A poem on the liminal space linking life and death, breath and next breath — and the infinite imprints and revelations in between. (Image: Kin Kate on Pixabay) Remember:the sight of a firstborn child,the way the body glows bluethen pinkas blood begins its circular journeyoutside the womb. There is a constellation hereforming over time reflected …
Hear Through the Hum
A poem about readiness to launch, and learning to be guided by an inner listening. (Image: JPlenio, Pixabay) There is a pathcut between twocliff walls,following course of river.There, dip your hands into the cool stream,gazing forward ready to launchnow,following each flow line. I can do this.You can do this.Slow and steadynow, find the spacebetween strokes,a curl into silence.Be …
Know the Shape of Wind
A poem on listening carefully for the wisdom bestowed by land and place. (Impage: JPlenio, Pixabay) When inside walls,yes there is warmthbut also we miss deep knowing of each wind gust shape—the way it howlsin open spaces,burrowing against red canyon ravine,or finding way acrossice on frozen river;We miss feeling(in our bones)the shape of cold airwinding words like artacross landscape,a …
Chart the Map of Stars and Soul
A poem on how dreams can be an invitation, illuminating the path of where we are next drawn. (Image: JPlenio, Pixabay) What if the most real layeris herein the dream, a ripple throughreach to surfaceupon waking? A saint, the kiss, a doorway through stone alley — a monastery to the lightor curve of whale’s back,beckoning a glide at nightguidereminder of where to flowbeyond words, connecting with primordial soundacross …
Find the Guiding Star
A poem on moving through challenges, making an offering of things both dark and light while reviving new horizons of possibility. (Photo: JPlenio, Pixabay) When a lantern is needed, make a practice:refill the brightness,find the guiding starmy heart,feel what needs feelingflowing through like strokes in waterfind freedom in movementagaineven in what is thick like slog. Just like the Celtic …
There Comes a Time to Set Down the Shield
A poem on healing. (Image: JPlenio, Pixabay) There comes a timeto set down the shield — the perfect wayyou learned to self-protect,now ready to movebeyondunraveling the storyof each unique scar. Set down the shield. Tend the wound,give loveeven from the placewhere love wasn’t given.Do this true work,holding placesto heal,becoming more wholein who you are. Clearing the debris, find forgiveness below the grief. Uncover quiet center …
Make Yourself at Home in this World
A poem on finding refuge, and being what is yours to become. (Image: JPlenio, Pixabay) Make yourself at home in this world, even when it feels inhospitable.Tune into waysyou are supported,still wind rustlingground beneath feet,air on skin. A task of growing: feel alone enoughyet also know you are never alone.Find your refuge, beyond what anyone saysor does — only being what is yours to become, letting life …
Feel and See Beyond
A poem on the moments of love beyond words. (Image: J. Plenio, Pixabay) I see you,closest in the middleeven through distant reach — wisp of hair and flash of eyes,too far removedto render anything but the seeing itself. And still,it is perfect just as it is: this moment of love,simpleeven in the passingyou knowwhat needs to be said: I love you.I love this. …
Go Now to the Places Coming in Dreams
A poem on pausing, and creating space to receive revelation. (Image: Kordi Vahle, Pixabay) When holding too fastto a vision undone, let what needs to be set freedrift like sand in surf with a tide. Stand here, in this liminal spaceblend with the edgesholding self and others just as we are - not wanting for …
This Time, Come Undone
A poem on surrendering to mystery and beauty — beyond the surface of patterns and routine. (Image: JPlenio, Pixabay) This time:Mark what is realbeyond surface sheen, beneath chatterdin of distant orbitsnot yet realized bound by habitand routine — missingthe wildgusts of galaxy dustalways swirlingmagic here. Of course we should come undonein face of such beauty — force of gravity flash of loveso vasteach revolution between heartstoo full …
Deb McNamara 