Art’s Inspiration and Other Fancy Thoughts

Mental Vacation

Fraught with naughtbut stellar ideasand pontificationsPlied and tiedwith argumentsof amusementThey bandied abouta bantered topic withoutany need for conclusionMerely a romp in their minds

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Quiet Morning

Grey morning breezestickle leaves vibratingSquirrels still hidingsleepy headsBrilliant blooms of yesterdaytrying with all their gloryto awaken sunlightor other colorful thoughtsAll are waitingQuiet morning…

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Walking Together

Arm in arm orHand in hand orSide by side orTogether in SpiritWe walk our own pathsour separate unique pathsTogether…Supporting, encouraging, nurturingloving, playing, cajoling• • •Just saying, “Thank you”for your part of Us

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Right-Sized

Expanding her identityto include more of her actual selfactually shrank the outer visageAs excess fluff blew awayallowing for more efficient organizationmore compact by nature“Ideally,” she thought“I’d like to be right sized.”And, so, she was…

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Soul Essence

The sweet, sweet aromapermeates everythingmanna for the soulEssence of heaven on earthreminder of the sublimeGrace of nature’s flourishIn any of God’s gardens--------------------------------------------The aroma soaks inthrough every poretickles the subtle...

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Elder King

Held up by his crownof silver earned by yearsthe ethereal golden crown sits-----------------------------------------The double-crowned elder kingaccesses wisdom unfoundand unheeded in younger yearsHe wields power beyond brawnand physical...

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Wild Abandon

Like Gypsiesthey dancedwith wild abandonSeeking nothingfinding joyoussweet expressionA doorwayto inner peace…

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Spirit Fuel

The lizard clingsto the warm rockBasking in the loveand warmth of Sky FatherGathering speed to jet awaySpirit fuel is muchlike rocket fuel…

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Elements

Central to the essenceof the One thingon the tip of the mindWas the fire and waterand other elements• • •No way around it(may as well walk through)It’s all a part of andconnected anyway

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Beginner’s Mind

Coyote pupteaches usof beginner’s mindAlways trying new thingsand frequently fallingon his faceHe just gets back upand begins anew

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Warm Sun

On the hillside, near the pondhe sat with furrowed browas he contemplated the travelof the ladybug across the grass-blade highwayThe sun was warm on her busy back…

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Cracks of Gold

Cracks of Gold

We finished filing our taxes last night. Another efforted race to the finish line, jabbed right in the middle of this new start on which I am embarking (Inner Spirit Portraits). I feel cracked open. I feel tender, fragile and strong. I wrote recently in the Daily...

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