Scatter Rug Slow Down for Ayrlie

My orange slices,  my tea, my thoughts,

scattered in all directions 

with the speed of light

the best laid plans 

four days of being home alone

to write, of course, and

put away

skiis, 

winter clothes, 

laundry, 

books, 

shovels, 

to meditate, of course, and 

unpack, 

garden tools, 

spring clothes, 

boxes

memories, 

Four days of being home alone, 

to mediate, swollen foot iced

to write, twisted foot loved

from  the couch, from the bed

I see yard unraked, boxes, still packed

daffodil  blooms, snow disappear.

Scatter rug slowdowns.

gkn April 30 2015

, 

Waking up

Dedicated to those who work for peace.

In honour of the women who walked to The Hague in 1915.

The ancestors, the descendants are calling, 

reminding me, reminding us,

to know peace, to believe in peace, to live peace 

is to bring peace. 

Wake up, to peace in daily living. 

Remember the ones who have walked, have dared

to believe peace is possible.

Notice the ones who know peace.

Notice goodness, notice compassion, notice fear, 

send forth love, 

to all.

Listen to the call of the soul, 

listen to the ancestors, the descendants.

Be peace

gkn april 2015

For Harriet

Twinkling starlight shines through

your face, your words

"I am looking forward to it." 

The other side is calling you, 

companioning you, my sacred honour.

Celebrations of vulnerabilities gifts, 

tears and laughter, 

remember the day we met?

Unforgettable treasures.

A veil so thin, we claim knowledge 

of continuing connection, 

practised while same side gathered

your tapping calls me, even now.

gkn April 24 2015

Gray Clouds

"Blue sky, sunshine, no gray clouds"

he says, with 2 year old certainty.

My stomach is knotted.

Yellow helmet covered with bugs, 

protection, singing as he works,

wind kisses join the sun.

We head in for warmer coats, and hats and mitts.

Purple, white crocus, daffodil buds, 

spring lit mornings, 

focus

mournings morning,

this blue sky, no gray clouds day.

gkn April 2015