Wave of Discovery
Riding on the wave of discovery
the small crab tried scooting sideways,
as he was want
Yet, he discovered
that inspirational epiphany
was simple enough
yet quite useful
yet quite useful
And, that awareness led directly
to all the motivation to move
he could ever muster
Fortune Tellers
Apple blossoms
And worms alike
Are fortune tellers
Foretelling fall harvest
And hot cider by the fire
On a cold, wintery night
Self-Talk
The frumpy lady in her nightgown
And cow horns on her head
Inspired strength and fortitude
Upon herself
As if plastering walls
Or shoring up foundations
With the delicacy of a rhino
Self-talk became a blur
Of mantric phrases gone senseless
Beginning with “You will”
And the ever present “You are”
Until cooked together for hours
Into a sticky tar-like substance
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Silence, peace, joy, bliss even
Are welcomed here, whenever they arrive
Feelings Freed
Left hidden and locked in darkened corners
once wild and tempestuous feelings
fester and wart, crust and bubble
do their part to age brittle bones
the bars of ancient cages
Set free by a change of mind
coaxed out into the sunlight
reluctant and limping at first
they return to natural ethereal selves
here one moment, gone the next
willing to awaken our life
Removing the Veil
Like cellophane wrapped
‘round your favorite dessert
The thinnest mind-veil
Keeps you from your dreams
Remove it
And taste the richness
Of your dreams
Knotholes and Blemishes
Sometimes, we’re knotty
with each other
It’s at those times
that love emulsifies
Now we let the blemishes
blow away in the winds of forgiveness
and our spirits can shine
through our hearts
While we go through
the knotholes of life together
softened by our gratitudes
softened by our gratitudes
Full Bucket
Fill your being
Like a bucket at the well
Every moment
You remember
Every day, every day
Peace, joy, bliss…
Drink it all in
Near the Line
a while back
with tilted eyes and monikers
whilst tippy toes clod-hopped
she discovered
quite unobtrusively
that quietly
with no pomp
the circumstance of near arrival
of a large marking of time
spent judiciously
on a daily basis
was fast approaching
the fear of success
or the idea of achievement
hobbled her
almost instantaneously
so much so
that all regular habits
died on the spot
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still
the roots live
deep and strong
whether near some invisible line
or not
and new sprouts and shoots
are bound to grow
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After this post we have 10 more posts to reach 1,000. And each of those days a single effort is all it will take to re-kindle the habit of the Daily Napkin.
Unique
The star on your forehead
Shines brightest
When you are steeped in innocence
Or when you belly up to the playground
What makes you so special?
That’s easy!
You are a unique individual
Within the whole of Life
And, the Universe loves you beyond measure
Buddy Fun
Me and my best buddy
are easily entertained
It doesn’t take much
for the Muse to strike us
with ideas – two- four or many
Flinging epiphanies
singing new songs
giggling at each other
Oh, my! It’s so much fun!