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.
Exterior Decorating
Decorative phrasesfill the sensitive bodylike paisley vines on the marchunder skittish trees Tickle the plains with herdsof words and topics broadinstigate emotional mobstwisting concepts to fit the story Art or craft capableof painting hints of...
End of the Road
On the edge of the wildernessat the end of the roadwhere the creek burbles sweetlyand the bear occassions by We gather our waterrinse the dust from our facesnap on a rock in the sunwhile new leaves and old needlesdapple the light around us Light breezes...
Playing Small
The tabby was a big fat catwho commanded attentionby his very presence Yet, he thought of himselfas still a little guy He would hide under the easy chairwhere only his head fit He was convincedhis backside was invisibleas it stuck out for all to...
Ambulating
When walking with aplombor skipping just for funyou can know you are the onejust ambulating along Still, what if on a trainor flying in a plane?I'm just trying to explainthe theory's still not wrong Muscles, bones, and feetyour own mind and physical...
Greatness
From whence the oak?the bitter acorn Ah, yes, that is so From what bitter seeddid your greatness arise? There is so muchto be grateful for...
Masterpiece
So, once, the storywent one way, full of painand drama and woe Then he decidedto make up a new pastand he created a masterpiece story Suddenly, the sun got brighterhis footstep lightenedand the birds sang at his mirth...
Friendly Distraction
That little flyingno-see-um guy That used to bug himall the time Was really a friendwho taught him to concentratein the face of distraction
Daily Alignment
Just like the painwhen the spine is misaligned which affects every partof the experience... So the discomfortwhen not lined upwith life's purpose........................................... May you aligneach day, each moment And so, lovingly...
Joy of Resistance
It's not hard to dowhat feels rightin our heart We just enjoy resisting itso we can enjoy it even moreonce we allow ourselvesto do it.. A kind of roundaboutfalse valuingwhich backfires a lotI'm thinking, hmmmm,why not go for the pure joystraightaway
Inner Journey
Stepping out of the dark woodwhere dappled fronds hidetucked away between falls and rock............................................................ Stepping into meadow richgreen and flowersbutterflies and birds A gurgling stream somewherenear the pond with...
Funny Truth?
Isn't it funnyhow our minds thinkwe can do magic? How we thinkwe can bend timeor travel instantaneously?.............................................. The even funnier partis that we really can --- When we realize the truthof our perceptions and being
Year of the Squirrel
In the old shack, a lean-to, reallylife was a new adventure We raked the packed dirt floorsto clean up what the dog or squirrels didn't eatAnd ventured out on the darkest nightsto find the outhouse built of used...