, the arms float up, Exhale, the arms float down, Namaste, at the heart. Inhale, the body bends, Hands at top of mat,
An owl hoots on this cool, crisp Spring night. A sound that’s distant yet echos
Pink hues from the west Filter through Snow covered boughs Leaving, The evening light
Firefly shine your light, Brighten my life, Lead the way, through The meadows, in my mind. Firefly, float so high,
The dance of fear, Of not being enough, Stops and starts. The unknown, an Uncharted sea,
Today, I wish the pain to go, the fatigue that I fight so. This process of aging is unkind and yet, the law of nature is a fast lane of change.
Looking at my journal’s Blank page While geese fly by and honk A greeting. The red cardinals
It’s a billion stars moving and co… While we sleep. It’s one miracle after another and… We do not take the leap. It’s the great heave of nature
Red, yellow and orange leaves Fall quickly now And create a tapestry of color That fill my mind With joy.
Every hour we are someone Different, Every day something new Learned, Death is just another
Not sure what to write while the world is on the brink of another war. While others face
Harsh reality smacks like a slap of cold wind. Sometimes I’m a tough sailor, at the helm,
Cool breeze rustles through the tr… drifting into my open door and leads me to the window to see leaves falling with abandon. Highlights of red and gold lace