Eostar

So last night spring equinox was with me as I meditated,  was with me, as I sat with the call for balance, for openness to light and growth, was with me as I breathed in loving kindness,  acceptance, peace.  

Called me to notice a message, a sprouting seed,  value yourself, the new sprout said,  just as you are.   It is time now to grow again. 

 Acceptance is good, and now it's time --  let go, let balance flow, accept yourself, and value who you are.  

All the parts,  those that throw you off balance, demand you realign,  those that argue with you about food, and excercise and loving kindness too, you know the parts this sprouting seed pushed forth. 

Those parts of you that some despised,  by you, dare own.

Value those parts.  

The secret parts, you hope that no one sees,  you see them though, you know them well, the seedlings taller,  firmer have almost broken ground. 

gkn March 2016

Spring

turn out the light,

the winter moon calls through the window,

 invites me to

shed all 

make room for the growth, the new life that is coming, 

make room it calls through tree branch brilliance, 

we howl, Adam and I at the moon.

gkn March 21, 2016 

Journey

Grey white piles,  puddling, 

leaves sprouting, 

green advances, spring.

Animated offerings, 

received.

Affirm movement.

Grey blue sky, barren, 

waiting, seek 

renewal, awareness. 

Surrounded on bus,

ear plugged 

beauty,     Present. 

gkn March 14, 2016

Reminder

Life, Death

Permanence, impermanence

beliefs, expectations, 

live today.

Now.

Love deeply,strongly.

Live boldly, passionately, vibrantly.

Notice blessings, daily.

Life, death

wait for no one. 

gkn march 4 2016

Virtual learning day

I woke to a winter wonderland this morning, 

schools, factories closed,  a virtual learning day for

grandsons,  technology connected,

assignments for each class. 

Except kindergarten. 

I meanandered along to a play

date,  to facilitate older siblings virtual learning, while I 

gained knowledge of tracking in the snow, possible 

creatures cliff climbing. 

Returning 

in time to 

empathize with virtual learners confusion over

expectations,  unfamiliar assignments, 

attend gym class,  shovelling, 

push body soul, wait for a timer to ring, 

notice beauty, around

between us, see a

baby stretch, cry, present 

only in this now moment, 

momma, daddy listen, 

step behind 

respond. 

gkn Feb.2016

Love Lines

He shall be named 

August, after a 

grandfather, great great grandfather.

intertwining branches 

graft complete.

Hearts joined love grows, 

definitions realigned, 

family.

gkn Feb. 2016

To know

Days come, go

like the dream of seeing 

a red super moon eclipse, 

not available again

until my ninety plus self wanders into another

or the same Indianna yard, 

surrounded by children, grandchildren? again? 

children's grandchildren?

Will I be great then? 

gkn Sept.2015