Hello Hawk
Hawk ducked under
the low trees in the backyard
to do a little dance
and say hello
Ruffle the feathers, turn around
shake the tail, bow and dip
stare for a bit and turn again
Hawk says “hi’
then soars again
Showing Up
He testifies his courage
every moment he shows up
present for life
Even when he’d rather
be completely immersed in a book…
Eternity of Gratitude
One foggy morning…
a stillness had overcome me
Not silence, for I could hear their breathing
I looked up and was surrounded
an honoring, a peaceful moment
One small eternity of gratitude
welling in my heart
Then, a noisy neighbor
startled deer into flight
Life’s Purpose
He remained on purpose
Even as he scuffled about
performing life’s little errands
His life’s purpose
ever reigned…
Life Takes Over
Sometimes…
Life just takes over
like a speeding car
with a stuck accelerator
And , then I breathe
Here is the apex moment
where the choice arises
Fight in fear and anger
or surrender to God
And, then I breathe
Centering in being and doing
what I am guided to do
And life takes over…
