Homeward Bound I

 Virgin flight 750 to Melbourne has boarded,

kisses have been thrown and blown, rainforest visited, 

stories, laughter,  times of awareness, and not, shared.

Inspiration offered Gangaji, Eli, Richard Rohr, 

ideas exchanged,  what now, 

be,  as always the instruction Be

Shared journeys, comfort in being seen, recognized.

" you will be different when you return" 

" it will change you" 

" I wonder how, now" 

One night more in Australia, a sleep, short, in an airport hotel, 

until Los Angeles, and Toronto welcome me home, 

from noticing wallaby, blue, almost turquoise bird, unindentified as yet, 

palms, dolphins, lizards ( called by many names) eucalyptus over 500 types, 

koalas who only like 6 types, kangaroo, flowers bright blooms on trees, shrubs, bushes, 

tiny stemmed, and birds, king parrots, pigeons, fairy blue wren, cockatoo,  magpies, 

mistletoe bird to name a few, the southern cross. 

welcome me home to continued noticing, 

 me, you, 

all 

Integrated being 

Prescence

Now.

Homeward bound II

Sun rise shadowed by hotel blinds, 

keeping reflections of homelands, mine, 

others            muted.

my journey so personal, so blessed, in the

midst of world news,  an election offered hope, 

fear continues to divide,  deaths,  a university in Niarobi, 

lives

filled with hope, like mine,  

destroyed, 

found walking, climbing on boats, 

seeking, longing, 

for 

home.

I am in the airport,  preparing to flyhome,

 from homes abroad,  from safety to safety, 

love to love.

Blessed and blessing all, 

energetic offerings visioning home, 

security, love for all 

filled with deep gratitude.

gknNovember.2015