Year of the Squirrel
In the old shack, a lean-to, reallylife was a new adventure We raked the packed dirt floorsto clean up what the dog or squirrels didn't eatAnd ventured out on the darkest nightsto find the outhouse built of used...
Grandmother Morningstar
Elder Wisdom The beauty that glows from within the individual who has lived a long life walking with honor on their path only outshown by the resultant wisdom that individual carries gently in the heart.
Pragmatic Man
Black and White Thinker This is a combo of two watercolors and a pen and ink drawing. The words became obvious as soon as the image neared completion. As usual, I have never really met this fellow, except that I discovered him through the tip of my pen.
Tossing Dreams
How far must I toss my dreamsto be clear of my fearsand my blocks and beliefs and things?.................................................................... Into the Outfield, fallow and weedy?Where sustenance and nurturingare catch as catch...
Hot Seat
Sally Sits Sally likes to sit in her favorite chair to think through any problems or even self doubts. She's always relied on the comforting plaid to add a certain organization to her thoughts and contemplations. She calls it her "Hot Seat of Noble...
Contemplation
How may days spent in contemplationwith only the One foremost in the mind?A few moments here, several thereperhaps a retreat of hours or daysnow and again, at some pointStill, like the mustard seed faithor the scientific magic of leveragethe power of a single...
Cherry Spring
Cheery before Cherry I got to go to an event in the bay area this last weekend with a group of friends. This tree was singing to me! Lovely, lovely, lovely! I was reminded of this poem I posted on the Daily Napkin a couple years ago. As always, I revised it a bit to...
Abundant Joy
Little chickadeepeckin' at the ground Here a seed, there a wormfood abounds He sings for joyfor wherever he goes All to meethis needs are found
Blessing
Green Luck Sometimes I resist going with the crowd, and then it takes me three times as long to come around to it. Blessings are blessings and I always wish you many of them. Life is such a joy, that I wish the discovery of that realization to everyone. Working in...
