A source of grace
A way of seeing
A way of being
Finding space
In every challenge
Every sunrise
Every sunset
For in the depth
Of a thankful
Heart
There remains
A start
Of something new
Something true
For you
For what and whom are you thankful? Does it take a holiday to remind you?
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As daytime shortens
and colors burst with flame
As nature’s grand finale
Resplendent harvest’s golden mane
The veil between our world and the next grows ever thin
As spirits of the past draw near
and ancient songs begin
In the quiet of the orchard
beneath the silver moon
We feel the presence of the ones who left us so very much too soon
Their whispers in the rustling leaves
their laughter in the breeze
As we gather in the harvest, we feel a sense of peace
The pumpkins and the apples
the corn in yellow rows
Are gifts from earth and sky
as the autumn abundance grows
We honor the toil and sweat
for the seeds that we have sown
We celebrate the thinning veil, the mystical, the night
We reach out to the ancestors and the spirits taking flight
They guide us on our journey
as the path ahead grows dim
And in their wisdom
we find strength
and in their light
we swim
The air vibrates with secrets
as dimensions intertwine
Transcendent truths and visions
are woven throughout
the harvest’s grand design
Do you, like me, feel the presence of lost loved ones so close and near…to your heart…this time of year?
For more on my personal experience and perspective, read here.
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In harmonious flux
Of stillness in time
So sublime
Embrace the equilibrium
At the foundation,
and amidst the flow.
For in the heart of autumn,
spirits grow
ever so fonder
as we ponder
what is meant for us
for evermore
or less
we may confess
to opening up
to all the miracles
that all around
abound
We are bound
to
receive.
What are you receiving during the time of equinox? Are you open to more?
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of jasmine
and honeysuckle
wafting through the warm, humid
August dusky air
Treading softly are we
Barefoot on the grass
Letting the tiny dewy droplets
Tickle between our toes
As we cross the ever darkening
meadow
Then so lost are we
in the magical mystery
of the steamy night
and so found are we
Held in the starlit sky’s
comforting caress
What is it about the fragrant blossoms in full force with the night quickly approaching that is so alluring? Does this poem take you there?
I invite you to share your observations, feelings, and experiences by leaving a Reply in the Comments section, below. Soul-to-soul!
A bonfire blazes tall, a beacon in the night
Its crackling flames like whispers
with wisdom to uncoil
Inviting us to gather ’round and to let our spirits sail
The bonfire’s glow, a mesmerizing sight to behold
It paints the evening sky with dancing hints of rubies and of gold
Drawn in like moths, we form a circle tight
Sharing laughter and our stories
igniting pure delight.
As the embers crackle and leap
the warmth from them felt upon our skin
We find solace in their flickers, a respite from the din.
For in this fiery haven, worries gently fade away
Replaced by joy and camaraderie, where memories form and play
With friends and loved ones by our side
we find a sense of bliss,
A soft breeze with hints of revealing secrets
with every nuzzle and quiet kiss
We bask in summer’s glory, as the stars adorn the sky
And in this shared existence, our souls are lifted high.
As the night seeks out its slumber, and embers fade to gray
We take comfort in the new memories, caught within the bright display.
For in our hearts, a spark will forever reside
Always ready to inspire
A reminder of that summer’s eve
when life met all of our desires
Whether it be memories of summer camp, or summer school, or staying up late…what does the heat of the summer time invoke in you?
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Tall flowers
and a shower or two
upon the desert
An oasis
is forming
and bubbling
beneath the surface
Oh gathering
solstice
sympathy of souls
When the sun is done
and down
Is it really ever down?
As we honor June’s solstice
may we see its shining
wisdom
among the shadows
peeking out
at us
As we journey through time and space
May the solstice’s gleam
Guide us as we weave our soul’s own dream
And esteem
Gathering steam
On this auspicious occasion
Once an earthly year
Let us smile and behold
In our soul’s delight
And welcome all wonders
seen
and unseen
With all our mighty
fire
and light
What about June’s solstice arises in you? …anything in particular that has come into sharpened view for you this year?
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Oh, sweet fragrant May
you mischievous sprite
with blooms aplenty
in full delight
with playful winks
appearing in every nook
if you look
around the bluffs
and with a child’s eye
towards the sky
Embrace the wonder,
the joy,
the splendor
you may
deploy in May
And spread the cheer
of this silly poem
without decorum
In all the lovely ways
that love
may find you
And those you hold
dearly
within your heart
This day
in May.
Blink!
And so, May… it may be the most magical of all. Do you agree?
I invite you to share your observations, feelings, and experiences by leaving a Reply in the Comments section, below. Soul-to-soul!
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The moon receives
The moon reflects
all it can
all the light
that shines
for all of us
to receive
and reflect
back
upon one another
without doubt
without delay
instantaneous
is its response
All aglow
always in flow
without regard
to the visage
appearing in the night sky
As above
So below
It is done
It is complete
Automatic
Autonomous
and
far from
famous.
In what ways have you noticed nature’s divine magic? Have you looked? Will you now?
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its traces
She shivers
as the rivers
stream through
it all
depends
on where you’re headed
or behind it all
It all depends
upon the bends
of the cave
in which you pretend
to hide
the gems
You remember
you are free to roam
among the
weeping willow trees
Do you see?
Welcome, Spring!
What does the changing of the seasons mean to you? What, if anything, do you notice? Do you resist it, or instead ease into the transition?
I invite you to share your observations, feelings, and experiences by leaving a Reply in the Comments section, below. Soul-to-soul!
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universally unique
A study in contrasts
as you seek
You shall find
it unwinding
and unfolding
unfurling
in perfect time
and space
reserved
for magic.
What if you allowed yourself to be open to the synchronicities? And, at the same time, knowing and trusting in your heart of hearts, that you set them in motion? That you were at cause, all along?
I invite you to share your observations, feelings, and experiences by leaving a Reply in the Comments section, below. Soul-to-soul!
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