Posted on 09 October 2016 08:57
The Owl
An eagle eye
Surveys my heart
Noting the changes since it awoke
Whispering wings
Convey my love
Feather soft and strong as oak
Posted on 24 September 2016 07:35
She Loves Me
I watch her cooking
Each movement precise and confident
Concentration and grace
Punctuated by joyous singing along to the radio
I watch her entertaining
Talking, laughing, making sure everyone’s glass is full
The perfect hostess
Queen of her domain and ruling with benevolence
I watch her working
The cute frown line forming between her eyebrows
Competence and efficiency
Getting things done with accuracy and flair
I watch her sleeping
Expression smoothed out by repose
Peaceful and beautiful
Dreaming of things just out of her reach
She loves me
I know she loves me
That’s why she always leaves the curtains open
So I can watch
XXXXX
[Originally written for the weekly Hour of Writes competition - first published in February 2015]
Posted on 31 July 2016 15:04
On This Mountain
The slopes of your disdain rise before me
Rocks strewn about to trip me at every step
You say I am worthless
That I cannot stand on my own
You push me down as I struggle to rise
Laughing at my aspirations
I will climb this mountain without your help
In spite of your hindrance
Under the blue sky
Embraced by the independent winds
I will stand alone on the summit
Looking out over the vista of my triumph
On this mountain
I will plant my flag
XXXXX
[Originally written for the weekly Hour of Writes competition - first published in March 2015]
Posted on 31 July 2016 15:03
Organs of Donation
The lungs
Take in the air around us
And separate out life-giving oxygen
Sending it on into the blood
And releasing built-up carbon dioxide.
The lungs
Give us the action of breathing
A focus for meditation exercises
Providing perspective
On our privileged place in the world
The stomach
Takes in nourishment
And speeds it on its way throughout the body
Transforming it into those parts
That are helpful and those that are not.
The stomach
Reacts to images
Of injustice and cruelty in the world
Prompting us to take action
To help those who are in need.
The heart
Pumps all the blood
Around the vast network of veins in our body
Reaching every extremity
Keeping us going day by day.
The heart
Feels compassion for others
Makes us reach out to those far away from us
In corners of the world
That need warmth and love.
The brain
Receives vital messages
From every far-flung part of the body
Controlling each impulse
Enabling thought.
The brain
Reasons and analyses
Pinpointing the areas where help is most needed
Allowing us to figure out
Where best to send our aid.
The skin
Sheds itself constantly
In an endless cycle of renewal and regrowth
Holding everything together
Regulating heat.
The skin
Is a conduit
Allowing us to connect with other people
Touching their lives
Helping to make the world better.
These are the organs of donation.
XXXXX
[Originally written for the weekly Hour of Writes competition - first published in December 2014]