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 Saturday, October 24, 2009
At the well, we can drink in the source, or even play in it. It is an artesian well, always bubbling up with an abundance of essence of lifestuff
Daily Napkin for Friday, October 23, 2009
He was on purpose,as he headed offwith singing heartand whistle on his breathIntent carried his dreamsin a satchel of loving,nurtured visions whosee fulfillmentin all his fullness
Daily Napkin for Thursday, October 22, 2009
What is it about flowers?Roses and violets, lilies and orchidsdaisies and pansies and geraniums and daffodils,luscious remindersof lavish abundance,each cactus blossom a delicate flameevery buttery mullein blooma study in perfectionExplore in the garden, even in...
Daily Napkin for Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Here in the circle withincircles, he weaves each one,nosing his way through,the sacred songs boost him,keep alive the spiral dancesending him with prayersand entreaties on his journey...The bear heads for his long sleepDream, dream again,another vision, oh brother
Daily Napkin for Tuesday, October 29, 2009
Little fuzzy dog,black and white and greyeyebrows dance at meintelligence of dark and lightgold and shadow together,smiling with the eyesfully alive,ready to chase the bouncingball or even the tattered stick
Daily Napkin for Monday, October 19, 2009
"Focus on the positive,"she used to sayand by the way,life kept on in full round"It's all good, " they assertedand she chimed in,it rhymed thenand zen, and then, and zen againupon the carpet of green lush,life sweeter by full flavortintillated...
Caterpillar Dream
A caterpillar somehow keeps track of all it's legs, while dreaming of flying
Year 2 cloud
One lovely clouddancing 'cross the sunbright skyappears to be most anythingwearing a fluffy disguise
Year 3
In this momentevery bit of joyis availableYou can choose to Bliss outat any timeKnowing that gives us more hutzpahto play the gameSamadhi me
Daily Napkin for Thursday, October 15, 2009
Sometimes,in the quiet momentslike unoccupied wispy webs,thoughts of you,there in my heart,tickle my fancyawaken my soul,ever deeper the urgeon the journeyfrom head to heart to home
Head to Heart to Home
Awakening...small voice becomingrecognizable in the dinof every dayof everyoneHearing the whispersof the small onelean into the listeningwalking softlyon my path
Promise of Sun’s Return
Promise of Sun's Return And when the plants parched and droop, the rain splashes and drizzles wind and bluster Roots wading in mud their grip loosed to grow Birds tuck heads under wing and wait, the promise of sun's return