You hold a sunrise, the edges and brightness of orange and mellowness of a lavender awakening to plum; your arms outstretch in perfect white light, you are nested in the most vibrant green — an entire arboretum I could walk through again and again, if only I had more hours to amble and get lostContinue reading “Cape Daisy”
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What We Say
“A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives you roses.” – Anonymous Words shape our moments as we move from one conversation to the next, inspiring or deflating, so why do we waste them or use them as weapons? Speak peace that clings like a pleasant fragrance, inviting all within hearing toContinue reading “What We Say”
Present
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. – Camille Pissarro Tiny bouquets at my feet, just when I need them, these leaf-wrapped offerings from nature await, but to enjoy this miniature gift of beauty, I must be willing to do something extraordinary — stop, bend down, holdContinue reading “Present”
Notes of Santa Fe
The bells began, the clouds rolled in, the rain-cooled breezes moved along the adobe walls, drifting around, swirling down through the sprawling conifers, and everything seemed to pause, accept this moment’s reprieve from the high-noon sun, and we found a bench, surrendered ourselves to contemplation, heeding the notes of peace in the rhythmic ways ofContinue reading “Notes of Santa Fe”
Sway
Just one more look, one more going over the petals and gazing through the limbs, waiting, still, hoping a butterfly will land, one more moment with the sun against my skin, one more listen to the wind mingling with bird- chatter, just a little longer to sway in calming rhythm with the trees, a littleContinue reading “Sway”
Haven
Like palm groves that stretch afar, like gardens beside a river, like aloes that the Lord has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters. — Numbers 24:6, ESV A tree whispered as I passed by reminding me of his cool, green shade, the far- reaching branches, that filter our air, the canopy that provides shelterContinue reading “Haven”
Outside My Window
A blur of fenceposts and wildflowers, miles of mesquite and blooming cactus, fields in every hue of grass — lime, forrest, and deepening into a far blue-green sea, a hill rolling like a wave into the cloud-lined horizon, and while I look forward to arriving at our weekend destination, I find such a distilled peaceContinue reading “Outside My Window”
Finding Solace
She sits between a toadstool and thistle, the little frog whispering in her ear, the only other sound the buzz of a sleepy bee, the kiss of a butterfly wing, and her thoughts in tune with the wind moving through the nearby trees, and she is at peace. –C.L. Fisher, May 2021 Unless otherwise indicated,Continue reading “Finding Solace”
Lessons
Resting in the blessings of today, staying present even in an uncomfortable season, accepting life as is with all the drama, balancing the pain with the joy that radiates in our hearts when we allow peace to be our sounding board, reverberating back lessons of love that walk with us into the unknowns that mayContinue reading “Lessons”
“Olden Times and Ancient Rhymes”
“Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.” — Luke 1:78-79, NLT There is this melancholy air during the holidays… that bittersweet nostalgia,Continue reading ““Olden Times and Ancient Rhymes””
Poetic Meanderings 