Petals
I gazed deeply
into the heart
of one so beautiful
breathed in its fragrance
held it so gently
and wept as the petals
scattered in the wind
I gazed deeply
into the heart
of one so beautiful
breathed in its fragrance
held it so gently
and wept as the petals
scattered in the wind
“Delicate” for Photo Friday and in honor of Dio de los Muertos Stop Being So Religious by Hafiz What Do Sad people have in Common? It seems They have all built a shrine To the past And often go there And do a strange wail and Worship. What is the beginning of Happiness? It is…
“Spirit can be made by other spirits, but matter is bound with divinity itself.” ~Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz These orbs belong to an artist whose spiritual path clearly lies in his manipulation of matter. When I asked him why spheres and balance figure so prominently in his work, he said, “I don’t know, I guess I’ve…
I see reflections of myself in everything around me. Living in a house of mirrors is deeply rewarding.
The rest will fall into place.
It is such a misguided notion to believe there is any other place to be but this one– the sweet smell of rain (the droplets falling on the very paper on which I was writing this), surrounded by poetry. A church bell chimes nearby and machines whirrrrrr all around me. The cacophony of seagulls crying…
I have the weekend to myself. I have been consumed by the intensity of my relationships lately and appreciate this opportunity to exhale. Part of this process is organizing my thoughts, projects and papers. While cleaning out my basket of journals, pens, books, art supplies that goes everywhere with me, I ran across this list,…