Stepping into the density,

I lose myself,

I become as a boat drifting in a lake, unattended, floating still, but lackluster, without guidance, 

clouded by a touch of sadness.

But then, breath returns,

deep, rich with the promise of renewal.

Deep, slow breath,

breath hums a tune of awakening,

breath sings a song of remembering.

Remembering compassion,

remembering frien...

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Letting go of physicality is difficult,

Letting go of physicality is beautiful.

The physical is wondrous--

a bird in flight,

caw-caw,

a song at night,

melody settling into the eve.

The physical is laborious--

things break, things decay, ceaseless entropy.

But some things last,

we stumble upon them in archeological digs in our homes--

a card of love written long ago...

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Words dance like

wildflowers in the poet's mind.

Sometimes the words

make it to a page,

crying out pain,

singing out joy.

What then are words?

Do birds have their own words

in their wild cheerful chirps?

The words in the mind of the poet

have no precise definition;

they are as varied as the stories of the human experience.

Write on, oh traveling pilgrim!

Let ...

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If

I could
I would sing
you a song of

holiday cheer but,

alas, I fear my dear

I cannot carry a tune

so here I am with pen in hand

sending instead: warm greetings to all!

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I always wondered how it felt to be getting old and family and friends are dying away. 

Slowly, I am learning.

It is a letting go.

Little by little,

you fade into the mist,

you become lighter and lighter,

like fairy stardust,

like the thinnest silk,

like air.

You float, you say goodbye,

you ponder a new hello,

someplace else,

someplace invisible,

someplace be...

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I will go

and breathe happiness

in that place

of shadows and sorrows.

Oh the tears that have flowed!

But when met by the river of love

and the sky of hope

and the trees of growth--

I will go

and breathe peace

in that place

of redemption and resurrection,

I will go, fearlessly,

I will go with you, my beloved.

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You can rage against reality,

or you can accept your fate

and just laugh.

Laughter, a bit of a chuckle really,

a resigned smile,

is so healing.

It's all good, you say to reality,

and reality smiles back.

Somehow we survive,

all these upsets and calamities,

people carry on.

Look at you, writing this, reading this, still alive.

A testament to survival.

Find the...

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Expand your mind

beyond the confines

of the physical,

feel the light emanating 

from your being,

soar up to the sky

and down across the valleys and mountains,

happiness awaits

in this realm of freedom.

You are so much more

than the limbs that walk

and the lungs that breathe,

you are part of the drumming of the earth

and the illuminations of the stars,

you ...

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When I'm sad

I like to think of the sky

It's so open

When I feel weighed down

I like to think of a plant

It knows how to just be

Just be in whatever arrives

Like the sky

Blue

Like the plant

Green

Lovely

Simplicity

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It's 2 a.m. and sleep eludes,

the thinking brain twirls,

the breath moves softly,

the heart expands,

sending peace, 

to the tired ones

who stretch the dollar,

who give thanks for each penny,

to the old ones (the old old dog at son's house yesterday lying quietly on the floor looking at me with gentle watery eyes)

who take each breath

with little left,

energy shifti...

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I lay on my bed

worrying,

what good has this done me?

None.

I lay on my bed

relaxing,

what good has this done me?

It changes everything.

Letting go

creates power, 

creates well-being,

makes us smile with ease.

There is nothing to fix

because nothing is broken.

What appears to be broken

is but an experience

with a pearl inside.

Find the pearl

an...

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Wake up and remember,

there is nothing you need to do but be--

be curious,

be relaxed,

be happy.

Let everything else go--

go to God,

go to good,

go to creation.

You are creation's reflection--

bask in its beauty

and let everything create 

unto itself.

This is joy!

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Fall into bliss.

Melt into bliss.

Everything is perfect.

Everything is wonderful.

These words have power.

The thinking mind thinks

no, no, no, this is not so.

Catastrophes loom, tragedies arrive, 

so very far from perfect or wonderful.

But...

the being mind--

freed from thought,

tuned to eternity,

walking with spirit...

perfection and wonder exist in the r...

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For eons and eons

she tried to understand

good and evil,

good was easy--

so wonderful--

but evil--

why why why,

the ceaseless question.

At one point she saw a rainbow

of unconditional love

hovering above good and evil

(a glimmer of insight into the incomprehensible dichotomy!),

but still the question, 

why why why.

Finally she found something to settle in-...

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Age gracefully, darling,

accept that your body can't bounce around like it used to.

It's okay that your steps are slow and dust settles throughout your house,

undisturbed by hands that spend more time folded in contemplation than scurrying around cleaning.

Accept that there's not much scurrying anymore.

But notice how laughter comes more easily.

How few things really matter when ...

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A user is a person looking for home,

a loser is a person tired of trying.

Let yourself be a helper if you want to,

stop when you don't want to.

Let the user find their kindness,

let the loser find their strength.

You are strong because you are an empty vessel

filled with joy.

You are bathed in kindness.

A giver is a generous person who fears nothing,

a winner is a joy...

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Hate is someone looking for love,

fear is someone needing comfort,

anger is someone lost in sorrow.

Meet everything with breath,

find the answers in stillness.

Go deep, move slow, walk in peace.

An outstretched hand reaches further than a fist.

Remember there are always two choices:

send out fear, or send out love.

May the wind stir us to love.

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Descend oh dove of love

and fill our hearts,

alight oh bird of flight

and give us wings

to soar,

to explore

the depths of vision,

the reaches of expansion.

Give us light,

give us might,

times are hard, 

burdens are heavy,

lift us up oh celestial messengers,

bring us strength,

bring us courage,

carry us gently

to the shores of renewal,

carry us hom...

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Sit in stillness

and know that I Am love.

An empty mind

flows like a river

to the shores of peace.

Work steadily

with gratitude for the moving body.

When pondering existence,

know that movement and stillness

are the balance sought.

Movement supports stillness

and stillness supports movement,

back and forth and all around,

like the seasons,

like the tides,

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The young man, 

a Jewish fellow, 

is married to my niece-in-law,

who was raised Christian

but she converted to Judaism upon marriage.

They have two delightful little kids.

We (2 Christian ladies) ran into them at the coffee shop;

the kids were bouncing like popcorn,

filled with excitement because their teachers were at school (professional development day) but not them (stu...

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Can you dance in the middle of "what is"

rather than "what was" or "what is to come?"

Making plans can be helpful,

excavating the past can be healing,

but, truly, dancing in the now is glorious!

Step into the glory of right here, right now, this breath, this foot on this ground, this hand on this object, this smile, this frown, this laugh, this tear,

this is all-that-is,

wrapp...

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Go inside yourself, my darling,

be still, quiet, grateful.

Thoughts flutter,

let them settle into the deepness of your breath.

Affirm the perfection of everything,

even what seems at odds with anything good.

This is a radical reorganization of your thinking, we know,

but trust us, the resulting joy will astound you.

When hate arrives, listen for the intention and emotion be...

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We went down to the lake

to skip stones

with the boy, turning into a man soon,

but still little enough

and joyful enough

to want to learn how to skip stones

from two old people. 

We were surprised he had never skipped stones before

and delighted to show him how to do it:

Look for flat, light stones,

use a strong, low level, horizontal throw,

and voilà--

multiple...

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I feel a poem coming on,

Oh what joy!

I pick up a pen

and let the words slide across the page

like a skater twirling across the icy land of winter,

like a swimmer diving into the cooling waters of summer.

Writing is like rain,

it falls,

it nourishes,

it refreshes.

Writing is power--

discovered,

shared,

releasing,

embracing.

I feel a poem coming on--

...

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Breathe deeply into the rhythm of the cosmos,

no need to turn to the chop-chop race of the world's clock,

set yourself to the peaceful pace of eternity

and you will be amazed at the ease of each passing day.

Success in life can be a slow-moving train,

stops along the way of happiness and sorrow.

Descend the stairs of time with patient elegance,

breathe deeply into the open sky...

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There is an angel cascading from our window frame,

made of stained glass at an artist's hands,

purchased from a little shop stumbled upon when wandering.

By the window at her feet,

we placed flowers dwelling in a vase of water,

short-lived their out-of-soil bloom,

but wondrous nonetheless.

Art and plants, growth and loss,

all part of the experience,

this human,...

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When you feel like you have too much to do,

do one thing.

Set your intention to simple:

a single step, 

a gentle smile,

a slow touch.

The busyness becomes quiet,

the sense of harriedness lifts,

the day blooms like a flower petal,

softly opening,

freshly scented.

All that needs to be done,

will be done,

one peaceful breath at a time.

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Live in joy,

she said, 

at three thirty-three in the morning

when I woke up and looked at the bluish light of the digital clock on the dresser

and heard her mama voice in the soft echoes of my mind.

I thought of the young man from church

who I kept running into (not literally) as he walked the streets and I drove the streets of my bustling town.

"Hello!," I said, as I rolled d...

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"You can't get it wrong,"

those words are so soothing.

"You can't fail, you can't flunk, you can't irreversibly screw up...."

Those words are balm to troubled souls,

struggling,

worrying,

fretting--

that is not a fun way to live!

Every problem has a solution,

"failing, flunking, screwing up,"

are just part of the dance.

You are unfolding into your perfection,

yo...

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Looking at the tree

tall and steady

standing outside my window

it's not going anywhere

it's just being

what it is 

a tree

tall and steady

teased a bit by the wind

tickling its leaves

on this deeply quiet summer morning

the sun's not hot yet

early morning clouds cover the sky in coolness

the air coming in from my window

is cool like ice

touching my skin

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Love is wonderful

Love is perfect

Love guides me through the day

Love soothes me through the night

Love calms all fears

Love lifts all burdens

Love colors my day bright

Love deepens my night holy

Love sings all harmony

Love cleanses all sorrows

Love is wonderful

Love is perfect

I live in love

I die in love

Love is my all

I am...

love.

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Can I heal you?

Of course not,

I'm not Jesus.

Can you heal yourself?

Maybe so, 

I don't know.

But I do know this:

I will hold a space of Love for you.

I will hold it deeply,

patiently,

reverently.

If you like, enter into this sacred space with me.

We are sitting in Love,

we are becoming Love,

we are remembering we are made of Love

That is what I can off...

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Clearly she was an old crone

who had traveled life's highways and byways

but with nary a scratch to show

for the depth of her sorrows.

Her wisdom--

wisdom of oh so many years!--

shone a light so bright

and yet so calming--

I was transfixed,

I listened to her words

with a smile on my face

and joy blossoming in my heart.

"Everyone is enlightened, really, I mean wh...

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We wore ourselves out

trying to climb arduous mountains,

we exhausted ourselves

trying to piece together endless puzzles.

But then,

when we couldn't take it anymore,

when we finally surrendered,

when we laid down our heavy sacks of worries--

a valley of wondrous splendor 

opened before our startled eyes.

We ran down its gentle slopes, 

breathless, weightless,

jo...

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Every generation dreams

of a flowering,

a burst of growth

through which peace and harmony descends

in a glorious tidal wave of change.

But, alas, life goes on in its weary pattern of separation and division,

anger and fear, among the scattered peoples of the world.

But still... every generation holds fast to the dream...

this time, this time...

change is a comin',

thi...

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I admire cats and dogs,

cats stretch and purr,

dogs turn in little circles

and then plop themselves down.

I admire birds and fish,

birds sing like orchestras and hop around in the weeds,

fish just float and keep deeply quiet.

Sometimes I wanna be a cat and stretch my muscles,

or a dog and plop myself down, 

or a bird and soar far far away,

or a fish and just shut up.

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When I was but a girl

I lay in my bed

and behind closed eyes

travelled to the stars,

floating in the calm

dark of the night,

feeling no fear,

feeling the deepest peace.

Now an old lady,

I search for those dreams of childhood,

the stars are further away

behind these closed eyes,

but patiently I wait,

knowing

the little girl 

is as close as the dream

o...

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God made all this for us,

we give thanks.

We made all this for each other,

we give thanks.

Birds cawking,

helicopters flying,

both searching with their eyes--

au secours, au secours,

survival, help,

search for food,

search for well-being.

Nature and man-made sing the same song--

"All is well, all is well, all is infinitely well."

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Don't think of it as work

Think of it as play

Like a child's eyes wide with curiousity

Everything dances

In a day of play

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You like cinnamon in your coffee,

sometimes I forget to add it

to the piles of fresh grounds

in the coffee maker,

but this morning 

my mind was clear

and the sweet smell of cinnamon filled my senses

as I puttered in the early light

of the quiet kitchen.

Cinnamon in coffee is like

icing on cake,

gravy on potatoes,

whipped cream on an ice cream shake--

not esse...

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Oh Life!

Sometimes you arrive at my door

as slow as a snail inching across the path,

other times you blow the door open

like a windy gust on an autumn's day.

The placid days of slow,

the wild days of rush,

all are equally valuable

on this meandering, uncharted road of existence.

Oh Life!

Sometimes I push you away like a heavy burden,

other times I wrap myself in yo...

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I'm exhausted down to my bones.

No amount of sleep can restore

this.

When a soul becomes so heavy 

it just tumbles down

back into the earth,

is this death,

or something like it?

Does resurrection follow?

I think so.

Like the changing seasons,

renewal arrives,

like a tiny blade of grass,

hope grows.

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"If everyone in the collective consciousness

stopped judging and transmuted hate to love, the wars would stop," she said.

My, what a bold statement, I thought.

Could it happen?

History says no.

But I want to believe it anyways. 

Why not?

It couldn't hurt.

And so I will.

Believe,

in the dream.

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We know everything vibrates,

molecules dancing around even in the firmest of objects.

How then can our eyes see only the solid?

That rock,  that table, the earth beneath our feet--

wild, intelligent movement going on within,

but absolutely beyond our plain-eyed perception.

But then, every once in a while, as if an interior microscope lights up,

there it is--

the dance of th...

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Everything's blooming

Everyone's sneezing

The flowers are dancing

The birds are feeding

Pollen is in air

Twigs are in beaks

Spring into joy!

The world is alive

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"A lick and a promise,"

mom would say, 

when we kids were cleaning house with her.

Such a valuable lesson--

baby steps, little steps,

or as Mother Teresa would say,

"small things done with great love."

I have no memory of mom ever rushing--

5 kids, a traditional husband, and a part-time job teaching, 

she just took things slow and steady.

I rushed alot in my adulthood...

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Conversations rise and fall,

words exchanged,

sometimes loud,

sometimes whispered,

sometimes angry,

sometimes soft.

Static electricity dances in the air long after the voices have fallen silent,

emotions ride the electric waves of memory, 

stored in the cells,

ready to remind.

Pain followed by 

forgiveness (eventually)

works best,

letting go,

until memory ...

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"Electromagnetic soul," he said.

Well, there's an interesting term, I thought.

Energy is never created or destroyed, it is only transformed,

a basic premise of physics, he explained.

We are energy, and when a body dies, the electromagnetic energy of the soul continues on, he posited.

Well that makes sense, thinketh me.

What fun, traveling at the speed of light,

our beautiful, ...

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Sometimes we are wise and graced,

breathing softly through the day.

Other times we are lost and spaced,

wandering aimlessly about the day.

Compassion threads our time together,

laughter lightens our sighs of worry,

we try, we try again.

Hold me close,

lift me up,

let heaviness fly away in the breeze of a feather.

She put the feather in her hair,

we cleaned and orga...

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Today I will see

nothing

but beauty

unfolding,

no matter what arrives

I set my radio dial

to beauty.

What then is beauty?

The unfolding of potential,

the art of possibility,

the color of the wilting rose

in the vase 

on the table 

left over from Mother's Day, 

the hop of the bird

among the thorny weeds

that I started pulling 

out from the ground

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Get up and move and be joyful

The entire universe rumbles through your bones

You are infinity expressed

Feel the beating of all the hearts of life

The birds and the trees and the weeds and the insects

The crows and the olive branches and the dandelions and the ladybugs

Are all soaring and waving and bowing and alighting

To hear your song

Your sweet melody

Rise and move

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Let the rain fall

and wash over me,

cleansing me of all my earthly travails.

Oh how quickly we lose our faith when troubles and worries alight at our door step!

We are not flowers,

we are humans,

but flowers are so beautifully adorned,

are we not equally cherished?

"Consider the lilies of the field...."

we are reminded.

Life comes and life goes,

everything vibrates...

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There is an old woman

who lives in a desert town

who has reached the amazing age of 103.

She was an m.d. by profession and pioneered a holistic approach.

I watched her being interviewed on a video podcast.

"What do you find inspiring about humankind in your 100 plus years of being here?"

the interviewer asked her.

"Why this," she responded, "that we can be talking together, li...

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Waiting for the water-heater-repair guy,

what a luxury

to have a tank that produces 

hot water on demand,

don't have to build a fire

to heat up a cauldron of water.

Waiting for the car repair to be finished,

what a luxury

to have this horizontal metal box

with four wheels and an engine,

don't have to walk miles every day to gather food and supplies.

These modern th...

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"Everything happens for a reason."

Well, I don't know,

but if so,

it's sometimes not for me to know--

the why.

"All things work out for the good for those who love God."

Well, I like to define God as divine consciousness,

and since we have consciousness

and hence one could say we are part of God,

that phrase could be shortened to say,

"All things work out for the good...

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I am stripped bare of all

but my faith.

I stand here shaking

in the wind.

Try to clothe me,

and I shrug my shoulders

in release.

I am dressed in garments

of sorrow,

all my dreams

are shredded rags.

But take no notice of me,

this emptiness

is my redemption. 

I am rising to meet the sun,

I will be propelled back down

to the green earth.

I am a chrys...

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I release myself from everyone and everything,

hey, it's not my job to make you feel better,

(although I would love it if I could),

I'm just working on raising my own vibration,

you know, getting my frequency tuned in to all that's good.

Maybe that will help raise your vibration too, who knows,

but really that's your job, you know.

You take care of you,

I take care of me,

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Call your sprit back

And wrap yourself in a coat of bliss

These earthly travails are not meant to hold you down

Shed them like a tired garment

And adorn yourself in the fresh gown of resurrection

Be as a bird and soar high in the sky

Travel the distance between heaven and earth

It's not as far away as you think

Fly! Fly! Fly!

The arms of joy are wide open

Awaiting you...

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A beloved one arrives

in your line of vision,

you can feel the energetic 

dance of their form,

you can feel their sorrow and their joy,

you cry for their troubles

and smile with their happiness.

Looking deeply,

you also see the light

that shines through their form,

this is where the fullness of joy resides,

this is the eternal light of the divine.

Yes, it is the...

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I can feel my light

fading softly,

the brightness of youth

dims to the gentle glow

of old age.

Is life measured in years

or is it better to count the expansion of the heart?

Oh, how the heart rides the waves of love!

Turmoil gives way to peace,

doubt blossoms into faith.

Aging rises slowly,

inevitably,

while youth walks away 

at a fast pace.

The old ones s...

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Don't try to interfere with destiny,

don't worry about failure and loss,

everything self-corrects in its own time.

It is all written in the Book of Life,

your own,

their own,

yours is yours

and theirs is theirs,

no need to boss people around

and stir up the dust of anxiety--

they will discover how and what to do

in the expanse of time.

Just reach out and encoura...

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I need a tree

to give me shade from the sun,

I need a flower

to give me joy when I'm blue.

I need some dirt

to plant a few seeds,

I need a bit of rain

to grow the plants.

I need a little wind

to blow away sorrow,

I need a friend

to join me in laughter.

I need the morning

to wake me up,

I need a star

to hold my wishes.

Really, this is all I need,

R...

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Butterflies flutter

inside

when we are nervous,

butterflies alight

on flowers

to say hello,

little messengers,

reminding us to breathe

and smell the flowers.

No need to hurry,

no need to worry,

life unfolds

at its own pace,

problems resolve

at their own pace.

Be like a tree,

steady and calm,

open branches

inviting the butterflies

to rest on ...

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From where comes your strength, oh fellow voyager,

when your steps are heavy and your heart sorrowful?

Do you look high to the skies and implore the celestial for assistance?

Do you look deep within and ask for an outpouring of solid will?

Do you crawl into a corner and breathe until you feel an opening for resurrection?

Every being finds strength in their own way.

Even collapse ...

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I feel like I'm living under a dark moon,

I'm waiting for the clouds to pass, 

waiting for a light to open its rays,

so many sufferings, 

so little relief.

But patience peeks from the corner of thought,

remember, remember,

all is in movement,

nothing is stagnant, 

the moon will shine bright again, 

guidance will light the path.

Wait with peace,

fret not,

the ...

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Go into the clouds,

the beckoning clouds,

hear the rhythm of the rain,

hear the song of the thunder.

I did not breathe you

into existence,

but I joined you

in this walk of life,

I can not carry you

but I can help you

in our uplifting.

Yes, this life is heavy

with many burdens

but we have strength

in each other.

Let's go sit on a cloud

awhile and smil...

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I ask for illumination

I ask for freedom from trepidation

I ask for exploration of solutions

Immense are the problems

Wide are the divisions

I ask for guidance

I ask for resolution

I believe in wisdom

I believe in strength

I believe in boundless joy

I ask, I believe

I jump into expectation

Let it be so

And it is so

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When I feel mother earth beneath my feet,

I am soothed.

It matters not where I am

north, south, east or west,

it matters not what I see,

birth or decay,

I am soothed

by the rhythms

of the turning globe

beneath my feet.

Looking down,

dirt and weeds,

flowers and trees.

Looking up,

sky and clouds,

rain and thunder.

Destruction and reconstruction,

cyc...

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One is in her 80's,

the other is in her 90's,

two old sisters who live together

in a little ranch house

where horses graze 

and the wind blows the gentle green.

The son of the older sister lives there too,

keeping an eye on mom and aunt,

happy that mom and aunt let his boyfriend join the household

and treat him like family.

Mom walks with a cane,

aunt uses a walker...

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When I fill my heart with love

my worries fly out the window,

oh, a heart that dances with love

has no end of joy.

When my heart feels the rhythm of my soul

it cannot help but soar,

the universe opens its mysteries

and laughter sings with the stars.

Oh, this earthly plane is filled with sorrows,

but when the heart and soul join in wondrous melody,

harmony descends in ...

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Be an empty vessel,

pour out all your thoughts,

be a glass clear shining,

let sunlight filter through.

Emptiness clears the way for happiness,

nothing to cling to,

when air moves freely,

there is room for peace.

Be an empty vessel,

and fill the space with love.

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Everything is divine,

can you see the threads of love

connecting everything together?

Oh, you thought you were lost,

moored on an island of hopelessness.

But no, I tell you, there is a life boat waiting for you at the shore,

there is a chorus of birds singing you to safety and well-being.

Fear not!

You are as precious as each leaf growing bravely on a winter's branch,

th...

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Let the rain fall

and soothe your tears,

let the wind blow

and calm your fears.

These sorrows that weigh on your heart

become as feathers light in the breeze,

these worries that tire your mind

become as nothingness

when met with love.

Love lifts away all these tribulations,

love is the overarching comforter.

Under the rainbow of love,

all is refreshed,

lookin...

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Be stirred

like a teaspoon in a cuppa

Be rejuvenated

like grass sparkling after a rain

Be playful

like puppies tumbling into each other

Be happy

like a deep breath

in early morning air

All this

is yours

this day

this smile

this touch

Be full

this day

in this banquet of possibilities

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We want life without death

but it doesn't work that way

here on this turning planet,

here in this place

death is always just a breath

away

and when it comes

those left behind

grieve,

those left behind

breathe

their sorrow into songs

and flowers.

Is death a friend?

Is dying going home?

Breathe now, my dear,

breathe into this moment.

Death lives wit...

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Poetry is like being on a boat

Fingers trailing in the water

Birds flashing in the sky

Sun hazy through the clouds

The smell of salt and dirt and weedy growing things,

Flowing water.

Poetry is like running out in a rainstorm

Rounds of water and hail

Stinging pellets on the skin

Thunder clap and a flash of lightning,

Setting the soul free.

Poetry is a force that mov...

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A moment of joy preparing an apple

Bite size 

Cut in half, cut in quarters, cut in eighths,

a sliver in a dip to remove the seeds,

the smell fresh and clean,

a little bite,

flavor crisp,

a moment of thanks,

simple nourishment,

the earth's bounty at my fingertips.

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We put ourselves in little boxes

We forget the matrix

We forget the oneness

We draw straight lines

Linear descendance

We forget the circles

We forget ascendance

Until one day

Things fall apart

Drastically apart

Profoundly apart

And we remember

We remember

And we fall into Love

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I was weighed down by earth's dense travails

until I discovered the freedom of the air and the sky.

Oh, those vast expanses!

Why had I locked my eyes on the downtrodden ground?

forgetting to look up and up and up,

arms outstretched,

how majestic are those clouds and skies!

Looking up, breathing deep,

the sky paints the world a soft blue,

and me--

I fly into that blue ...

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Letting go is the only way I will survive this,

when I grasp

I lose my grip,

when I desire

I get lost in my needs.

Oh, but letting go

creates openings,

when I let go I step into a field of expansion,

a field of flowers,

scent fills my senses,

a field of light,

hope rises each morning.

Letting go is letting in

all good things,

released--

a stream of peac...

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All the suffering peoples of the world

Joined hands on the wings of love

Soaring to the rooftops

Traversing across the planet

Dancing into the skies

Their spirits freed from earthly travails

Oh, the brilliance they encountered!

Oh, the joys they experienced!

The melodies of their hearts rang out

The bells of freedom chimed

The drums of welcome echoed

Far and wide

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Our words are like ribbons blowing in the wind.

Quietly, they appear on the page,

written and then disappearing from mind's thought.

Oh, but that magic moment when the reader

reads and says Oh! 

Noticed, the words are happy,

grateful to be understood

grateful to be alive.

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All these bodies of pain

walking around the planet,

seeking, begging for relief.

Does all creation inherently move towards its own destruction?

Do even the skies now carry our crazy weapons of annihilation?

Unanswered questions twirl,

but only I control my internal narrative.

I can tell a different story--

beings of love,

wrapped in bodies of confusion.

Let go of the ...

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I want to be sturdy

like that tree

with the fat trunk,

I want my legs to be like that.

I want to be steady

like those leaves

that blow in the wind

but stay rooted to the branch,

I want my arms to be like that.

I want to be free 

in my heart,

unburdened,

like those clouds that drift by

so puffy white,

I want my breath to be like that.

I want to smile

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Turn the page of each day

as if you are savoring a wonderful book.

Don't try to rush to the end

or skip paragraphs--

you will miss so much!

Hold the precious book of your life

in your hands with reverence,

turn the pages slowly and with patience,

let the story unfold

as it unfolds.

You are both the author and the reader,

read with joy!

Let the story write itself...

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Inner peace is like

tending a garden.

Left unattended,

weeds dance with the crops,

lovingly tended every day,

the edible plants enjoy the full terrain.

Tend to peace every day,

with the breath,

releasing what is ready to go,

inviting in the light. 

Inner peace is a flower

that grows tall and brilliant,

providing strength, solace, and serenity.

Daily, lovingly...

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Oh the lovely messes of things,

oh the lovely chaos of things,

we arrange things in neat rows

until the wind arrives 

and jumbles them up, 

then we walk gingerly through the mess and chaos,

an obstacle course of uncertainty under our feet,

but still we smile as we sigh

at the lovely messes of things,

the lovely chaos of things,

life.

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