The Daily Napkin

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.

Superlative

There were many durative superlatives that she could apply to his description   Yet, the stunning part of him to her was his essence of Love

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Re-Assess

All the seams unzipped (nothing really ripped) just fell apart neatly   As if an alarm had gone off and everything jumped to   It is the time to re-assess reform with regard and reassemble   Discover a more efficient assemblage of components re-sculpt

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Thoughts in Kind

With single-minded purposeall things can be accomplishedIn what purpose are youinvesting your thoughts?

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Contaminated

Contaminated by the Love Bug their tactics were incorrigible unpredictable and unstoppable   It was as if they were driven by a superhuman power   Bouts of uncommon compassion tainted thoroughly by wave after wave of unconditional love spreading virally   The fresh...

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Wisdom’s Tree

Settled into the bones of it sunk deep into the essence a seed of confidence sprouts   How solid the ground? How bright the travails?   Watered in time with sweat and tears fed in truth by life’s substance hardened by brisk breezes of reason   A tree of wisdom grows...

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Summer Morning

Sunlight trickled through the trees tumbled lightly onto me caressed my cheek with warmth dappled my thoughts and senses   Awakened sparks in dewy moisture left behind by sprinkler’s grace and in steamy tears on my face   Remnants of joy’s expression tattooing the...

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Words

 Once I had so many words   without depth of meaning pretty words   Now, I have meaning sometimes with no words

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Vision

Our dreams, our vision is Great Mystery whispering our name   You are being quietly called…

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Overtaken by Awe

Unabashedly awestruck overtaken by the sense of wonder filled with joyous heart connection washed in Spirit’s spa   God works “miracles” everyday   It’s a strong and tender occupation  riding the flow of guidance   instilled with grace at surrender struck up by God's...

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Luxuriousness of Time

A luxuriousness of time laid out before me like a velvet field of daisies   Lazing about innocuously observing ants or clouds   Tickling my own cheek sending prickly down of blessed dandelion on its merry quest   Highlight of an ending note quenched by icy fresh...

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A Moment

  A comprehensive moment congealed ‘midst railing wanderers cackling and moaning besides   It was not necessarily the best of times nor did the worst come to mind   Rather a team of instigators playing jolly well and happy to be                    

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Daily Choice

Daily Choice

I choose joy I have deep joy in my heart   I am guided by  joy in my heart   I cherish Great Spirit’s expression of joy through me   JOY   Mom Joy You can always grow  into laugh lines   the riverbeds of daily choice

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