Playing with Poetry Magnets

Imagine Why. Experimentation is free.
A glorious latex angel masterpiece
shimmers raw purple and green.
The colors dazzle the canvas of life.
Water opens a miasma of electric harmony.

Squirrel's Lament

Squirrel climbs the pole
Slips and slides
Reaches his goal
The bird feeder
closes at his weight.

Happy Earth Day and National Poetry Month

A couple little diddies about Spring

Little Robin Red-Breast
Sitting in the tree
Waiting for your breakfast
A worm and cup of tea

Throw off your jacket
Gentle Breezes, sun is shining
Birds abound with song

Bald Eagles

I have been watching a live camera feed of the Norfolk Virginia Botanical Garden's of and Eagle nest. The eagle pair hatched three eaglets in late March. We have been sneaking peaks of the eagles since last week when the link was emailed by a friend.

Right now one of the parent is feeding fish to the three eaglets. Just a little bit ago, both adults were in the nest. This parent is breaking off pieces of the fish and feeding it to the eaglets. Every once in a while, he (the male is smaller than the female) takes his own bite.

As I sat watching the father feed his brood and himself, I thought about how important it is to take care of yourself even as you take care of others. If he gave all of the food to his babies, he would not have the energy to care for his young. A reminder that we need to take care of our needs and give ourselves the food and moments that we need to keep up our energy.

The mother and father also share the duties, so they remind us to work together.

Honu 'Ea - Hawksbill Turtle

I drew a card from my Hawaiian Oracle Card deck - Animal Spirit Guides from the Land of Light by Rima A. Morrell, PhD (http://www.hunalight.com/)after coming home from our vacation in Hawaii; Three days after visiting Lawai International Center.(http://www.lawaicenter.org/).

The card was Hawksbill turtle. The message "Like Honu 'Ea your are reaching your potential. You have the ability to see beneath the surface of the sea and understand that nothing is solid unless your thinking makes it so. He Honu ka 'aina he mea pane'e wale. 'Land is like a turtle; it moves on.' At most we can pass land onto our heirs, but we can take nothing with us when we leave the earth except the qualities our soul has grown. So, why not concentrate on these?"

The shingon shrines at Lawai Center sit on the back of Hawksbill turtle. My trip was all about moving forward and growing my soul. What a wonderful gift to receive this card. A reminder in the face of going back to work and dealing with more winter weather.

Present Life

It has been decided that we are not inclined to start a second life, we enjoy or present life.

Summer Secrets -- A Poem

Fall whispers secrets that summer held so dear.

Leaves fall
Nests abandoned
Grass dries and falls away
Deer paths temporary walking trails

Winter white paints a fresh canvas
Deer come out in search of food
Cardinal sings his song, a reminder of winter’s temporary hold
Feathers bright and hopeful against the white canvas

Spring gains her strength from winter’s rest
From apparent death Spring is life and breath
Grass begins to grow
Trees begin to bud
Birds come back to their summer home
Fly, sing and chirp
The canopy alive with life and song
Buds turn to leaves
Deer paths hidden in new growth

Springs bursts with enthusiasm giving way to summer
Secrets held dear

Through seasons cycles
See
Learn
Know the secrets
Summer lets you in

Mother robin in her nest
Red-winged blackbird calls
Protecting what is yet to be
Orioles, orange flashes in the trees

Secrets revealed any time of year
Past, present, future
Moment by moment
Wandering feet, Curious mind
Open heart

by Sarah Tobias (c) 2008