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.

Inner Peace

Filled up with her own countenance appearances were all that mattered   Always and ever, though is a long time   Eventually, she sprang a leak and let go of impressing people   Her emptiness was full of possiblities   The prospect of inner peace a promise kept

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Clear (or Watch Out for that Sign!)

I fell upon a sign one day after much prayer meditation and contemplation   In the middle of the path I'd just made before where it had not been   And, so it was clear in meaning and purpose ------------------------------------ My heart is grateful for clear...

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Wooly Gifts

On tippie-toe daintily trudging   Through little mounds of wooly thyme   The nose is delighted fresh, shaving cream fresh   Aromatic bouquet wafts and wages peace on the troubled senses

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Sleeping Rhinoceros

There was this sleeping rhinoceros   In the middle of the path twitching in dream ------------------------------------ I'd heard of letting sleeping dogs lie   So, I turned back and found a different way...

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Big Stuff

Little rooster thought he was big stuff   When he crowed awake the world, his feathers fluffed and jiggly   Thing is, he really was big stuff then and when he was pecking around in the mud for his sustenance

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Happy Camper

With a slap and a dash and a permanent smile in his cheeks   He danced his accordian in his arms with happy fingers   And crooned love songs to the Universe   Ah! What a happy camper!

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Contagious Illusion

Time is a contagious illusion gone viral a blink ago at dawn   We harness the beast with threads woven from gossamer   When you manage a ride-- good job!   It is a magician's feat...

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Steel Wool Thickets

Recalcitrant anglesthickets of opinionWell up in various spotsappearing stuckWhen in actualityin their voracity for truthor, at the very least,their honest view of itThe whole knottedsteel wool pad of itscrubs the way clearfor free flow thinking

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Help is Here Always

Hold On!with all your love!As you surrenderall that does not serve youHelp is not only on it's wayIt's here now always!

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Don’t Should on Me

Don't should on meDon't should on meI used to should on myselfall the time, you seeLife can get mighty stinkyDon't you agree?If I fall for the habitof should'n on me-----------------------------Coulda, shoulda, wouldahave left my working vocabulary...

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