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.
Destination Unknown
On the road to some unknown dreaming… Beauty peace and thrill all plentiful-road stands on familiar byways Landscape speckled with billboards of consciousness selling truths of a deep and meaningful nature Experiences sprinkled with meals spent with friends and...
Yes!
I say Yes! (even when I don’t like it) I say Yes! (though it’s not according to my plan) I say Yes! (too good to be true) I say Yes! (with open arms, ready) I say Yes! to God’s will Blessed day in Great Mystery Yes!!!
In the Now
Gladly involved in fun and fun-ness inspired tip-toeing on fence tops chasing the twittering birds as they flutter by Silly is as silly does even on task-ness as in basking in the sun Tail flicking at air nits relaxed readiness… Alive!
Rose
Considerthe rose even the most perfect each petal unique in its curl and turn ruffled expression Flaws glorified by sweet aroma and presentation as part of the whole All one in beauty Rose
Blessing Song
Gathered beneath the trees, the flowered oneshuge and majestic thereon that knob of a hill where sun baked thoughts of lazing about or travel on yachtsplayed There we sang in full resonant force of life and with zest Our voices blessing the landscape like coyotes in...
Simple Song
A simple song, really threads it’s way throughout my consciousness embeds itself with ease in the intricate corners so that at every turn of phrase or moment there it pops up sparks epiphanies inciting insights
Herstory
Tell me a story Of herstory in balance where all the heroes are peaceful and the lowly are thriving in joy Then let us work together or, even better, play to make this a reality story for our children’s children’s children
Beginning
On the lone hillside green going on for miles the single massive oak luxuriates in worship of the sun toe roots buried deep -------- To sit there in similar fashion soak up the sun’s rays buried in deep verdant velvet at rainbow’s end? No, it is the...
Magnolia
Through the window and all the shades of green a single spot of creamy white like the orb of the moon on a soft summer night The very first pearl of the year luminescent harbinger of joyous celebration on jeweled crown Magnolia grandiflora magnificence in perfection...
Present
Sometimes ours is not to “get it” Understanding may come oh, so very much later Instead right now is simply right now time to deal with “it” or not Engaged in each nuance of the present moment no more
Bear
Baring my soul to Bear witness of my dreams lumbering past bushels of fears and fancies medicine teacher gruffly grumbles and growls beware the bear hug just might crush you smothered in love or cast you correction with the bat of a paw
The Farm
On the farmall work together'neath the sun's sweet raysin a symbiotic danceof lifein interconnected wovenness-------------------------------Till me a talesing me a songbuzz 'round the bloomsand I'll hum all day long