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Pascal-LongEars2Chile
A man and two donkeys walked through my gate He has chosen a path home to himself It takes him to far corners of the earth Into the harsh elements of nature Some might call his expedition insane...
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Mother Ocean
Ball of blue Spinning through the cosmos Your briny waves dancing back and forth To the pull of your distant moon I rock in your liquid arms Lulled by the rhythm of your mantra As your salty water...
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Returning to Mother
Black blade of forged steel Cuts a furrow deep and wide Turning back the dry surface layer Exposing the dark loamy dampness of your underbelly. You are revealed but not vulnerable in this turning You...
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Musings
I am considering the fact that this is page 138 of my Daily Morning Pages, over one-third of the journey to 365 days of daily free-writing is on the page. When I began, the goal was simply to show up...
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Here Now In This
I’m sleepy Body feels snuggly Bed is warm and soft Sheets are silky Sleep invites Just one more venture Into dreamland Roll over and slumber Eyes are heavy Won’t stay open Breath is slow Air is cool...
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One Thousand Red Squares
One thousand red squares Stacked in cubes Wait patiently In silence. Bundle of white silks Rest on the shelf Wondering when They will be stretched to the frame. Palette of colors gone dry Tucked away...
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Season Sensations
Nine to five…my new hours of sleep for the summer. It reached ninety degrees here on the mountain yesterday. It was one-hundred-six in Temecula when I went down the hill to the store. I guess spring is...
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Just Write
Nothing to say Not a thought in my head No funny stories No profound thoughts No clever ideas No intriguing prompts Feeling pretty pathetic Writing about nothing But the promise to myself Was clear and...
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…and their hearts and minds will follow
“Put your ass where your heart wants to be.” These words are playing around my mind like a broken record. I’m wondering what the connection is to this phrase and the equally broken record that played...
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All I Know For Certain Is Nothing
Yesterday’s page ended with today’s title. It says it all for me these days. In the process of building this retreat center which began with such certainty…I had a Vision, after all… I have been...
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Big Bus Dream
Robert Moss is a dream educator. He has written several books about the power of dreams and the keys to their understanding. I took a workshop with Robert a number of years ago and read some of his...
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Morning Mist Rising
Morning mist rising from the warm sandy floor Sky is the palest gray velvet Sun buried deep in thick cloud covers Ocean fog hanging on the edge of the mountain Lizards scurry to escape the sharp beaks...
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Ode to Water
Dear Water I take you for granted Turn on a faucet and out you flow Hot or cold to my choosing Pristine Water Bringing life-giving minerals From deep in your Earth To nourish my body and mind...
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Shadow
We are caring for Shadow, my neighbor Kay’s little rescue doggie, while Kay is on vacation. He could not have a more appropriate name. This sweet little creature stays by my side every moment. (He is...
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Just for Today
Great Spirit, you be in charge today. Give me a break from attempting To understand the complexities of life and death I fail miserably when I try Trying, the word implies failure And fail I do When...
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A Simple Life
Give me a simple life Long lazy days Strung together Like beads on a string Give me a simple life Long walks Long talks Long hugs Give me a simple life Banana breakfast Nut-butter lunch Salad dinner...
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If Only We Learn to Listen…
My garden is a wheel Its hub a light reflecting amethyst Its rows concentric circles Wheels inside of wheels inside of wheels The spoke paths connect The innermost wheel To the outermost wheel Like a...
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Words
“Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that...
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Words of Color
Red Hot fire Apples fall Sun sets Blue Cool water Summer sky Jay birds Green Soft grass Ocean surf Garden plants Yellow Sunlight steams Buttercup flowers Dawn’s light White Snow falls Sheets flap...
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Lapsing
Everything happens for a reason. That’s what I choose to believe. Sometimes the lapse, between remembering my choice And the event that disappointments, is considerable. Disappointments are the product...
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