Wind Swept

Thoughts

like crisped leaves 

rustling along the sidewalks 

at the beck and call 

of the wind or my booted feet.

~ the red gold crunch of autumn.

“Anyone who things fallen leaves are dead 

has never watched them dancing on a windy day.”

~ Shira Tamir

Soul to Soul

It only takes 

the warmth of a hug 

on an ordinary day 

to brighten the moment.

A gentle surprise

that needs no words.

“A simple hug can make all the difference.”

~ Tommy Leonard, I Want to Hug an Ant

Always Time

On a grey day 

when the wind is low 

and the air is cool 

there is always time 

to pause and notice 

dark purple berries surrounded 

by autumn gold and green .

“This time, like all times, is a very good one, 

if we but know what to do with it.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

(1803~ 1882)

Spirit Rising

 

Spirit, strong but hidden, beneath 

the should haves and  must do’s 

until it vanishes 

in life’s beautiful image. 

With abruptness, 

this quiet spirit will rise 

and step into any fray.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.”

~ Max Ehrmann, Desiderata

(1872 ~ 1945)

On Duty

So many of the photos  

I take are lovely flowers, 

grand sky-scapes, 

ancient elms, 

Flamboyant fall colours, 

expanses of water

here and on Vancouver Island. 

Then there are squirrels:

In leafy branches

Perched in the grass

Running along fences

Scampering across roads

Racing up and around a tree trunk

And this little guy ~ on duty.

“Do your duty as you see it, and damn the consequences.”

~ George S. Patton Jr.

Thanksgiving Dinner

Family

Card games 

Age range 1 1/2 yr - 77 yr

Parents

Gymnastics

Wooden blocks

Art projects

Cabbage rolls

Sausage

Grand-dad

Carrots and pirogies

Rhubarb pie

Conversation

Toddler watch!

Happy and grateful

“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.”

~ Michael J. Fox

Gifted

Waking to the drizzle and drop of rain 

I thought of the trees given 

a last drink of water of autumn.  

When the rain turned to snow, 

whipped about by fierce winds, 

I was secure in the warmth of my home.

When granola, warm and spicy, 

comes out of the oven, 

I am blessed with its goodness.

Abundance is a gift I am grateful for. 

If I compare my home to others 

I am neither wealthy nor destitute.

“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, 

it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.”

A.A. Milne,  Winnie-the-Pooh