Don't Loose Yourself

she sang, "don't lose yourself, don't let yourself be lost"
and the boom and rattle of four thousand pounds of steel
shook to the beat of the bass

January 1, 2013 smallstone #1

douglas fir accepts a final watering
poinsettia shouts, "look at me!!"
magenta snap dragon sits deeply.

Practicing

Strong black lightning,
Dove gray sky promises snow,
Templed pain,
Tonglen for you

out my window

evergreen has accepted more snow into its arms;
now that the leaves are gone I can see the tree.

Gearing Up....2013

I'm gearing up for "Writing Our Way Home's", 2013 Mindful Writing Challenge,

for the month of January. Check out their site here to sign up!

http://www.writingourwayhome.com

small stone 10.24.12

after 2 hours of silence, I speak the word nascent out loud,
it stirs the animals and the energy shifts.

small stone #31

another sunrise
more beating of my heart
joy is my natural essence
it is for the having and the giving; true joy can't be stolen.