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.
Birth of a Song
He stepped into the meadowand many dragonflies greeted himin the lightly slanted sunlightHis Spirit frolickedas the new song burstfully formedFrom his lips, from his heart,and from his grateful Spirit
Gratitude Dance
Caterpillar inched alongthe caterpillar pathMarked only in his mindwith determination and zealDoing his little gratitude dancewith all his hairy legsevery 2-3 feet or soOh-PAH!
Potential Contemplation
Sitting on the shore of contemplationhe let the tsunami of lovewash over himThe look of bliss on his faceincredibly sweet...One more time, he realized,another moment appearedFull of potentialfor any kind of experiencehe wished to have• • •*Note: Just to let you know...
Full Gut
Fork it!That’s what I say… Fork itand eat it upwith great relish! Life ‘tisfor full ingestingso, feel that fullness in your gut ------------------------------------ Down home humorfills my gut With the sweet acheof so much laughter That all “ails” meis healed with...
May Bridge
May bloomsas a bridgeBetween winter’s greyand summer’s crowning May this Maybloom in your Spirit…
Sweeping Smile
Whenever she thoughtabout himWithout the slightest hesitationa smile swept across her being As her heart empathizedwith Love’s energy
Rainbow Bridge
I amsunlight dancing on leavessweet aroma of Spiritthe Word aliveYou aresoft mist curling on still pondcrisp watermelon scent of cut grassmurmured whisperWe arerainbow bridge in constant motionearthy smell of fresh loamspoken intentionally
Seeds of Choice
They didn’t plant anythingyet the trees and wind and squirrels did And up came the odd plantand hundreds of sproutlingsin Spring after the rains--------------------------------They planned and preparedand planted seeds of choiceDrawing patterns of beautywhich made...
His Spirit’s Glory
He finally came to acceptall of who he was… And in that acceptancecame to realizethe glory of his Spirit ---------------------------- At the same timehe resided in the lodge of his heartfor the full season Many blessings befell him
Love Reigns Everywhere
There is a placeamongst the stars somewhere Or in a drop of moisturedangled from a tiny hair A constellation so minisculewe’re not aware it’s there It’s way out or way in or bothwhere Love reigns and fills the air The very breath of life inspireseveryone who is there...
Tender Care
A moment in the gardenwith toes exploring rich earthface caressed by sun and breezes Pop a tomato in the mouthso flavor seeps juicy into cells ---------------------------- It starts in preparationseeding, planting, tending And just as you and Icare tenderly for us and...
Leaping Flourish
Leafy cartoon figuresbobbled and shiveredin a dramatic scene of green As little squirrel leaptwith flourish and styleto the next small leaf strewn branch Off on his hourly constitutional ----------------------------- I, on the other handmerely observe the circus...