Meandering
We grow unexpectedly
Richer
Oregano and Sage
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Freshly Brewed (Short Poem/Excerpt)
Hold me firmly in your hands
Secure me
Breathe in deeply, and sip carefully from my essence
I yield
I yield
Whisper my name in the dark and the dawn
Every season, every day
Let each letter of my name linger on your tongue
I yield
“Coffee,” you say, “Je t’adore.”
New Patreon Post: What to Do When it Rains (Excerpt)
No one can tell the rain
Not to fall
Feelings are wild like weather
Maybe take a raincoat or an old sweatshirt
That doesn’t mind being damp
And fending off the chill
Before it seeps deeper into the bones
Are your shoes sturdy or will you go
Feet bare and well grounded
Into the falling droplets
Curious and mystified
In the Grip
Just a brightly colored stone
Washed ashore and caught
How long will this defiance continue
Gravity is thwarted
The rush of sea and ocean waves
Denied
How long has this gone on
Precious bounty
Stuck
The tides sweep all away
Eventually
For now
For now
We stay right here
Above it all
Unseen grip
No gripe
Unique and radiant
Secure and safe
No strife
Coming and Going
All anticipation and no remorse
I travel in high hopes above the clouds
I touched the ocean, tasted the salty air
Sand in shoes and socks
Eyes full of glory
Under the twisted oak branches
I walked rugged trails and well groomed paths
Delight in repast
The sky mutable showed all of its wonders
Sunny blue skies, peppery clouds, fog and snow
Gone like the wind I mounted
Another flight back to the unknown
The improbable waiting for me
The impossible home
I drink deeply from this cup
My life
I wander in wonder
Building a world from dreaming
Insight
A settling, a nesting, a refreshing
Time out
Two more heartbeats
A chime, a charm, a chill
To time in
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All the Difference
Weather stripping around the front door
Slippers without holes
Huge
Difference
All the difference
Released
Untangled heart still beating
Still
Each beat slowed
Steady
Strong
Ready
Not waiting
This day is unfolding in sunshine
This day is happening now
Inhale love
Exhale love
The world awaits me
Time’s grand illusion
Existence
When all there has ever been
And ever will be
Is right now
Full of magic and hope
Uplifted
Released
Glowing in the light
Halves
We split apart in the beginning
During the great expansion
Hearts breaking open
With each loss growing larger
With each good-bye softening
With each morning shining
Though cold dark times we flailed
The great failings
Huge mistakes
Mispoken words
Storms surrounded us
Blowing strong against us
Until we were reduced
Bare bones and sparkling spirits
Wrestling demons and decisions
There was that perfect hello
When all that had been awry
Clicked into place
The great turning of keys in locks
Chains falling unneeded to the ground
Now we fly through clear blue skies
Skimming and diving and circling
Choosing and creating a nest in a tall tree
Under the eaves
Under the daytime moon
We dream soft and pure
True and good
Of that peaceful lake within
Whose shore we never leave behind
Again
I See You, Magnificent
I would tell you over and again
What I love about you
How the sparkle in your eyes lights up the world
How your big huge heart inspires me
How your dedication to the ones you love earns my respect
I would tell you once again
How your love for nature resonates through the wild woods
How your ability to overcome adversity with patience and hope brightens dark corners
How your insights and devotion to growth blaze trails in the minds around you
I would tell you once more
How your presence in this world is needed
How without you the world would be smaller, darker, colder
How without you the music would never play
The sun itself would dull
The clouds would never lift
And song itself would end
These are some of the ways I love you
How can I thank you for the joy you bring
For the light that shines through you
For the notes that become the melody
The harmony of this dissonant world
How can I thank you for staying
Who will tell you these things when I am gone
Listen to the whisper of the wind at dawn
To the ocean coming to shore
To the birds singing in the trees
Saying, “Thank you. I love you. I see you, magnificent.”
