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.
Up and Down
Up....Sky infused brilliantsoftly piercing regal cloudsmarching dynamically rainbows, double rainbowsmoon on the horizon Down...Crystalline ice castles sparklerich soil prepares for Springcrackling underfoot Up...happy, loving, blessed,...
Seeking Faith
It didn't take a whole lot of effortor even a moderate amount of thinkingto get to the edge of the cliffthe jumping-off spot Where you'd like as not stopto relish the fat fearwhile seeking faithin all the nooks and crannies Where the wordscould not prop you...
Sweet Yearning
Set apart, the heartaches and yearnswithout encouragementthe small heart turnsIn appreciation and gratitudeexpansiveness thrivesyearning is sweetthe Spirit and flesh aliveI appreciate lifeand I am grateful!
Grateful
Happy to be Alive!Yes! God, that’s great!I am grateful…And time keeps movingfrom one moment to the nexthow wonderful – NowSo, he never gave upon the quality of his lifeconstantly improvingGratitude was his ticket to ridethe roller coaster of Life
Planned Intention
There is balance and peacein each moment spent awarein that momentStepping along the planned pathof your intentionIt is another good day to be alive…
Vocal Spirit
The focal point of his SpiritThe man was vocalIn most every regard The pursuit of astute phrasesBeguiled his appetiteEven in the midst of silence The poet’s soul, a local bardAnd extraneous verbiageA mirror with two sidesMelody runs beneath it
Incorrigible Joy
On the precipiceof discoveryWhere epiphany and sparkidea and imagination conjoinAt the apex of Spirit’s creative impulseThere you will findincorrigible joyFierce and undefeatableJOY!
Truth Cuts Clean
"No secrets!" they declaredin a moment of lucid profundityand the long term ramifications a thundering shock wave emanatedfrom self-important lipsblasting away hidden objectionswith a flick of the intention • • •Truth cuts cleanwounds heal...
Respect
The crinkly oldgrand-poobah spider Slowly made his wayover to the grand watering holeall full of himself "I deserve respect," he knew...then, the big hand...
Happy Constellation
Toward the front of the experiencewhere little thoughts had big ideasepiphanies arose from their lips Bubbling up from some hidden springas they discuss sweet intricaciesof yet another morselled life feast It was in that happy constellationthat a world of...
New Tune
Intricate patternsprecise with colorscattered inthe same fashion As chromosomesor pineconeswilly nilly and exacting • • •Just as metal shavingswill dance in particular formationto the tones of the celestial choir So do the fibers of my...
Bubbles
Many bubbles attachedto each other Like a chain of mailor a gathering ofadolescent girlfriends Each complete within itselfsome floating freemost huddled together Ah, such are our lives!See the rainbows?