Wizardry

Note the peanut above the rhizomes!

Magic happens today

when I read stories, ideas and essays

that turned invisible switches

in my too scheduled habits 

thoughtfully sliding them into 

slots lain empty for years 

gathering the empty dust of longing. 

With the fresh breath of new ideas 

dust scatters as though never there 

leaving a shiny and new space, 

  a void, 

    a vacuum 

awaiting keys to new kingdoms 

of thought, adventure and ideas

for exciting exploration and growth.

Magic happens today 

when I feel the minutiae of 

my life like precious gems,

while watching tiny flowers open 

cautiously in the protected shelter of 

the twigs, pebbles and mulch of experience 

welcoming each fresh drop of moisture 

to nourish roots already established,

growing with each breath in story, song and dance.

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes 

the whole world around you because the greatest 

secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. 

Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”

~ Roald Dahl