The moment when, after many years of hard work and a long-ago voyage you stand in the centre of your room, house, half-acre, square mile, island, country, knowing at last how you got there, and say I own this, is the same moment the trees unloose their soft arms from around you, the birds take [...]
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The Moment by Margaret Atwood
Posted in Poetry that inspires us on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re back!!! “Gratefulness; the heart of prayer”
Posted in Poetry that inspires us on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What a wonderful night. This is last night’s quote – many layered, I think. With love, Jen David Stendhal-Rast in “Gratefulness; the heart of prayer” Life is give-and-take not give or take. Spasmodic gasping is one thing, healthy breathing another. When we take a hearty breath, we give ourselves to the air we inhale: and [...]
Gypsy Girl by Sue Wnek
Posted in Poetry that inspires us on December 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Gypsy Girl, gypsy girl heartbeat of mother earth Adventures await, dragons to slay, fears to embrace, free to be Touching hands, eyes connecting, hearts remembering, the Universe to greet Child play, freedom abound, goddess love within, woman spirit leading the way Lessons to learn, guidance received, purpose unfolding bringing soul back to just be Gypsy [...]
Presents by John O’Donohue – Anam Cara
Posted in Poetry that inspires us on December 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I give you an emptiness I give you a plenitude unwrap them carefully -one’s as fragile as the other– and when you thank me I’ll pretend not to notice the doubt in your voice when you say they’re just what you wanted. Put them on the table by your bed. When you wake in the [...]
Harmony
Posted in Poetry that inspires us on October 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Harmony Harmony means To have a musical relationship With the world, to enter into resonance, To be in tune With all that is. To enter into resonance With the world Is a long work of attuning That demands a quality Of listening, An all-embracing, Extraordinary, Attention to being. From: The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, Translaion [...]