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Autumn Story

Autumn Story

Autumn drapes the coast with rain and heavy cloud. The yielding land, eased by cool air, drinks the sky’s soft…

Day of Grace

Day of Grace

Wind freshened, steeped in October rain, the dry land opens to autumn’s blessing. I search my soul for burdens I…

One Love

One Love

Ebbing seas weave between islands in stone valleys of ancient quiet; gnarled trees reach for light, stillness spreads on the…

One Simple Yes

One Simple Yes

Before a wall of ancient stone, I place prayers in cracks of silence. As tears soften my calloused heart, I…

Given to Silence

Given to Silence

Sunlit summer morning, soft air, gentle winds, sea spread tablecloth-smooth. I breathe the air, absorb the healing light; with quiet…

Morning Worship

Morning Worship

In the hours of first light, sky soft rose then sherbet orange, tide returns to the hollows; seals bark, otters…

On the Yearning Shore

On the Yearning Shore

In the quiet hours between night and day, the earth turns to the coming dawn. First light ruffles the water,…

What Began With Light

What Began With Light

Cloud breaks reveal the moon as light spills across the water, rousing the quiet land. Old roots stir, ancient trees…

Goddess Whispers

Goddess Whispers

The swelling windless tide eases into the cove, to quench the gravel beach in a slow languid laze. Seagrass barely…

Written on Water

Written on Water

(for Humphrey) Along the rugged shore broken faces of old stones, full of ancient records and passages of the sun.…

Silent Joy

Silent Joy

First light breaks, winds rise to rustle the sea. The sun sings awake, and over the broad expanse life stirs…

Searching the Sky

Searching the Sky

Day breaks, sun casts color on the wind-rippled sea. Crows chatter and call, geese stir the quiet. The world wakes…

Altar of the Heart

Altar of the Heart

The moon in pale brilliance tempers the summer sea, the blessed land in silent prayer, the lilting breath of all…

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

Holy night quiet darkness half-moon glimmers lapping tide Wind-drift wave tossed fear dissolved water guides spirit rises open hearted weightless…

Tides of Eden

Tides of Eden

The day arrives in sunlit glory: snow-capped mountains, landscapes rich with color, tidal seas chasing the moon. After years of…

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On the Yearning Shore

In the quiet hours between night and day, the earth turns to the coming dawn. First light ruffles the water, lying still beneath night’s blanket.

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What Began With Light

Cloud breaks reveal the moon as light spills across the water, rousing the quiet land. Old roots stir, ancient trees and stone canyons find their

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Goddess Whispers

The swelling windless tide eases into the cove, to quench the gravel beach in a slow languid laze. Seagrass barely stirs, even the crows are

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Written on Water

(for Humphrey) Along the rugged shore broken faces of old stones, full of ancient records and passages of the sun. I hear their heartbeats in

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Silent Joy

First light breaks, winds rise to rustle the sea. The sun sings awake, and over the broad expanse life stirs its deep green bed, as

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Searching the Sky

Day breaks, sun casts color on the wind-rippled sea. Crows chatter and call, geese stir the quiet. The world wakes to bird sound and shimmering

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