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
“And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love.” -William Blake One of my friends recently stopped communicating with me out of the blue. I intuitively felt something was going on so I asked him why he was so quiet. He replied back telling me…
“Blue Mood” self-portrait When I was a young girl, I looked in the mirror constantly. My dad and stepmother teased me endlessly about my fascination with my own face. My desire to gaze at myself was clearly uncomfortable to them. Once I reached adolescence, my innocent fascination was replaced by self-criticism. I picked my face…
“One makes a thousand moons go mad with love And blush all night” -Hafiz
Birthday Collage I’m 40 today and I’m delighted and excited. I’m in the club! Yippee!!!
A Bridal Song I. The golden gates of Sleep unbar Where Strength and Beauty, met together, Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather! Night, with all thy stars look down,– Darkness, weep thy holiest dew,– Never smiled the inconstant moon On a pair so true. Let eyes not see their…
Ice cream cheeks and sandy toes. She knows how to live life fully and lives in the present moment. She owns her power and loves freely. She is an exquisite Divine creation. May we all remember to keep the toddler in us alive.