By Charlotte Hussey At dawn I drop armfuls of leafy plants, buds on slender stalks, frail, scented blossoms, hundreds upon hundreds— into a vat of river water. I stir from edge to center, chaos to order, watch sunlight reflect off the pin-wheeling liquids, ridged with tiny waves, like crimped, opening petals. Slowly the…
By Charlotte Hussey It stands primly at the pond’s edge, fashioned from the salvaged boards of a damaged canoe. Its back rises up so high that any pair of sagging shoulders, any spine, if leaned against it, might straighten like those of some proud queen; stripped of all adornment, its seat waits empty, bluish with shadow….
Last night I dreamt of a lion By Ruth Humphreys Last night I dreamt of a lion. The moon was full, she met me by a childhood stream. I walked with her equals, calm, poised Inside screaming. This was a rite. A little faster, she caught up, her mouth open considering her prey. Her head…
By Susan Morgaine I lay upon my bed Beneath the window, shade raised Bathed in the moonlight I am blessed I hear her as She calls to me I slip silently from my bed and out the door I feel the grass, cold and damp beneath my feet as I walk toward my…
By Susan Morgaine Slowly, I inhale. Consciously, I exhale. Willingly, I descend. I will fear, but will not cower. I do not wish to look, but I will not close my eyes. I may tremble, but I will not fall. I will be strong; I will confront; I will ascend, and I will emerge.
Normal Beauty By Heather Elizabeth Warren Seeing your faces across the table the sun shining in from behind we are safe. we are alive. we are smiling. my heart can breathe with normal conversations who knew petty arguments about special diets would be such a touching reprieve hearing your wishes are…
Desert Rose By Heather Elizabeth Warren Her mother dropped her in the dry, undernourished soil Alone, without others to tend her Invisible, nearly dead Standing still With little ground to walk on sun with a scarce few dew drops is what she fed on somehow she blooms by the miracle of perseverance & stillness no…
Balance By Danamar Laugh and Play Sing and Dance How easily a child Finds Balance While we struggle To relearn, Remember The spirit calls The pen awaits The body yearns Come play! Come laugh! Come sing! Too busy we say Too tired we say Too aged we say Not true cries our heart Not so…
Darkness Falls by TB Kelley Darkness falls upon my face I feel the grace of the Dark One She is there, she is upon me guiding me with her magick rite for to Her I praise the night! Blessings and Boons she bestows upon me learning her dark ways, she enables me She gives me…
Cauldron of Change by TB Kelley Nature is changing the wheel it turns dead to life it always returns Learning to dance on the sands of time watching your life as it passes you by Remembering of how it used to be thinking of what will come to thee Watching and waiting for the end…