Receiving Joy

 

I have a walking friend 

who, very often, in the morning

quietly passes by these waters.

 

I feel quite sure her feathered friend,

waits in the stillness to meet her greeting.

She feels lightness, joy and euphoria

when indeed he treats her to see,

all golden reflective serenity.

But wait, please wait.

On the very next day,

over on the sea side of the bay

with shimmering all around

she is graced again to see him.

 

And in my heart I truly feel

the freedom and lightness they share.

Photo credits: SJ.

Great Egret, April mornings, Geelong, Australia

 

Here Today Gone Tomorrow

 

Here we are greeting

our first days of Autumn,

before the tree leaves turn to golden

and Morning Glory cycles through

beginning as blue,

then a brilliant purple hue

fades as the summer light

and sleeps again pink at night.

Other times will come and go

as the vine shines with every bloom,

before they fade to leave more room

for the greyer days of Winter.

 

Transformation

Every year in March

I wait by the bare earth

for any sightings of your birth

bringing an ever increasing joy of abundance.

 

First there is a tiny sign, growing higher,

then a white tip and a white stem

then

one

always

comes first.

 

One beautiful little crocus

showing itself

then growing in a day

to be a little mauve bud,

then an open bloom,

then a few little buds around

and finally the sound of me

cheering the happy family.

 

(And cheering you old friend, 77 years again)
The annual arrival of Mauve Autumn Crocus

Touch Our Hearts

Yes, yes Dear Ones

there are always ways,

always ways for more

caring,

for sharing caring,

being there

bringing kindness,

sharing the goodness of your heart,

saving the environment

with your love

for the Earth

for the trees,

sharing seeds,

planting more seeds,

sharing smiles

food, warmth and shelter,

giving more, more unconditionally,

beautifully lifting all of life

whatever simple way you have

to be present,

to bring your peaceful heart,

to bring your quiet mind

to breath your harmonious ways

into the days for others

to know some kindness

to know someone softly touches their hearts,

moves with the trees in the breeze

as wings fly over and above

there is ever only Love.
 

Inspired with Jack Kornfield, Sounds True One conversation

Image credit: Lions Roar Buddhist Journal

Happy Days

 

Golden Light

How good would it be
if you were here to see these yellow carnations
as we celebrate the 100th birthday
with golden gifts
shining all the way to heaven today.

But we know you come and go
as in our hearts we are all free
so life goes forward as do we.
 
In my life,

and in the closing years of your life,
I lived with deep sadness.

Where did I find this sadness?

Was it from far away in other lands, places,

rivers or seas?

My mother's womb?
My father's heart?
My mother's heart?

Her mother's heart?
How do I call it to rise? 

To share feelings?
Is it a sad song? 

A past life? A yearning to belong?

A way through will come to me.

The truth yet to see.

Now, I am healed.

 

When I learned, to stand aside from it.

I found acceptance, peace, gentleness,

understanding, sincerity, release,

joy and freedom.
 
Then, and not til then,
did I meet my own devoted heart
and then, did I, then see,

all golden light on the path.

 

 

 
 

Elephant Ears Are Listening

Now the welcome lamp is lit.

I hear pixies whispering into Elephant-ears,

they giggle and slide down the slippery leaves

into soft places underneath

where they play until they fall asleep.