Most every work day for more than 11 years, I wrote a love note, poem or other inspirational thought, on a napkin – and tucked it in my husband, Marshal’s, lunch – a ritual of the heart. At the beginning of 2009, Marshal started typing them up. It became OUR ritual of the heart to share the Daily Napkin as a blog. Then, in October 2015, Marshal retired, so the whole dynamic changed. I took several months to re-evaluate and decide what I was going to do. The poetry of the napkin is now joined with my art and/or photography images. May you enjoy them. May they feed your spirit.
Part of the Infinite
Once I cleared the horizonI discovered the only wayto have no referencewas to have no relationshipWhich really is impossible,as wherever I go,I’m part of the Infinite
Spirit Peace
Peace will overcomeeach daywe let it in our heartsSpirit sparklesthrough your eyeslike amber diamondsfull of rainbowsof soul deep peace
Howdy Partner
Partners in life (but not crime)In celebration and growthIn sadness and sicknessIn joy and contemplationPartners in humor and danceIn cleaning and workIn entertainment and travelIn reverence and strengthPartners for now each dayIn tomorrows and yesterdaysIn tears and...
Powerful Seed
The awesome powerwithin one little seedGrows into the magnificence of lifeexpressing fullyEvery conscious thoughtis such a seed...Plant a magnificent garden today
Mind
I align my mindwith MindGreat Mystery's MindI soar likea great eagleon the wings of lifeRejoice in todayfor all we have at the momentis the moment
Essence
Lift your heartand you lift the heartsof all those around youDare to be you!Savor the flavorof your spinon the momentIt is your essenceand it is tasty
Twins
She and I were twins once long ago"two peas in a pod" - they saidmeanwhile, clucking tonguesflapped about anticsWe rode bears like horsesarms outstretched, faces alightRolled in the grasses and mugwortplucking chamomile tops to biteUntil glistening hair washed in the...
Gifts of Life
Once on the very tipof my nosea butterfly landed…a kiss that blesses alwaysPrecious are the gifts of LifeLife can be as dramaticas a tragedyand as exuberantas a musicalYour choice...This marks 1,000 posted napkins!!!
Pull and Push
The tug boat is small, strongand mighty of heartAs it chugs upthe river of lifepulling more than it's weight----------------------------Meanwhile…Pushing the river up the hillis a lesson in futilityAs it wears outthe biggesteven the mightiest of hearts
Magical Spirit
Once, when he was youngThe day slipped by slowlyLanguishing in the cornersHis young spiritFed by fanciful thingsMagic permeatedHis being thenThe absolute magicOf simply being alive…
I Am Love
Around and aroundSpinning softly as an atomOr our lovely planetDivine Love is whole,Perfect and completeIn fact,It is all I Am…
Start Your Engines
In the company of the MuseAnd a troupe of her affiliates(or is it her initiates?)The air vibrates with enthusiasmCreative epiphanies sparkingIn the air like mini-lightning----------One session - a jolt from the starterRevved up for a daytrip of...