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It’s All Meant To Be Play
Poems From The Porch The capitalist context of productivity and worth-through-doing is so insidious that we don’t easily recognize the...

Rev. Ani
Sep 15, 20212 min read


Becoming
Poems From The Porch The sun is a crisp, coral ball in the morning sky, boldly proclaiming his presence in neon glory. There is a hint of...

Rev. Ani
Sep 11, 20212 min read


You Fill In The Blank
Poems From The Porch Tribulation reveals where strongholds lie. For this I am humbly grateful. Through this, I am also free. The...

Rev. Ani
Sep 10, 20211 min read


Morning Offering
Poems From The Porch A still morning, gardenias beginning to bloom, rocking on the porch, I am conversing with the crêpe myrtles and the...

Rev. Ani
Sep 9, 20212 min read


Where Your Power Lies
Poems From The Porch http://www.danamanly.com/ Those external circumstances over which you have no agency, you are yet empowered to...

Rev. Ani
Sep 8, 20212 min read


Smiling to the Day
Poems From The Porch http://www.danamanly.com/ Today I unwrapped the gift of bright yellow flower smiles, brazen fire-red canna lilies,...

Rev. Ani
Sep 7, 20211 min read


The Shimmering Present
Poems From The Porch The lake is full of turtles. I know this because I see their heads peeking out like thumbs, then disappearing. Four...

Rev. Ani
Sep 6, 20212 min read


The Freedom of Clear Seeing
Poems From The Porch Ducks skimming in for a landing, a turtle peeking up from beneath the surface of the water to greet the day, and a...

Rev. Ani
Sep 5, 20211 min read


Toward Unconditional Peace of Mind
A Spiritual Perspective http://www.danamanly.com/gallery-ii What do you do when you feel uncomfortable? Do you act out explosively,...

Rev. Ani
Sep 3, 20214 min read


The Banner Over Me Is Love
Poems From The Porch Dana Manly Art LLC www.danamanly.com | instagram.com/@danamanlyart/ The tractor is sallying forth this morning, like...

Rev. Ani
Aug 20, 20212 min read


The Marriage Bed
Poems From The Porch Dana Manly Art LLC www.danamanly.com | instagram.com/@danamanlyart/ Do not let your intellect rob you of communion...

Rev. Ani
Aug 17, 20212 min read


A Radical Agenda
~with gratitude to Thomas Aquinas Poems From The Porch Dana Manly Art LLC www.danamanly.com | instagram.com/@danamanlyart/ There is a...

Rev. Ani
Aug 16, 20212 min read


All Is Well
Poems From The Porch The desires of your heart are revealed in what you greatly admire in others. Your blind spots are illuminated by...

Rev. Ani
Aug 13, 20212 min read


Because Jesus Invited You
~dedicated to my mom Poems From The Porch photo by Brooke Lark on unsplash.com Everything in life is intended for your nourishment by the...

Rev. Ani
Aug 12, 20212 min read


Sacred Signposts
Poems From The Porch The masterpieces of tiny spiders adorn the field, revealed in their glory by the morning sun. All was cloaked in a...

Rev. Ani
Aug 11, 20212 min read


Trust
Poems From The Porch It is very quiet this morning, a light breeze swaying the crêpe myrtle branches. There are canna lilies...

Rev. Ani
Aug 10, 20211 min read


For Freedom's Sake
Poems From The Porch The fans on the porch are whirring their welcomed offering on this hot summer day while a lone monarch is daintily...

Rev. Ani
Aug 9, 20211 min read


Honoring, Cherishing, & Grieving
Poems From The Porch The swoop and dive of the flock of white birds in the distance seems in contrast to the stillness of the air. It is...

Rev. Ani
Aug 7, 20212 min read


I Don't Want To Miss
Poems From The Porch The way the warm sunlight shimmers on the dew-dappled grass How the fuchsia crêpe myrtle blossoms glow neon when...

Rev. Ani
Aug 5, 20212 min read


The Blessing of the Daisy
Poems From The Porch The daisy blooms in spring and trusts the timing of her emergence. She does not ask if it is okay for her to show up...

Rev. Ani
Aug 4, 20212 min read
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