The Zen of July
The Zen of JulyGood morning JulyHeat, sweat, fliesWatermelons, peachesPicnics and beachesSunflowers’ bright facesCut roses in vasesSun that scorchesLazy front porchesThe … Continue reading The Zen of July
Category: Poems
Angels and Addicts
I come from a line of Healers and fighters. Givers and thievesAngels and addictsI was “nursey, goody two shoes”And my … Continue reading Angels and Addicts
Expansion Contraction
Sometimes my spirit soars to new heights…expanded, elated…as when I am reading Rumi, or when I bathe in the ocean…and … Continue reading Expansion Contraction
Fecundity
I am not an artistI am not well-trainedNor have I any natural talentsWhat I do haveIs the ability toVacate this … Continue reading Fecundity
Between the Lines
I’ve read a thousand booksLooking for meA phrase hereA poem thereSomething that feels familiarA resonance, a harmonyNot found with family … Continue reading Between the Lines
Peopling
I peopled todayPeopling is hardWhen it subtractsAnd doesn’t enhance I tried to conjour the nurseWhen health became the discourse But … Continue reading Peopling
All There Is
Points of View
We are vibrational beings…contracted beings have a slower, lower vibration (red); expanded beings have a higher/faster vibration (violet). Different levels … Continue reading Points of View
Gifters
Day 4 of my writing retreatAnd the word ‘gifter’ comes to mindNot just the word, but a world of meaningIt … Continue reading Gifters
God’s Glory
God’s Glory has graced me A glimpse here A glimpse there Once She stayed for a week And left Pure … Continue reading God’s Glory
Reverence for Rain
Roses bowing headsIs exactly how I feelReverence for rain Continue reading Reverence for Rain
Murmuration
Dedicated to those doing “the work”… We are not individualsWe are a murmuration of beingsLocked in choreographed KarmaI am my … Continue reading Murmuration
Breathe Love
I have the same religion as the treesI, too, wouldn’t be hereWithout the sun, soil, water or air The big … Continue reading Breathe Love
Ramona’s Bouquet
If emotions were flowersSorrow–the deep grief–Of a loved one passingWould be a bouquetOf love and memories Here are 65 flowers … Continue reading Ramona’s Bouquet
Soft Gray
Claim the middle-of-the-road. Claim soft gray. The split mind, the dualistic mind, sees things as opposites–good/bad, right/wrong, heaven/hell, wealth/poverty, ease/disease–but … Continue reading Soft Gray
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