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.
Bumbling
Bumble beesdon’t bumbleHave you ever noticed?They are directand to the pointNow Aunt Bea-she could bumble a bit…
Flying and Angel Stuff
So many things fly to mindwhen contemplatingthe joys in lifeGratitude growsexponentiallywhen exercisedIt's in the exhilaratingdreams of joythat we ourselves can fly• • •Meanwhile…Angels don’t flitrather they soar and glideMostlyaccording to some perceptionsangels...
Peace
Sink into the solitudelurking behinda thin veil withineach blessed momentPeace whispers, “I am here!”Here now!Here, here nowHear nowHear here nowThe thin bell sound of awarenesssings only nowhear here now…
Bursting Forth
Like the ruby-tipped tulip or bursting fireworks you burst forth from your center A joyous explosion of bliss Starseed bundle of light With each day may the light grow We mentioned that we were nearing 1,000 Napkins a while back. Not all napkins have been typed, as...
The Journey
Kind of pretty on the outsidelight poking through crevicesShowing off the sparkly partsmore subdued on the insideWords like clouds and picket fencechallenges and expanding heartscome to mind----------------------------------------------------Clothing hitched up to...
Unique
The star on your foreheadShines brightestWhen you are steeped in innocenceOr when you belly up to the playgroundWhat makes you so special?That’s easy!You are a unique individualWithin the whole of LifeAnd, the Universe loves you beyond measure
Wave of Discovery
Riding on the wave of discoverythe small crab tried scooting sideways,as he was wantYet, he discoveredthat inspirational epiphanywas simple enoughyet quite usefulAnd, that awareness led directlyto all the motivation to movehe could ever muster
Fortune Tellers
Apple blossomsAnd worms alikeAre fortune tellersForetelling fall harvestAnd hot cider by the fireOn a cold, wintery night
Self-Talk
The frumpy lady in her nightgownAnd cow horns on her headInspired strength and fortitudeUpon herselfAs if plastering wallsOr shoring up foundationsWith the delicacy of a rhinoSelf-talk became a blurOf mantric phrases gone senselessBeginning with “You will”And the ever...
Feelings Freed
Left hidden and locked in darkened cornersonce wild and tempestuous feelingsfester and wart, crust and bubbledo their part to age brittle bonesthe bars of ancient cagesSet free by a change of mindcoaxed out into the sunlightreluctant and limping at firstthey return to...
Removing the Veil
Like cellophane wrapped‘round your favorite dessertThe thinnest mind-veilKeeps you from your dreamsRemove itAnd taste the richnessOf your dreams
Knotholes and Blemishes
Sometimes, we’re knottywith each otherIt’s at those timesthat love emulsifiesNow we let the blemishesblow away in the winds of forgivenessand our spirits can shinethrough our heartsWhile we go throughthe knotholes of life togethersoftened by our gratitudes