Sitting in midst of morning cool Dark clouds hover high in sky Set mood for deep introspection What has been and not been done Reconciliations needed to be made. Appreciation for stately green trees Blooming sunflowers underneath them Lifts attention from the introspection Awareness of blessings to be counted Actualized throughout our lives…

Sunflowers smiling Notes of joy to heart and soul Under clouldless sky

Feel of summer’s scorching heat Further evidence of seasonal change Playing upon body’s sensitivities Another part of human condition In evolving history of human life. Delving deeper into spirituality What lies beneath body’s vessel Anchored in the living soul? Essential part of human condition Provides solace and calm in all seasons…

Breaking sun across blue sky Natural beauty, reds and oranges High above distant buildings Watching sun spread across sky Grateful to see beauty here. Thoughts of previous hikes In adventurous mountain regions Climbing towards mountain tops Feelings of getting closer to sky Looking down at rivers below. Always enriched by…

Mindful Poetry — Desire to go where I have not been Explore new territory in mind and soul Allow thoughts to go where they will Spirit will follow on its own path Experiences of whole new order. Refreshing to deviate from tired routines And explore where else mind and soul can go Expectations of new…

Mindful Poetry — Slow drip of drizzling rain Drops dance as hit ground Portend stronger rain coming soon, Drizzling drips like morning thoughts Slowly permeating conscious mind. Thoughts gain momentum as day progresses Like powerful crescendos of orchestra music Eventually coming to full fruition In contemplations and examinations Seeing this world just as it is…

Heartfelt Poetry — Depth of feelings percolate within Sometimes unsure of what they mean Other times decipher exact meanings Daily ripples through heart and soul Deep love for others and nature felt. Camaraderie with fellow beings Understandings of how they feel Pain, disappointments plaguing them Joys and pleasures experienced too Listening to them with full attention…

Sparrow songs pierce morning air Cherry blossoms litter ground Blooming tulips now have wilted Colored pansies are in full bloom Spring’s transition has begun. Barren trees now covered in leaves Sounds of woodpeckers often heard Beauty in nature’s eternal transitions Many birds soaring high above As if they want to touch the sky…

Loving kindness fills my heart All beings are part of me, Wide open spacious universe Feels no discriminations Knows no differences. Why can’t beings see connections? Connections with ultimate source Connections with all humanity, We are not separate islands Interbeings with all others. Separation perceptions feed war and violence As superiority…