Petrichor: a distinctive, earthy, usually pleasant odor that is associated with rainfall especially when following a warm, dry period… “Petrichor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrichor. Accessed 30 Mar. 2022. We are familiar with the wind, the gusts that bring a temperature change and dirt — so much dirt — dry, desolate sheets of caliche and clay;Continue reading “Waiting for Showers”
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Shining Seeds
She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the law of kindness. — Proverbs 31:26 Let us hand out kindness like bouquets of dandelions, so many shining seeds ready for others to also give that beauty will infuse this day with the brilliant light of abundance. —C.L. Fisher, March 2022 Unless otherwiseContinue reading “Shining Seeds”
Dandelion Pentastich
That is one good thing about this world … There are always sure to be more springs. — L. M. Montgomery This tiny wish-spark, a globe of light ready to burst— let loose, float, fly, tower above the tall grasses and travel into the blue of spring — But will I blow the candle out?Continue reading “Dandelion Pentastich”
Creation
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. — J.R.R. Tolkien Gather the gold enfolded in beauty that exists here, now, in a world created by Love. —C.L. Fisher, March 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may notContinue reading “Creation”
Contemplations on Psalm 139
If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea… — Psalm 139:9 Even before a word is on my tongue… before a thought is formed, before I give up or move forward, before I fall into the bitterness of less or forgetfulness of plenty (Oh, God, Continue reading “Contemplations on Psalm 139”
Waves
“The deepest lessons come out of the deepest waters and the hottest fires.” — Elisabeth Elliot He goes to make me another cup… (Somehow coffee always tastes better when he does). And I stay still and listen to a gentle melody — I rarely sit in silence these days, so soothed by cello and pianoContinue reading “Waves”
Luminescence
Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light—Psalm 148:3 What twilight, what pre-dawn, what in between- lilac dream will I find, if I am still and willing to linger long, in the meeting space of moon and sun? —C.L. Fisher, March 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are theContinue reading “Luminescence”
Wings
“There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it.” — Gustave Flaubert Held on an island, trapped in autumn’s thatch of memory, waiting for spring, sheer poetry. —C.L. Fisher, March 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used,Continue reading “Wings”
March
March is the month of expectation… — Emily Dickinson Rhythmic yellow strides, advance of eager trumpets — heralds of our spring. —C.L. Fisher, March 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed without permission.
Love’s Sum
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. — 1 John 4:11. No abstraction in this fiqure, no carryover or deficit remainder, a set and curious mystery, a perfect and elegant equation — the exact sum of charity. —C.L. Fisher, March 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are theContinue reading “Love’s Sum”
Poetic Meanderings 