https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_word_for_%22crisis%22 Maya Angelou – A Brave And Startling Truth Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928–May 28, 2014) We, this people, on a small and lonely planetTraveling through casual spacePast aloof stars, across the way of indifferent sunsTo a destination where all signs tell usIt is possible and imperative that we learnA brave and startling truthAnd when we come Read more about Crisis – Danger at a point of Juncture[…]
1PROUD music of the storm,Blast that careers so free, whistling across the prairies,Strong hum of forest tree-tops—wind of the mountains,Personified dim shapes—you hidden orchestras,You serenades of phantoms with instruments alert,Blending with Nature’s rhythmus all the tongues of nations;You chords left as by vast composers—you choruses,You formless, free, religious dances—you from the Orient,You undertone of rivers, roar Read more about Proud Music of the Storm. Walt Whitman[…]
Death by noise. Unable to find Peace the whales run aground. My heart breaks. Lost words, Heartwood, Taproot. Rain makes the Earth solid not crumbly, allowing roots to get a sure hold. Breath out black sludge through your feet. Breath out black smoke through your chest. A cock’s crow blows in on the wind. Gust Read more about Wind[…]
by Kim RosenMay 24, 2020 9:25 PM Of Meaning and Mystery: The Language of the Unknown You are not here to verify,Instruct yourself, or inform curiosityOr carry report. You are here to kneelWhere prayer has been valid. ~T.S. Eliot, from “Little Gidding” There is a tsunami of visionary poems and blogs showing up in my inbox Read more about Kim Rosen[…]
The tree that was always waiting for me. Nine hearts and radiant circuitsjoy, gladness, awe, appreciation and gratitude. splendour and spontaneity. Stability and ease get up off of your knees, you are my son, not a servant. you have the dragon pearl. speak. drop. Drop into the present moment. Into the state of receptivity, open Read more about Rain[…]
Damselflies and Orange roses. a blue moon bud appears. swifts, swallows and housemartins. Fierce heat and teenage happiness. love and futures open-hearts and open minds peace. unrest. there will be no peace until the least experience no lack connections. branches. puffs of white cloud. the sound of lambsAnd dogs barking wind and rustling leaves. time Read more about Posting seeds and a new Phone[…]
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The shiny striped bark of the wild cherry. The furry moss covered trunk of the Ash, solid and sturdy,yet still moved by the wind breath. The supple straight stem of the Chinese Handkerchief tree. Davidia involucrata Bens coming of age tree, rising into proud adolescence. The smell of the air, the earth still damp beneath Read more about Love Poem[…]
Ox-eye daises and honeysuckle flowers Bonfires, marshmallows and sleeping under the stars. rats and cats. strawberries, blueberries and banana pancakes. bacon on a breakfast campfire Hammocks slung between trees so completely rooted, solidity from the mossy trunk rising up out of the grassy moundtaking my weight as a swing.The Ash trees have made it into Read more about Swimming through sunlight[…]
“Both light and shadow are the dance of love” Rumi Gemini New Moon Heart journey. Furry fledglings appear. Furry feather balls in the guise ofsparrow, owl and woodpecker chicksSaturday. Vertical rain and a headache. The sky is fast today, wind chasing the clouds along. The sun breaks through momentarily,bouncing light off of my bathwater projecting Read more about Wind and light[…]