Fish or Flowers

When the order of things is 

1 ~ 2 ~ 3 ~ 

and so on….

but the time of things 

does not match the order, 

how to make sense of it all 

just do what needs doing 

ignore #2 to answer 

the phone when it rings, 

accept a sudden appointment 

because 

it has been too long a wait, 

push #3 aside to make room 

for the laundry

from the dryer, 

put #1 to the back of 

the order of things. 

It is not my order but an order 

I have yet to envision ~

my fingers, my feet and my heart 

seem to know differently.

“Deep in human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe 

that makes sense, But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.”

~Frank Herbert, Dune

Bend and Stretch

A vision of what is to come, 

~ seldom available. 

Speculations, ideas, doom, 

but no crystal ball. 

Spinning round and round 

in circles seeking why’s and 

wherefores of tomorrow and 

the next day and 

the next month and 

the next year……..

til I recall a simple maxim: 

‘Stay where your feet are’. 

Between mind and feet, 

it’s a long, long way but is 

one trip to put off til 

‘just the fact’s ma’am’ are clear.

Seems a bit short sighted, 

what about 

glorious plans and 

far reaching goals?

~ the vision of our desires!

So it’s steady on with 

plans that bend and 

timelines that stretch.

“Vision is the true creative rhythm.”

~ Robert Delaunay, French artist

Foot Work ~ Balance ~ Theme for April 2025

Becoming a……

Art works of……

Long days with…..

A vision of…..

Nuances that shape.....

Cresting a…….

Eternally grateful…..

“Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.”

~ Epicurus

Eyes Wide Open ~ REALITY ~ Theme for April 2024

Reality is…..

Every day has …..

As far as…..

Learn to…..

Into the…..

Yesterday was…..

“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.”

~ Philip K. Dick, I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon

Projects for Fun

yarn and crocheted little bits

ideas floating in my brain. 

woollen decorations? 

will that ever happen? 

maybe…..

they could be felted ~

You-tube here I come. 

another brilliant thought -  

start each of many projects

with my vision in mind. 

pressure to be done on time and perfectly ~

kicked to the curb!

chunking each project,

finish one section at a time to

open my play time for creativity and shopping.

“Almost all creativity requires purposeful play.”

~ Abraham Maslow

Highjacked

Vision sparkles clear until

the heat of my breath 

coats my glasses with fog. 

“Doubt is a thief of the soul.”

~ Andrew Davenport

A New Pair of Glasses

Four weeks ago, I purchased this new pair of glasses. One pair of many since age 12. In five days, I will have reached the magic (?) age of 75. The road has been long and, sometimes, not exactly a red carpet. I could be fooling myself but I believed bits of wisdom have stuck with me from time to time. From ancestors, family, friends, mentors, acquaintances and maybe even political news of the day! Occasionally a passer by who reminds me that smiling can change a bad day. 

To roll it all into one: We are all good enough, right enough and smart enough for whatever life tosses our way. There is another: Kindness from another and to another will ease those bumps in the road, steer us away from potholes and will let us rest. Gratitude for the little things, the big things and everything in between keeps us out of the pity parties that would love to take hold. 

I don’t know what tomorrow may bring, and I don’t want to know the minutiae of my tomorrows. My new glasses keep my vision clear. It is my heart and my soul that helps me see. For all of that, I am truly thankful.

“The years teach much which the days never know.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Only the Little Things

Regina Frost Event 

You know

the watch bracelet 

that you love that

catches and pulls on

your favourite sweater

Or 

the scraping sound of

tree branches against

the window when 

you are trying to read

Or

suddenly seeing a

short, stubby snowman

with a sparkling, happy face

who brightens the world around him!

“It didn’t seem possible to gain so much happiness from so little.”

~ Peter Lerangis, The Sword Thief

Only Yesterday

Surprised?  Oh yes.

The mirror does not lie

only my eyes

until I put my glasses on ~

the muscles beneath

wrinkled and sagging skin

would rather just rest

until I remind them

they are still strong

maybe not as strong

but they still flex 

my bones and joints 

to carry me forward ~

Only yesterday I was young.

“……so enjoy, endure, survive each moment as it 

comes to you in its proper sequence - - a surprise.”

~ Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

On a Morning Walk - Frosted Smiles

A vision like a Christmas card, early morning pink sunrise swathed ~ trees frozen and frosted with icy rime.

Beneath this icy canopy,

gentle showers of white froth 

drifted down as I passed.

On the sidewalk below treetops and sunshine, a frosted spray of Christmas brought me home ~ another smile to my heart.

“But frost, like the crystallized dreams of autumn, 

began to coat the clearing with its sugar glaze.”

~ Victoria Lohgut

Silent Whispers ~ 2

Silent goals for each New Year

barely a whisper ~

no grand visions of endings, beginnings.

what will be or when they will be. 

I stay present with intent to honour 

each little word or phrase 

creating them as elegantly as I am able.

“Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become better.”

~ Flannery O’Connor

I Knew

Really! And how do I know? Because I learned

from the greatest teacher ~ Life.

all the good

all the bad

sifting through frayed fragments

my view fogged and blackened

until I choked on my own thoughts

gasping for air, for light

and when I gave in, unable to breathe

sunlight filtered in under my eyelids

oxygen filled each cell of my body

my eyes opened ~

and I knew.

“I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.”

~ Maya Angelou