So Long And Living On

Corfu cotton, long forgotten,

you are my favourite one.

Double-stitched and reinforced,

with me when all challenges came,

as life, it seemed, departed me

again.

But there you were,

wash and wear anywhere,

dusky shades of muted blue

with smoky colours rising through.

Years and years go by,

leaving and grieving,

starting on a new pathway,

meeting love along the way,

so, as wisdom walks with me

I see beyond with clarity.

You cloak me softly

when courage

 calls me through the light,

then beams of joy are rising high.

All I ever need

envelops me as a seed,

encourages me

to flower like the brightest one,

to raise my mind

with the Solar Sun,

as I see who you are

 my little child upon the earth

who joins me now

in joy and mirth,

evermore to be

shining perfectly.

- o O o -

Be Still and Grow

You are reaching out
to go within,
you are seeking more
you must begin
to leave space

and in your time
find a place
of stillness.

So much stimulation
will deplete you.

Begin anew.

Find a quiet natural spot.

Seek the fresh air.

There are many beginnings
where times will follow through
on what there is for you.

Let distractions go.

Learn to say No.

When you stop
you will be
ready to start
and answers flow from your heart.

Wait.

Listen.

Begin and see
change will come more gracefully.

Hello Daphne

A Winter View Of Pink Lake For You

Pink Lake, Dimboola, Australia

Flowering

If you ever

saw a Tree Peony,

it looks dead in Winter.

Absent.

No stalks, no leaves.

A hidden beauty.

Not seen,

 at all in the soil,

until the spring

when suddenly

comes

the bright cherry

 shoots and leaves

rapidly turning to green.

And then,

generously,

from out of nowhere

 new buds come.

Beautifully,

come the blooms,

comes the joy

when we see

the light within shining. 

And so,

 on this winters day

as my precious mother

 passed away,

I know,

nothing hidden

 will remain unseen,

and her beauty shines

and her bloom will be

shining through for all to see.

- o O o -

This Song Comes Softly

This song comes softly

quietly in

seemingly

nothing

happening

and then

the note played

nearby

and there was I

floating in

to a new

 beginning.

A surprise from nowhere

not looking

then something

was happening.

Not at all

what I expected

as I was going along

normally

somewhat reserved

and surrounded

by my own space

and then

a face was close to mine

even crossed the boundary line

and I was softly

feeling

this is fine.

Another place

another time

I will wait

to arrive there

someplace

somewhere.

- o O o -

This came to me as I awoke

in the dawning this morning, June 5, 2018

Bring Your Gifts AND Thank You To Eddie Woo

This green autumn leaf

came suddenly

dropping down, in front of me.

"Yes I am small for my tree,

but I knew

you would notice me".

I am like your palmistry,

showing you

Real choices and destiny.

You are here to teach

with botany

with heart

with reaching out

and dropping through,

with being who

is real inside,

no longer time to glide

along.

You have your family

where souls belong

and all together we are one.

Just like the crocus, shining light,

calling bees and little ants,

seeking yet another chance

to be bright.

Be the one to add your gifts,

uplifting some

who do not know

"We Are All One" - 

Every soul connected to

the brightest light shining through.

(Written today March 22, 2018

with Liquidamber leaf

and my Autumn Crocus family)

What Joy!

And I send gratitude and Love

to Eddie Woo and his family,

a brilliant,

bright smiling Maths teacher.

He is Australian Local Hero 

of the Year 2018.

A man who created Wootube,

to teach his students maths

with passion, positivity,

enthusiasm, empathy and love.

He is a blessing.

I have tears of joy and gratitude 

for the life he lives and gives.