River of Grace
Quiet as fallen leaves, I search the dawn for signs of belonging, signals of faith. Crows fill the rooftops, rain on wet streets, the droop of willow and grinding of trucks. Then I find you at rest in the holy, carried within me wherever I go. Doors unlock, windows open, firelight of being in your […]
Waiting for the Signal
With darkness past its peak, sunlight charms the rain-soaked valley after weeks of clouded skies. Beneath the paved streets of departed forests, there is the pulse of new-earth heartbeat, waiting only for the signal to be born Reading of “Waiting for the Signal” […]
Let the Earth Approach
The night is clouded, close with rain, evergreens sway in shadow; darkness comforts. I let the earth approach, tree and tide, the sound of wind, sweep of the sea, and from the core of root and stone the flow of grace fills my vessel. […]
Braced Below Ground
White capped waves lift across the sea as winter storms blow in from the south. Bending to the force without breaking, wind strengthens root, trees braced below ground, joining hands in the earth. Reading of “Braced Below Ground” with music by Darkside
Growing Feathers
Clouds descend on the island with the sound of foghorns and cries of geese. Somewhere hidden above sun and stars continue, while below I’m motionless as the silent trees. Fledgling in the nest of great mother, I sip at her knowledge, growing feathers for the flight to come. Reading of “Growing Feathers” […]
Wind Blessed Sea
Sunlight on a wind blessed sea, the earth green and alive in the ritual of everyday beauty. I practice silence with deep rooted trees, letting gravity of the timeless draw me within to the palace of the eternal. Ancient ones greet my presence, scrolls of my story lying in wait. I visit with the unforgiven […]
Leave to the Silence
Putting faith in what passes I am abandoned, while the earth remains in green face shining. The dark of night and sweep of the tide, the temple of my heart as I care for the quiet. Sweep off my tracks, wipe clean the vessel. Whatever I’ve gathered I leave to the silence. […]
Sweeping the Temple
Dawn on a steel gray sea, the rain-cleansed earth breathes; ancient trees and freshened grass share the hallowed space. Quietly I sweep the inner temple where dust gathered and ill feelings linger; the injuries of violence repaired with silence. Windows open to the sea and early light; bells of awareness softly chime with thanksgiving. […]
Wealth of Winters
Old roots reach deep water, travel through hardpan and stone to the well beneath the earth. There the wealth of many winters, full with light upon the sea, morning quiet and moving tide. Moments that rise again to heal the ache of darkness, and feed the earth as I’ve been fed. […]
Holy Rosary
Flood tide fills the coves and beaches, with sunlight bright on a calm sea. Beauty enters the hollow places, bringing peace to heart and mind as hunger vanishes. The glow of dew on fresh grass, rich mosses in tricolor green, and quiet presence of the earth form a holy rosary, strung bead by bead into […]
Pure in Heart
Sun and stars bathe the Earth in light, illuminating the soul in morning solitude and sacred dark. We journey through cosmos gathered in this embrace, an ocean-blue jewel. Silence the guns of war, hush the violence of belief. Let the Earth be an altar where the pure in heart come to pray. […]
Record of a Friend
In the still morning the sound of whale’s breath, geese in flight, fog horns in the distance. Close as always the comfort of silence and practice of grief. Angels appear with a birth wail, then depart in a last shudder; the world a tide flowing on without regret. Having written of you with tears of […]
Caverns of Peace
The blue gray morning signals autumn’s approach with the clouds of late summer. The green world breathes under gentle rain; mosses come to life, green grass flowers. Without sound, the ebb tide is drawn to the Moon, a fishing boat returns from harvesting the deep, and I cast my net into silence, where choirs create […]
Place of Solace
Sunlight on the water this cool September morning, with rain clouds over the distant island; the earth pitch-perfect in communion. It took a lifetime of letting go to discover this solace, where the sea and green land soak comfort into the soul. I offer peace into this temple, feel her peace rise beneath my feet, […]
Plain Chant
In the dawn hour the sea lies flat between tides, no wind or movement, only the quiet of the coming day. As the sun rises the sea moves in ebb, and the buzzing life of the forest grows louder. I hold to the stillness; the plain chant of the world in morning devotion. For those […]