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.
Daily Napkin for Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Over in the meadowwhere the mists like jewelswere just liftingto reveal the deepest emeraldShe lifts her veiland there in the new sunlightthe pond awakens, sparklesin a silence like a velvet robeThe rich, verdant visioncourses through my veinsand dewey chill shivers...
Daily Napkin for Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Centered in heartbetween sky and earthbetween inner and outerin the sweet spotof Soul expressingThere in all consciousnessthe song burst forthin all of joyousnessand lit up the universe--- a beacon of Love
Saying Yes
Celebratinga consipicuous momentof revelation and understandinghe raised up on tip-toeextended his armsand shouted, "Yes!"It was enough
Live Song
I heard him singingthe sound driftingthrough the wallswith that distorted echothat happens sometimes."Ah!"I thought, "he is alive."He is a manwith song
Gratitude
In the quiet moments,my Spiritshouts in tender whisper"Life is a miracle!"It's then I realizethe gratitudefor it alljust welling uplike a bubbling spring
Daily Napkin for Thursday, January 21, 2010
Onebeing onemoment oneday in the sunsingular manysingle multitudeSolo experiencein a crowd of onepeople oneperson onebeing one
Daily Napkin for Monday, January 18, 2009
YEAR THREELast time, the storyseemed a littledifferent, yet as werounded the cornerof today's pathit seemed to be prettydarned familiar territory
Year 2 Possum
Possumjust playingmade squirrel noisesin the bushHe had to chuckle to himselfwhen thinkingof that poor confusedtwo-legged looking upin the tree
Year 2 Silence
Clearing the mindturtle sat in silence"Aum"Even while little anties crawledacross her faceshe tarried stillin the arms of peace
Year 3 Happy
Bumbling alongthe little guy was trying to carryfar too big a loadHis little armswere taxedalmost beyond capacityStill, with his innocent hearthis face harboredhis shiny smile
Daily Napkin for Thursday, January 14, 2010
In the dark of the new moonin the wilderness alonewandering up the hillThe gurgling sound of creekdrew near in the silent seeking heartas open as eyes widecalling, "Guide me" in whispered voiceso quiet -- the thoughts could barely hear the plea...Here, now, stop and...
Daily Napkin for Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Preface:One full turningof a life, of the year,of the month, the weekOne full turningeach momentSpirals within spiralsIn and out again'round and 'roundLove expressesin all its...