Oh my dear friend

how I wish you were still here

to grace this planet.

Your most fervent desire

was to be in union

with the Divine,

maybe that's why

your sweet soul

flew away so soon.

You embodied so much light, 

your kind words and compassionate sentiments,

your music & poetry

& invitations to stroll,

you were earnest in all endeavors.

Your friendship was...

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Lessons

"I hate my life"

"I love my life"

Why the labels?

Erase the blackboard,

"Just life living itself"

Jump into that!

Why Not?

Lined face like rivers,

etching paths,

how ancient is my journey?

Here today,

one day gone,

born again?

new horizons?

Meanwhile, here & now,

smile, laugh,

cry a little,

it's short term

remember,

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Protective instinct so strong,

want to shield from harm,

always in state of alert,

too much

can lead to collapse.

Remember

all are connected to Life,

let go,

let Life protect.

Love in a peaceful

trust-filled way--

all is safe

all is well

always.

If catastrophe falls,

Life is still there,

Spirit lives--

all is safe

all is well

always.

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I pray her whole

not fragmented

not broken

formed from the word

born from the void 

a child growing

as are we all

I pray her whole

I pray her healed

her healing

her path

slow or fast

I pray her whole

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My legs are strong like tree trunks,

my arms circle wide like a round moon,

my feet and hands carry me far along my tasks,

I nurture & prepare & arrange & clean & color

the world with strength & patience.

I am a mother & a father

& a bearer of creation, 

each day opening new

with sustenance & inspiration,

I am life,

lived one minute at a time,

lived with timelessne...

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"there’s a future I remember

where my children have acres to roam

amongst fruit trees they know by name

we’ll plant herbs & flowers at their roots

a deep bow of reverence 

a cyclical exchange

the pollinators will dance & buzz 

& we’ll soak in their frequencies 

vibrate higher than we knew we could

there’s a spring we’ll fill jugs from

such life giving energy

water ...

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My heart hurts

sometimes

when I think of my loved ones

because I want them to be happy

every second of every day 

or at least most of the time

which is an absolutely ridiculous notion

because everyone knows life is not like that,

life brings sorrow blended with joy,

so I guess I will have to settle with the hope

that joy arrives to lift their days,

& with trust

...

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The old monk

with the flowing brown robes

took a deep breath as he placed his gnarled fingers

on the worn dusty book,

good & evil,

why why why?

The old priestess

with the flowing blue robes

took a deep breath as she pulled the green herbs from the moist soil,

good & evil,

why why why?

The light-filled beings

with their flowing silver translucence

softly touch...

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Every night she climbs

to the roof top & sits,

bare footed,

contemplating the life

unfolding before her.

She wiggles her toes

& watches the twinkling stars.

How is humanity doing this eve?

There are sleeping ones

& crying ones & worried ones

& peaceful ones--

a full garden of experiences.

Everything is growing,

this she sees.

She blows a soft kiss

to re...

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She chuckled as her body crumbled back to its dust,

she chuckled as her breath grew heavy & weak,

she chuckled as she succumbed to the "indignities of old age,"

her legs gave out,

her organs lost capacity,

her heart became erratic,

but her love expanded & expanded & expanded,

lighting up the room,

lighting up our lives,

we sat in her glow

& let go.

Eventually,

m...

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(dedicated to my friend Pam; we had many conversations trying to figure out what this life was all about)

Now that you live

on the other side of life

oh dear dear friend

can you see deeply

into our hearts?

Can you see sorrow buried deep inside the heart of even

the cruelest among us?

Is this how it works?

Are there truly evil intentions

or is evil a mask

for fathom...

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Fear trickles down our neck,

fear of how to survive,

fear of all falling apart,

fear of suffering--

our own,

those we love,

those we don't even know--

fear for the planet,

fear for the future,

fear rises in our bellies,

fear dances in our brains,

& then we remember--

where are we going, ultimately?

Everything changes form, eventually,

so breathe,

fear i...

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Solitude

settles like quiet dust,

resting, echoing.

Companionship

stirs up the air,

buzzing, energizing.

Some people like to be alone,

some people like company,

many people like a little of both.

Creatures squabble,

creatures cuddle,

all living things reach out,

to our own kind,

to non-kindred also,

reaching out

I find you

with my resting & my rising...

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I've gotten old

& let my house go to pot,

you know, entropy & rot,

but, hey,

that's okay,

I'm grateful I have a roof,

I just can't speedily hoof

around anymore,

laughs galore

is my remedy

for aging body,

"laughing all the way,"

just be happy, I say!

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Fill your heart with love

but make it a nourishing love

not a breaking love.

If your heart is breaking,

take a breath 

& smile at it.

Love your own heart first!

Make your own heart whole!

If it is shattered,

glue it back together

with your own strong fingers.

You don't need anyone else

to set the beats

of your heart to joy.

Once your heart is whole,

you...

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You don't need to ride

with the wind

of other people's emotions.

Stay steady within yourself.

Send out love,

send out compassion,

send out caring,

but don't get tangled

in the branches

of other people's trees.

Stay in your own tree.

Let the leaves fall

& mulch into the soil,

don't try to rake up other people's messes.

Be a gardener in your own yard,

sha...

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I want to be a solid-shoed lady

who gets things done,

you know, cleaning & tidying & cooking & decorating.

Instead, I am a lightly-shoed lady

who whiles away the morning writing poetry.

My house is a mess, alas!

It's almost Christmas & my fake tree is still unboxed!

Not a decoration in sight,

not a single present purchased or wrapped.

I guess I am not the lady I want to ...

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The lady in the old old painting

that I inherited from my mother

(who I believe acquired it from some European relative unknown to me)

is walking down a country lane in a little village.

This lady looks old & weary

& I imagine her pace

is steady but slow.

I imagine she is going

about her day,

doing what must be done

(farm tasks, domestic tasks, surely).

She inspire...

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I want to run away with dancing fairies & go on an intriguing adventure,

I want to go to that place where time stands still

& everything happens in one glorious moment,

I want to be free of this flesh that weighs me down

so I can fly high into the sky with the birds

& swim deep into the sea with the fish.

Oh mortal body why do you confine me so?

Oh soul that is my essence when...

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There are multiple ways

of looking at the world,

you can see all the things you dislike

& wish they were different,

you can see all the things you like

& whisper a prayer of thanks,

or you can just look at everything & laugh at it all

because laughter makes the heart light & belly happy.

If you laugh often enough

(usually silently inside with but a wry smile on your face...

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She held my hand

really tight

& wouldn't let go,

this old lady

who I was chatting with

during a break

from a Christmas choir program.

Seated in a chair,

she was dressed elegantly 

in a fluffy coat & flowing skirt.

Her grip on my hand stayed tight

as she looked up at me.

"Would you like to hear something special?"

she asked.

"Sure," I answered.

She conti...

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The day before the dawning,

Spirit did its preparations,

opening hearts,

softening minds.

The day before the dawning,

the Grandmothers said their prayers,

fingering beads,

chanting before altars.

The day of the dawning

arrived crisp & clear,

with a promise of rain,

but not yet.

Before the sky could open up

& cry in relief,

some things needed to g...

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Breathe in anger

Breathe out anger

Breathe in hate

Breathe out hate

Breathe in fear

Breathe out fear

Breathe in surrender

Send out compassion

Breathe in compassion

Send out love

Breathe in love

Breathe out love

Be still & go about the day

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Remembering Spirit

lifts me up

My smile is wider

My feet step lighter

Light breaks through

the dismal thoughts

Yes! to the living

Yes! to the giving

Remembering Spirit

I walk renewed

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Blessed Spirit 

Bring us wisdom

When to speak

When to stay silent

Blessed Spirit

Be with us

The winds are wild

& the seas turbulent

Please send the dove of peace

Please send the hand of love

Fill us with compassion

Fill us with patience

Blessed Spirit

We hear the flutter of wings

& give thanks.

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Sit 

& get empty

I'm telling you

it's as good as scouring a toilet

everything shines

when it is cleaned of all that accumulated debris.

Sit

& get happy

I'm telling you 

it's as easy as a baby's first step

one foot forward

& whoops back on the floor again

but the joy of that first step into the unknown!

Sit

& find peace

I'm telling you

it's as wonderf...

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Worrying, worrying, worrying

about you, are you ok? are you a mess?

Wondering, wondering, wondering

how can I help you?

how can I fix you?

Suddenly

it dawned on me--

I needed to see you as whole.

I needed to stop obsessively thinking about all the broken pieces scattered on the ground.

I needed to, in my mind, glue all the pieces back together,

like a revered vase fro...

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When life gets heavy

invite it in

& let it sit fully in your belly

until it is time to breathe deeply

& release it to the calming ether.

Remember always the breath--

it is a portal to clarity & peace.

With no resistance & no pushing,

the moment for decisive action is revealed,

the moment for quiet contemplation is recognized.

Remember that movement & stillness complem...

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When I was young

I would look at my grandmother & other old people

& wonder,

what is it like to grow so old

that so many people you love

are dead & gone?

Grandma never talked much about this,

although she made a joke

that she was the only one of 11 siblings left,

so surely,

"God must have forgotten me,"

she would say with a chuckle.

Now I am old

& the hand of...

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No worries

No problems

Only joy.

No fears

No regrets

Only peace.

Some people say the human experience requires suffering as the flip side of joy,

while others say suffering can be transformed into joy by a change in perception.

This is an interesting alchemy to explore,

so ladies & gentlemen,

let's set the pot of herbs to simmer on the stove 

& see what we can conc...

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At the end of the day

when silence descends

I am filled with happiness

for no known reason.

At the end of the day

when solitude arrives

I am filled with peace 

for no known reason.

Happiness flutters under my eyelids,

peace infuses my resting body.

My mind is soft as cotton,

the travails of the day vanish into the stars.

At the end of the day

I am a weary tra...

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I don't know how to reach you

my darling

as you suffer & self-destruct

-- & so I turn to prayer.

I can't re-arrange this

I can't soften this

I can't solve this

--& so I turn to prayer.

How do I pray my darling?

Waves & waves of love,

waves & waves of forgiveness,

waves & waves of hope.

Oh may these waves reach you

my darling

& wash over you

with blessin...

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Do you want to meet an angel?

Close your eyes & invite one in, it's that simple.

Sometimes angels fly in on a breeze through an open window,

sometimes they dance under dew drops in an early morning garden,

other times they jump from cloud to puffy cloud & laugh when you look up at them.

But do you see them?

Close your eyes & invite one in,

they are waiting on the wings of your...

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No more rescue mode

No more fix-it mode

Just being present,

Surrendering,

Not in defeat,

But rather--

opening

accepting

hopeful

helpful

With self-love

& other-love

In peaceful balance

I am here

Here is my hand

I am not here

You must let me go

But you are not alone

No my darling

Legions of angels

Await your beckoning.

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Be like water

Soft

Strong

Clear

Moving with the tides

Still lake

Be like water

Rippling

Resting

Welcoming

The child gliding the stone

Concentric skipping circles

No beginning no end

Just flow.

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Pray for wisdom

Pray for patience

When to act

When to wait

Reminder--

All things heal

In their own time

Sometimes it takes years

Sometimes it takes lifetimes

Sometimes--

A brilliant spark

A brilliant moment.

Pray for patience

Pray for wisdom

Divine healing

Divine timing

Divine divine divine.

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I keep my grandmother's rosary

under my pillow

so when bad things happen,

sad phone calls late at night,

sad dreams through the night,

I hold it in my hand 

nestled under the pillow,

safe & warm,

dark black beads

cool to the touch,

Jesus on the cross

suffering,

little silver plate with Mother Mary image,

10 beads five times,

with 3 beads in between,

Fat...

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What is the perfect balance 

between being and doing?

Closing my eyes

looking inside

letting the world settle

around me,

opening my eyes

looking outside

letting the world twirl around me,

the perfect balance,

following the breath,

deeply in,

deeply out,

a gentle smile,

a willingness to change,

sit & rise,

rise & sit,

like night follows day

& da...

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He is 2 years old

& wants to make you laugh,

it is clear

that is his favorite pass time.

He lifts the little plastic tub

holding the crayons 

& dumps the crayons 

willy-nilly on the table

& puts the little tub on his head

& walks around smiling & laughing & looking at all the giants (grown-ups)

as if to say--

why are you talking so much,

let's laugh & laugh,

...

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Rising to start the day,

I enter into a dream-like state,

my mind rides on a cloud,

my feet walk on air,

the light is soft,

the space between my breaths

is the deepest quiet.

Oh to carry this peace with me 

no matter what comes 

is worth all the gold

in the mountains!

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Live in the light

Bathe in the light

Become the light

We come from the stars

We are made up of a matrix of light

Move into the light

Sway with the light

Sit in the light

Gentle eyes

Gentle words

Life can be light

When we live in the light.

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She set me free

when she came to me

& proclaimed:

I am not a victim,

victimized, yes,

she explained,

but the power & force of her soul

transformed all--

healing 

& resurrection

& freedom,

she was not buried

in the ashes of her sorrows,

she was vibrant & whole & luminous beyond description.

I bathed in her light,

wept with joy, 

& rose to slay my own ...

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I have been incarnated in human form

on this planet for 3 score & 7 years,

& finally, finally, 

I am becoming more adept

at shifting.

Shifting one's mood,

shifting one's thoughts,

shifting one's emotions,

shifting one's consciousness,

is a very handy skill indeed.

The more you practice it, 

the easier it gets.

Sadness descends,

change gears--

tune into the...

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Alas, I cannot carry a tune worth beans,

but oh how I love to sing!

If I could sing with oratorical melody,

I would foresake the spoken word altogether

& simply sing all the day long.

Singing stirs up the air!

Singing makes my soul dance!

Truly, singing carries me away to transcendent joy.

Papa once arrived home when I was a teen,

heard me singing loudly while cleaning h...

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I want to be the happiest person on earth.

I want everyone else to be the happiest person on earth too.

Happiness is such an incredible gift.

It is gold wrapped in an old cardboard box,

tied shut with coarse twine,

& pushed under a bed where it gathers dust & is forgotten.

The days roll by,

the years pass,

happiness is lost

amidst all the turmoil & troubles of being aliv...

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Air coming through the window tickling my skin is so delightful,

it is as if the earth is sending me its breath to soothe my weary soul.

I close my eyes in rest & smile at this thing called life,

here I am--

a solitary, temporary being,

cocooned in love.

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Love fully, but don't cling.

When fear of loss strikes at your heart,

turn to the comfort of the eternal soul.

Remember none of this lasts forever--

we all arrive & we all leave.

Embrace with joyful exuberance those you love,

hold them in your heart,

dwell with them in their souls,

in this,

we find peace.

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Smiling, smiling, smiling,

I can't stop smiling.

Why?

Because I am happy.

Frowning, frowning, frowning,

I can't stop frowning.

Why?

Because I am sad.

Back & forth we go,

rowing down the river of life.

How grateful I am to have this little boat that is your sweet,

sweet love.

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Houses are a marvelous invention.

They have windows that open to the outside,

just like eyes,

you can open them to see what's going on.

I like to nap by an open window with the shades drawn.

I invite the world into my quiet space,

all the sounds alight with a soft greeting--

birds squawking & chirping,

cars rolling by,

dogs talking their barks to each other, 

construc...

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If you always want

exactly what is

unfolding before you,

you will live in bliss.

If your desires

match this moment's reality,

you will smile all the day long.

Is this what it is like

to live intentionally

as a happy person?

But what if "what is" is horrible?

Look deeply & ask--

is there something beautiful here?

Viktor Frankl writes of a young woman lying in ...

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I want to be grounded

like a child rolling 

down a grassy hill

with abandon.

I remember doing that

when mom would pile us in the car & take us to a far-away park.

I want to be joyous 

like the parrots singing

their chatter from the high-up palm trees.

I remember feeling that 

when we would run the neighborhood

with flattened cardboard boxes to use as sleds down dir...

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If I step outside

& sniff the winds

I hear the explosions

I hear the cries of the mothers

I hear the gunshots

I hear the anguish of the fathers.

Far or close,

the winds carry

the sorrows,

the insanity,

of us,

us on this turning orb.

I step inside

& pray.

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A moment of

sweet homeostasis

oh how welcome!

is that beautiful balance,

not all perfect

by any means,

but ebbing & flowing

in a peaceful rhythm--

no expectations, 

throwing society's standards of success out the window,

no screaming or yelling,

just chuckles

& gentle pats on the back,

doing good, buddy, 

doing good--

sweet homeostasis

is good enough...

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Why does a soul incarnate

& choose (if it is a matter of choice?)

a life of slow self-destruction

notwithstanding the pleas

of all the beloveds,

begging them to get help,

to heal,

to live in glowing health

rather than cowering suffering?

No, no, says the person

pursuing their own destruction,

I don't want your help,

I don't need your help,

as hurtful, ugly wo...

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We carry sorrow in our hearts

like a stone

too heavy to lift,

too dense to dissolve.

But still...

there are times when

our hearts

expand 

wider & wider

until remnants of joy

fill all the empty spaces

& our hearts grow lighter

in that sliver of a moment

of kind illumination.

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Memories can be a wonderful thing,

triggered by a flash in the mind,

a photo stumbled upon in a dusty box,

a story shared by a friend.

Enjoy them, learn from them, but don't cling to them

at the expense of this present, precious moment.

Be present, right here, right now,

something beautiful is unfolding,

let your eyes be open,

let your heart be open,

this very moment ...

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Take the thread,

attach it to the needle,

push it gently through the garment,

to make what was torn apart

whole again.

Life arrives at our doorstep

in a tangled mess of threads,

we think we need to unravel the twisted knots,

but no--

just drop the bundle & start anew,

with a deep breath

& quiet mind.

Life can be a simple garment,

a cloth embroidered with colo...

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Energy flows in,

energy flows out,

like the tides

ever rising, ever falling,

the pendulum swings

back & forth,

people rejoice when it is moving

in their direction,

people weep when it moves

far to the other end.

Understanding the movement of the poles,

north & south,

understanding the turning of the globe,

east & west,

brings peace.

Bend deep like a min...

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Yesterday has its regrets,

today brings its challenges,

tomorrow carries its fears.

We rise & review

what happened,

what we did

in the days gone by.

We descend & worry,

who knows what

the morrow has in store.

We walk & meet today's

troubles & frustrations

with tight muscles & hesitation

until....

a break through

a break down

a break out--

like a g...

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There is a little lady

who lives inside of me

& runs the show of my days.

Every morning she rises,

puts on her little apron

with 3 pockets,

& does the rounds

around her house--

tidying up yesterday's messes,

cooking breakfast for her family,

bathing & grooming

& opening the front door

to greet the sky & start the day.

Her mind plans her day

(this & that & ...

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I feel the rain

drumming in my heart

a staccato beat

steady & sure

replenishing

plants, animals, people

with thirsty openness

we sing to the rain

rain! rain! rain!

the rivers & lakes & oceans join in the chorus

fill us with your life

of celestial joy

falling, falling, falling

from the sky to our eager 

outstretched hands

renewed

we dance in the puddl...

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I walk into the darkness 

& pray for our healing,

truly, there is no lamp to light our way,

we are as children

without a guide,

the path is thorny & rocky

but we continue on,

we believe

in hope,

we believe

in new beginnings,

surely the road will open before us

& we will find our way to wholeness.

I walk into the light

& give thanks for our healing,

trul...

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Every day unfolds 

in perfect harmony.

How can the melodies be anything but perfect

when my breath is my only song?

My breath rising & falling,

that is the sole task for the day,

that is the single goal of the hour,

all else is window dressing

to adorn my time with color & curiousity--

oh, this is what this day wants me to do--

I approach it with relish,

I sing son...

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Cat sleeping,

misty morning,

cushioned chair,

(un-stuffed by cat,

little by little,

day by day)--

cat likes it that way. 

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I asked for a quiet mind 

& it arrived

floating on a peaceful cloud,

the words disappeared,

my mind became a blank canvas of emptiness,

how beautiful the realms

of no-words,

of deep silence.

I thought of the hummingbirds

who travelled thousands of miles across oceans & continents,

moving from one far away place to another--

was everywhere they flew like home?

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I am old like the earth

I am slow like a glacier

I am calm like a mountain

I am rested like a lake

The streams of my days

flow through me with no turbulence

My breath is my guide & comforter

There is nothing I fear wrapped in the arms of Life

I am young like a fresh sprout

I am fast like a blazing sunrise

I am energized like a sudden rain

I am happy like a starry n...

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There is

what is seen

what is thought

what is felt.

Behind that,

there is

who is seeing

who is thinking

who is feeling.

Even further behind that,

there is

who is seeing the seer?

who is observing the thinker?

who is noticing the feeler?

Go as far back as you can

behind the objects & events in your world

behind the thoughts in your mind

behind the ...

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The morning air in Fall

washes me with joy.

It is cool & light

& invites me to breathe deeply.

There are no burdens dancing in the air,

there are no worries carried on the breeze,

no--only the solace of the new day,

the promise of moment by moment unfolding--

no expectations,

just curiousity--

what comes next?

A breath of air,

this is all I need.

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What is beauty?

When I call upon the beautiful, 

what am I summoning?

Not physical symmetry,

not physical perfection,

not that gorgeous look

of the put-together body,

the lovely home,

the splendid garden.

No, all that is fine & wonderful to admire of course,

but beauty,

that true beauty,

that lifts the stars to the sky

& carries the seeds into the ground,

...

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I sit in my chair

cozy under blanket

window open

air floating in

I breathe

I think

Where does happiness come from?

Outside? clearly not,

well sometimes,

but it is fleeting,

this we know.

Inside? this is where

the jewel awakens--

zoom away (not on your computer!)

but in your mind--

to that distant place of origin

where nothing became something,

res...

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Showing up on the blank page

is like showing up for life

Yes! I am here

I exist

this thinking mind

this moving body

fingers holding pen

hand touching paper

and behind all this,

this beating heart

this expansive awareness,

and from all this

tumble words,

words that float

words that fly

from me

to you

dear reader.

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Beautiful beautiful day

unfolding moment by moment

music seeping under doorways

melodies dancing through windows

sunbeams chasing the dust

birds swooping for seed

foot foot foot

solid solid solid

slow slow slow

Beautiful beautiful day

may I feel the quiet under the bustle

may I follow the breath come what may.

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Be like a child

Be curious about everything

See colors

See shapes

with no names attached

Learn how to laugh

Learn how to reach out & touch everything

Be like a child

Cry easily

Laugh easily

Eat with gusto

Sleep with the deepest ease

Take those first faltering steps

into pure joy.

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I look at this planet 

& ask why

so much cruelty & hatred?

Is it in the Earth's DNA?

Not in the soil itself,

but in the humans that walk

on this soil.

Plants are mostly peaceable,

animals are a mixed bag (some ferocious certainly),

but humans,

omg,

our ability to kill and hurt 

knows no end,

our collective capacity for inflicting suffering is enormous,

why...

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This poem was written during the heighth of the covid pandemic, after my husband bravely ventured out to hang with his buddies at a coffee shop & he came home & told me about the outing. 

Okay there are a few good things

that can come from calamity,

although sometimes

(or more likely all the time)

we have to dig really deep

into the dirt piled high,

under the mountains

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I decided one day

to turn into a plant.

It seemed so much simpler

to love carbon dioxide,

to never have to run away, 

to just bloom & fade

without a worry in the world.

So I shed my weary skin

& donned robes of green

&, truly, lived happily ever after.

If you see a plant with leaves shining in soft brilliance,

with a flower of deep red peeking shyly

from behind ...

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When burdens get heavy

& you hear the bird

of freedom calling from the sky,

remember--

flight does not always require

movement--

flight can be still

like a ripple in water,

effortlessly expanding.

Find the center

of the spiral climbing

like a vine in your heart

& stay there for awhile

until your smile returns.

Don't try to lift a heavy boulder

with tire...

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When your mind is full of worry

take a jug

& place it on the table

of your heart.

Fill the jug

with love & compassion 

until the jug is overflowing

& your heart is expanding.

This love & compassion,

this expansion,

will flow to every corner & niche

of your mind,

& continue on like a river

to reach that

for which you worry.

Oh when that river

of love ...

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The people of the world

fold their hands,

the people of the world

close their eyes.

Can we hear

their chants & songs?

Can we feel

the rising & falling

of their breath?

The people of the world

love,

the people of the world

hate.

How do we respond?

Can we see with our inner eye

that open space

between love & hate?

It is an invitation

to the peopl...

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Where does life begin and end,

we ask,

when sorrow descends,

when there is no happy ending,

sometimes not even a happy beginning,

we can't make any sense of it all,

at all,

so we ask again and again,

why?

no answer of course,

or rarely an answer,

so once again,

we ask,

is there a time line?

a beginning and an ending?

or is it a spiral,

an ascending &...

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I see a beautiful soul,

glowing like an ember,

deep inside that tall figure

stumbling down the road of life.

Oh tumble & tumble,

beautiful one,

until you shine bright

with the colors

of your inward light,

be a rock in a barrel,

confused & clanging,

until it is ready

to roll out of the confines

of its sorrows

& join the washed pebbles

of its ocean brethr...

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How much should we feel?

Should we allow ourselves to feel every little pinprick,

or should we wear our metal armor all the day through?

Should we buttress our delicate heart with iron clad panels,

or should we shake it all off & walk in unadorned nakedness into the world?

Well, a bit of both of course--

be brave but not stupid.

Protect yourself, little one,

But open y...

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I carried you in my heart

like a boulder

of pain,

this was not helpful for me or you.

Slowly I climbed to the top of the mountain

step by step

breath by breath--

at the top--

the view was immense--

I freed the boulder--

down our spirits tumbled

rolling & rolling,

when we reached the bottom--

we were reborn.

I carried you in my heart

like a flower

of ...

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First comes the wind,

the trees are dancing,

then comes the rain,

the plants are drinking.

I can feel my breath stirring,

I can feel my skin opening.

Songs of life

fill the clouds racing by,

Songs of life

fill the skies opening wide. 

We are made of dust that rises with the wind,

we are made of water that falls with the rain.

Oh songs of life 

raise me up,

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I think it's wonderful that 

some people are minimalists.

I think it's great that

some people only keep items that give them joy.

If I lived by myself

that would be me--

I assure you my tabletops

would be clear

except for a little vase of flowers,

and there would be lots

of open space.

But, alas, I live with people,

a good number of people,

with lots of thing...

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The moon sleeps,

the sun awakens. 

Sometimes I follow the moon

& drop into a deep sleep,

other times I become ablaze like the sun.

Understand that these are the rhythms of the tides--

the rivers,

the oceans--

that link us

to water & air & ground & fire.

Let them pull you,

don't resist them,

they are your friends,

your healers.

Sleep & rise,

sleep & rise...

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Walk into the deepest valley

of empty space,

how beautiful are the flowers when nothing binds them!

They dance in the wind

to scatter their seeds 

far & wide

until the whole world

is blooming with their fragrance.

Walk into the deepest valley

of nothingness--

no expectations,

no judgments,

no worries--

just watching the garden of life growing, growing, growin...

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Sometimes things swirl

like a swarm of buzzing bees,

sometimes things settle 

like water trickling over stones.

Whatever comes your way,

this day,

remember the days are like seasons unto themselves--

wintry & frozen,

budding & embracing,

wilting & heavy,

free & uplifting--

let them all pass

like the comings & goings

of sun & moon.

Think not--

oh, I will...

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When you get empty,

you get clarity.

Yes, you learn from past experiences,

but they don't clog up the paths to wisdom.

Yes, you get ideas for action from your thoughts,

but you don't ruminate needlessly.

An empty cup waiting to be filled with inspiration--

that is a drink worth savoring.

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Oh friend of beautiful compassion

I see the wisdom in your eyes

soft as the misty dew

sad as the ancient mountains

suffering knocks at your door

& you welcome it with Love

even as your tears fill the streams

that reach the oceans.

Cry not my beautiful friend

solace also is knocking at your door

your path of roses is 

fragrant & free of thorns

walk softly through...

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Sometimes it is better to love from afar,

I love you so much I want to hold you close

& like a fairy godmother

grant your every wish

with the touch of my 

oh so magic wand--

but sometimes it is better to love by saying no,

better to release,

better to nudge the baby bird from the nest

& let the wing spread of my love

catch the wind 

& as I dream of you flying on yo...

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She had nothing but smiles for me,

sweet like honey,

oh what did I ever do to win the lottery of such an overflowing love?

I think of her sweet, sweet smiles & endless kindness

& I don the joy of that smile

& wear it like a garment of gold.

She was happy around me

& I around her

& now that she is gone that happiness expands like a cloud dividing into a million raindrops of ...

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Let the sweet night descend upon you,

let the dark night wrap you in solace,

feel the breath of the wind cool on the body,

feel the softness of the twilight settling into peace.

There are no worries floating in the skies of slumber,

there are no sorrows dancing in the land of dreams,

all is wrapped in joy like a nestled babe,

all is steeped in fragrance like full bloom roses.

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The power of your Love

reached across the miles,

across time,

across all the boundaries I thought existed.

The mountains,

the rivers,

the stars,

the galaxies,

all sang joyfully

to carry your Love to me.

Your Love arrived

on a chariot of fire,

a windstorm of dust--

wild crazy things

with the strength to destroy the old

to open the way for the new--

ti...

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The morning is blue,

mid-day is yellow,

the eve is rust--

the colors of the hours

change garments

with the sun & the moon, descending & rising,

taking their turns--

misty aqua,

blazing gold,

soft amber--

how beautiful is

the touch of the color,

soft on my eyes, 

reaching my soul

with gentle comfort,

I wear the colors on my skin,

I greet them with gra...

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I stand at the mountaintop

raising the quiet hand of surrender.

Fighting is well & good,

stand your ground & all that,

but then, there comes a time--

I curl up like a cat

& let the boulders fall on me

like cotton balls--

there is no one here to battle--

I am a floating cloud

drifting across the plains

of the heart.

Oh how expansive are the views from this place ...

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May blessings shower upon you this day,

like rain finding its way to the dry, eager earth.

May clouds shelter you this day,

soft reminders of how cherished you are.

May doors open for you this day,

as the path becomes clearer & beckoning with joy.

May you slumber with stars at the end of this day,

remembering,

you are Light,

you are Loved,

vastly,

across the galaxi...

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There is more here than we think,

bubbling under the surface of what we see.

We take a box & put things in it & think --

this is this, & that is that,

& I am right,

until one day the clouds drift apart

& a beam of light streams into our mind

& the box is turned upside down

& the confines of our beliefs are broken open

& things can get quite confusing

until we let go o...

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Beautiful beautiful night

wrap me in your embrace,

a day well lived

filled with moments of peace

settles into my mind,

lifts up my heart.

Beautiful beautiful night

the heaviness of the day,

the plodding worries,

vanish into the gentle sway of spirit.

Spirit rises with the night

to carry me to the land of dreams

where things are light & hope-filled,

where poss...

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Beautiful beautiful morning

lift me to the heights of this day 

carry me on a magic carpet

wherever I go,

let my feet be light,

let my thoughts be happy.

Beautiful beautiful morning

carry me on an angel's wing,

let me see the world from afar

so I remember inside each suffering is a joy waiting to be discovered.

Beautiful beautiful morning

let exhilaration rise with...

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