Year One   In the clouds the mists swirling happy, holy spirits dance with sweet abandon...

Year Three   She opened one petal at a time, blossoming into the sunlight of her soul, drinking in the nectar of love's sweet presence...

Upon the whispering of the wordsthe story came alivedelciate gossamer threadswoven to epic proportionsmountains of granite and snowfrom simple moundsstacked one piece upon anotherby mole or beaver or even antexcitement arose in the glint of the eyethe wave of the...

Life's adjustments ---as snake sheds skin ---as frog becomes frogfrom pollywog ---as chameleon changescolors to fit ---so, too, challenges andbreakthroughs seeknew homeostasis

Sitting in silenceby the river of lifemuch excitementfloating pastand still I seekunseen guidancethe subtle journeywithoutwithin

Simmering beliefsbubble up familiarexperiences and situationsRemember the springas winter hastens...the blossoming and buddingemerges from dead brown stemssimmer then the sweet,the fragrance of applesaucelingers --- just a suggestion

As I release preconceptionsand blend into the momentevery sound awakes my sensesand my edges softenHear the frogs, the crickets chirpingthe man whistling to the birdsfeel the warmth arisingstillness wafts throughoutNo longer held back by the wordseternal peace in...