It wasn’t the knowledge of stability –chaos had the upper hand back then.It wasn’t even that love was expressed –unconditional an unheard of concept It was an unspoken presencethe reassurance of rocksthe irrepressible allureof a freshwater stream How a child’s heart found encouragementin the whispering windsolace in arbored shelter Naturally the din of home lifeoverpowered […]
Oil glistenscontaminatesdrinking water250 evacuated 25 years ofboil-water advisoryan elder recitesand now this We’re not animals,adolescents rallybut ears turn awaygovernment wheels rust Neskantaga First Nationwant to go hometo live with dignityknow their human rights Do they know a .05% increasein corporate taxeswould suffice For the 73%of First Nationsalso lackingthis basic need AcknowledgeprioritizeaddressIt’s all they ask. (Written […]
“What in your life is calling you, when all the noise is silenced, the meetings adjourned…the lists laid aside, and the wild iris blooms by itself in the dark forest…what still pulls on your soul? “ – Rumi I dwell in silencemeetings adjournedlist groceries Former self fadedsorrowful shadowdefinition slipped I am the wild irispushing forwardin […]
These are so beautiful V.J.! Thank God for all the good blessings including feathered ones that never get old! 😀 ❤
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Amen!
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I love that “feathered blessings never get old”, so true. I was sad when I had to stop feeding the birds, as it brought an extended family of mice, fortunately, they like the plants in the yard, and still visit.
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We had to stop for a while because of rats, but have started it up again. Fingers crossed.
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I’ll keep them crossed. I now have bird bath which they seem to love and it doesn’t seem to attract the rodents!
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Good idea!
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