new life – Rivers Renewed

Deer in the Forest

As I lift my camera in the forest, a quiet within me begins to surface

and a deer unthreatened looks my way chewing leaves,

I smile as the deer moves closer, I bow my head to her

in a greeting, do deer smile? our time is short lived…

for when I closed my eyes to lift a prayer,

within a second, she was gone.

Words taking Shape in the Woods

I discovered words rotate better, taking shape in the woods,

as if leaves in sunlight coax, syllabic meaning

and the canopy sways with phrases

these earth songs fill us

so we can see so much better

who we are,

and where our poems

lay hidden.

Hearts Running Free

So many of us weary from winter, look forward expectantly

that maybe this season will lift us, free us

that our hearts can run free again,

believing once more,

as we breathe

that good air

warmed

by the sun.

In the Quiet of the Snowfall

In the thrill of winter’s breath and the quiet of the snowfall,

I listen for the healing of nature,

the wholeness

of my spirit,

believing both

are not far away.

Motivated, I reach.

Somehow I Remember

Somehow I remember that light, flickering through the trees

with moments of phrases awakening,

and in breathing again, I let the wordflow go

through me,

inspired by the Earth,

and Sky.

Hearts of Gold

Since the dawn of our existence and even before,

Mothers have been pouring into us,

from their hearts of gold,

from their very essence,

forming,

shaping who we become

creating the person

God always intended

us to be.

It takes great courage and resilience to be a Mother. We should thank our Mothers for their continued bravery of loving no matter what. Let us remember too the women of all types that are hurting right now.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Notations

Our cherry tree is blossoming again, so for us spring is officially here! The vaccines are here too, so we can finally begin to move forward, even if it is slower than we would like.

I thought it would be a good time to mention a few things about my blog. Such as, I normally post Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with some on the weekends. However I’ve been adding a little more here and there simply because.

I once again want to say, all are welcomed here, regardless of your background, race, country of origin etc. except for bullies. No bullies are allowed here!

I don’t approve linking or “links” to my posts. I’ve had terrible technical difficulty with my faith based site, “Walking through Psalms” and I believe it is related to my approving these things in the past.

I don’t do awards anymore, I simply do not have the time to participate. They are fun though.

My wife and I are older, yet very much in love. A lot of shenanigans can take place in blogging. I avoid that as much as I can.

One time years ago a young woman sent me emails to flirt with me, and she included pictures! Fortunately I recognized it immediately for what it was – malicious. She was being malicious.

I could write a lot more today but I’ve decided it can all wait……..except for one thing.

Thank you for reading!

Wishing you peace.

Softer Breath with a Quiet Step

A softer breath with a quiet step, as I move through the morning forest,

the brutality of winter removed

I now listen

to the new life born,

the rebirth of the earth

recovering.

In Our Peaceflow Searching

In our peaceflow searching we will recognize the refreshing,

when our souls are filled

and our spirits

are lifted.

Light Speaking

I once saw peace peeking through the willow tree, light speaking

clearly saying to hold on, to carry hope,

to keep courage,

close

to my heart.

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