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.
Spring Awaits No Clock
Upon the end of winter’s nod and blinkbuds of purple, plum and pinkappeared and opened to share fragrance Sweet enough to match the beautymore intense than one would think Like lotus floating in the airtulip blossoms suddenly there On the tree that sat with knobby...
Bearly Dinner
Bear stood staunch and stoicanchored like a bouldermidstream at the top of rushing minor waterfallleaning into all the river pushing against hermassaging her backsideShe waitedwith absolute faithknowingnessand joyous anticipationuntil glittering salmonjumped into her...
Canopy of Leaves
The canopy of shivering leavesdanced the light across her faceWaking up dreams of soft spring daysfollowed by warm summer nightseach magical in their own wayOn their own dayone moment at a time…
Child at Play
Once in a while or a dayit’s a great idea to playto stand things on their heador turn them around insteadImagine, if you willthe surprises that can arisewhen, with flow, you flex and turnyet centered, in Spirit stillWhence the bottom becomes topand the world, it flip...
Deja Vu
After these years togetheras some sparkling new day beginsso many times I noticeit’s déjà vu all over againFamiliarity, it seems(at least, in our experience)causes not contemptuous lipInstead a deepening of LoveWith new eyes, I see you againa whole new being with...
Child’s Imagination
A child with great imaginationstood at the brink of insightWith a smile upon her faceeyes of wonder and mysterysoftened even the toughest heartAs fantastic stories of epic proportionflowed from her mindtickling her lips on arrival
Spirit’s Tapestry
You are a thread…in the tapestry of God’s presenceA note…in the celestial symphonyof Great Spirit’s creative expressionAnd Great Spiritis so in love with you
Beauty of It All
Soaring abovethe little busy activityHe felt his heart expandwith the deep recognitionof the sheer magnificenceand awesome beautyOf it all…
Bag of Dreams
Stitched with threadsof memories and tall talesAnd felted in hot watersof anger and Life’s passionsMy bag of dreamsin it’s jeweled beauteousnesscontains implements of constructionMidst huddled debris of half baked ideasand forgotten promisesReady to start building!
Visioning
Her excitement grewlike a shoot of bamboolight, resilient and strongheaded straight upto her lofty goalsThrill danced in herinnermost momentswith dreams and visionswithin her wildest imagination…
Tip of the Iceberg
Overt admirationbubbles up in the countenancesof those around himYet only the tip of the iceberg evidenceof the high regardin which he is truly held
Palpable Love
“I appreciate you,”she said to the good manthat is her loving partner in Life“I cherish you,”he said to the good womanwho stood beaming Joy right in front of himAnd their Love was palpablein that simple expression of Truth…============================HAPPY VALENTINE’S...