by Lesley | Jun 27, 2018 | courage, love, Sound, Surrender, Uncategorized |
I used to think love blossomed in an edgy brilliance like those thistle flowers too prickly to touch and then surely eaten by night rabbits. But then the Beloved took my hand and flew me into a hurricane the cool blooming chaos of my dreams. All my worst...
by Lesley | Jun 13, 2018 | courage, Creativity, love, Soul, Uncategorized |
If I could only see myself the way I see my garden… In its fledgling flax and parched penstemon I see graceful limbs and bold blossoms opening to the desert sun. In the microscopic thyme that barely survived the winter, I see a brave heart. Kneeling to...
by Lesley | Oct 4, 2017 | bliss, consciousness, love, Sound, Surrender |
Like lovers attracted by forces beyond their control the sun and moon magnetize. As they merge, the dusky moon overlaps the persimmon sun— a bite from an apple. Then darkness— all goes quiet, the robins silent the squirrels still. Totality. ...
by Lesley | Dec 20, 2016 | Beloved, bliss, courage, Creativity, Devotion, eternity, Forgiveness, journey, love, Relationships |
That hurt that stops you like a bear trap, metal teeth cutting to the bone is really but a raindrop on a hot rock. It sizzles and then evaporates. But the mind tells the story of pain and blood, and a cold winter storm until the hurt becomes a bomb dropped on...
by Lesley | Jul 27, 2016 | cloud, consciousness, Creativity, Devotion, Forgiveness, gratitude, journey, love, Soul, Surrender, third eye |
The mountain does not try to be majestic. It simply stands tall, letting the light and seasons play across its contours. The river does not force itself to flow faster or uphill. It simply follows its own frolicking meander to the sea. The sun...
by Lesley | Jun 8, 2016 | Beloved, bliss, courage, Creativity, gratitude, love, radiance, Sound |
I can’t stop myself from singing Your love. It oozes from my every pore. Gag me, bind me, lock me in a cell. It still flows, like a rogue river bursting onto shore. Image: Wikipedia commons
