The spirit of truth
rattles the gates,
announces its presence,
refuses to be shut out.
JDG
#AustraliaBushFires . . . Our children will bear witness
This elegant poem is from Earthschool Harmony via Purpleraysblog. May we all listen and act.
Be a witness:
We see you as your rain forest burns
ancient green lungs erupting into flame
we hear your anguished cries
the same ones mass media ignore
we will give a voice to the voiceless
We will be a witness
Greed and eco terrorism rule
trade deals and wealthy landowners
deal in secret handshakes and dirty money
genocide ecocide sabotage corruption and lies
human impact fuels the flames
We will be a witness
This holy green cathedral burns
sacred land and sentient beings fall
billions promised for bricks and mortar
the hypocrisy of government and religion
trying to blind us to the truth
We will be a witness
We each need to look within
reassess our individual greed
reassess our individual need
make change and take account
all living beings equal
We will be a witness
No fear only love
no violence only action
no longer blind we see
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Epicurean Assessment
After surveying
the spread of a new kind of
birdseed and cocking
their heads questioningly, birds
(and squirrels) pronounced it ok.
JDG
Small Mystery
Tiny white flower,
how did you come to be here,
stemless, this cold day?
JDG
Gratitude Poem From Janet Cook
My friend, Janet Cook, made it a practice to write one gratitude poem a day for Advent. The poem below is a sample.
Grateful to Hear a Friend’s Sermon
From the pulpit, questions wise:
Whose are you? Please advise.
Fearful that my account is in the red
busily busy to avoid the dread
of knowing that there is more to do
as out-of-control checklist items accrue.
For Human Doings, there’s no end in sight,
stifling the present, dimming the light.
So stop to breathe – full, deep, and freeing.
The Spirit lives in a Human (just) Being.
Janet Cook
Anxious Fishing
“Afishantsy” describes
the result when
I’m under pressure
better than
“efficiency” ever could.
JDG
Shining Start
Frost covered branches
and crystalline fields
add sparkle to our morning walk.
JDG
Evening Delight
Skimming the surface
of the barely rippled pond –
shimmering sunlight.
JDG
Guidance System
The light shines bright, but our vision grows dim,
clouded by our
focus on
other
things.
JDG
Changing The Dynamic
When either the mind or
the body dominates the conversation,
the other must scream to be heard.
They could both benefit from
a course in nonviolent communication
where they’d learn to speak and listen
in a mutually helpful way.
JDG
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