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The Greening of Hope
Poems From The Porch Yellow wildflowers in the field Blooming clover, a dance of white and green Smiling daisies glowing pink, yellow,...
Rev. Ani
Mar 22, 20211 min read
A Deep Dive
Poems From The Porch The rain is dancing on the tin roof this morning, at once the gentle presence of white noise, now the heavy landing...
Rev. Ani
Mar 15, 20211 min read
What Lovers Do
Poems From The Porch photo by Tyler Nix on Unsplash.com Today is a good day to fall in love, so I think I will start by falling in love...
Rev. Ani
Mar 13, 20211 min read
To the Skeptic
Poems From The Porch photo by Erda Estremera on Unsplash.com The duck pair flew from one oak to the other, making their presence known...
Rev. Ani
Mar 12, 20211 min read
By The Breath Of The One
Poems From The Porch Little, white wildflowers are announcing the impending change of season, their delicate petals like dots of glory...
Rev. Ani
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Sweet Surprises and Tender Gifts
Poems From The Porch A duck just flew low in front of the porch, and a bright, red cardinal alighted on the bare crepe myrtle. The air is...
Rev. Ani
Feb 28, 20211 min read
Embracing the Calm at My Center
Poems From The Porch I refuse to look at the storm today because the calm at my center is much more attractive. Rocky weather comes and...
Rev. Ani
Feb 27, 20211 min read
Destined To Bloom
Poems From The Porch Two robins and a woodpecker—hop, hop, hop, rapid t t t t t t tapping. Now the fluffy kitty has spied the robins,...
Rev. Ani
Feb 25, 20211 min read
A Tribute to Gerald May
Poems From The Porch A multitude of blackbirds just flew by the window, and again, in waves, they glide and swoop. They are hopeful and...
Rev. Ani
Feb 18, 20211 min read
The Blessing of Winter
Poems From The Porch The world is winter white today, and the once-rippling water under the oak is a solid mass. The blanche blanket...
Rev. Ani
Feb 15, 20211 min read
When A Person Speaks In The Forest
Poems From The Porch The green leaves of the ligustrum are waving a greeting today. Lucy and I can see them from our snuggly perch in my...
Rev. Ani
Feb 14, 20211 min read
No Experience Necessary
Poems From The Porch The idea of being worthy or of deserving things is only relevant to those who do not understand that we all have a...
Rev. Ani
Feb 11, 20211 min read
Welcoming Infinite Blue
Poems From The Porch Quantum physics tells us that we live in a world of potentialities that manifest as we participate in it. This...
Rev. Ani
Feb 10, 20211 min read
Some Call It Fog
Poems From The Porch The opportunity to have our heads in the clouds, to be impractical and to daydream about creative ideas, has visited...
Rev. Ani
Feb 9, 20211 min read
And How Do You Start Your Day?
Poems From The Porch Good morning, robin! Good morning, rooster! Good morning, songbird singing so sweetly! Good morning, dogs playing...
Rev. Ani
Feb 8, 20211 min read
For Love
Poems From The Porch photo by Alex Block on Unsplash.com It doesn’t matter what I do today, but that I do it as an offering to Love....
Rev. Ani
Feb 6, 20211 min read
This Moment Now
Poems From The Porch I brought a folding chair out to the field to watch the sunrise and toasted the morning with my coffee, just because...
Rev. Ani
Feb 4, 20211 min read
All That Is Ever Needed
Rooster crowing Dove cooing Blackbirds announcing their flight overhead Chimes gracefully singing Tea light swaying All are part of the...
Rev. Ani
Jan 28, 20211 min read
The Path of the Mystic
Poems From The Porch photo by Robert Lukeman on Unsplash.com to see beauty everywhere while not considering whether I am beautiful to...
Rev. Ani
Jan 27, 20211 min read
Drinking Deeply of Breath
Poems From The Porch Robin red breast hopping in the yard Blue jay observing from a limb Woodpecker persistently drilling for attention...
Rev. Ani
Jan 24, 20211 min read
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