Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Sing Your Song!

Each morning, for many years,  Dorothy and I have our Morning Meeting where we talk about our plans for the day and share a reading or two,  usually some poetry.  We both look forward to this time to connect.  During the past year I've added a new wrinkle to the festivities -  on most days I write a short "poem" just before the meeting starts and then share it with D.  This is basically a "stream of consciousness" process that has captured my imagination.  It seems the less I try to control what I write the more fun and interesting it is.

I'm trying to stay above judgement and let some creative juices find their way through my. coagulated synapses. This is the same way I feell about all "art."  I think we all have a creative side but often let it lay unattended and unexpressed because we're intimidated by judgement and "professionals".  

I remember the pure joy of my kindergarten finger painting. Wouldn't it be great if each one of us mature adults could feel free enough to let our soul find its wings through art?

Here's to your song! May you sing. it loud and strong.

These are a few of my recent morning words

11/11/2023

Encounter

The buck freezes staring towards the back of the yard
He’s facing away from me but I can feel the intensity of his eyes
The polished sharpness of his antlers magnifies his focused stillness

Suddenly a grey fox runs across the opening at the edge of the woods
I can feel the deer’s energy exploding in the air around him
but he remains perfectly still’'

Then
 just as suddenly
 its over
The fox is gone and the buck ambles quietly away

11/12/2023

Norway maple resisting leaf loss
last of the trees to surrrender to barreness
it too will have to accept
it must get naked to survive

11/13/2023

Leaves falling gently to the ground
curved golden acrobats in the warm morning light
finding solace nestled among their fallen comrades

May your soul and spirit fly

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