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Hospitable
Poems From The Porch I kept company with an aspen tree this morning. She wasn’t nervously quaking nor appeared excited in any way....
Rev. Ani
Aug 2, 20222 min read
Getting Down to Business
Poems From The Porch Pardon me, but I have play to do. It is a singular task that demands my undivided attention. So, it is important...
Rev. Ani
Aug 1, 20222 min read
A Good Day To Smile
Poems From The Porch Today is a good day to smile at the grand expression of extravagance abounding. What do you notice? What do you see?...
Rev. Ani
Jul 27, 20222 min read
The Sweetness of Green
Poems From The Porch Lying in the summer grass counting the blades an infinite forest for subterranean life whose vastness exceeds my...
Rev. Ani
Jul 26, 20222 min read
The Nonduality of Sound & Silence
Poems From The Porch Mower humming Frog addressing the crowd of singing cicadas Fountain splashing, as the water bubbles on the surface...
Rev. Ani
Jul 25, 20222 min read
A Graced Bounty
Poems From The Porch Pouring, pelting, pooling precipitation Cats seeking solace on my lap Loud and lavish Copiously drenching Receiving...
Rev. Ani
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Receiving the Gift of Grief
Poems From The Porch Cicadas, coffee, and a pleasant breeze on the porch My new mug, gifted to me on my birthday, that says, “Finding my...
Rev. Ani
Jul 21, 20222 min read
Impermanence
Poems From The Porch I don’t want to miss the petite pink blossoms waving at me sweetly from atop their lanky perches, nor the song of...
Rev. Ani
Jul 14, 20222 min read
Nirvana
Poems From The Porch This still July morning, green and radiant, is adorned simply with the sweet sound of the chimes in an intermittent...
Rev. Ani
Jul 13, 20222 min read
The Illusion of Being Lost & Found
Poems From The Porch photo by Julian Hochgesang on Unsplash.com Our bodies were designed for our longing that we might hear the call of...
Rev. Ani
Jun 2, 20222 min read
When The Sun Lavishes Full
Poems From The Porch photo by Gian Cescon on Unsplash.com The brilliance of light illuminating texture and hue invites me to radiate love...
Rev. Ani
Jun 1, 20222 min read
To Consecrate Your Practice
cultivating intentionality in your prayer, meditation, yoga, & contemplative disciplines Are you looking for a ritual to consecrate your...
Rev. Ani
May 31, 20222 min read
The Abundance of Now
Poems From The Porch The melody of the chimes The coolness of the breeze Sunshine on a lounging cat Blue jays pecking in the grass Happy...
Rev. Ani
May 30, 20222 min read
The Necessity of You
Poems From The Porch photo by Timothy Kindrachuk on Unsplash.com The consequence of each drop is explicit as it lands on the rain pool....
Rev. Ani
May 26, 20222 min read
The Primary Illusion
Poems From The Porch The brilliance of white Birds conversing in a foreign language Sun shining through purple, revealing it as lavender...
Rev. Ani
May 25, 20222 min read
Love Itself
Poems From The Porch Do you not know that nothing can destroy you, for you are Love Itself? This fear of pain and loss is for one much...
Rev. Ani
May 23, 20221 min read
Scenes From A Forest
Poems From The Porch I had coffee with a red-winged blackbird this morning. Other wonders there were to behold. Forest painted green in...
Rev. Ani
May 17, 20222 min read
Canticle of Praise
Poems From The Porch photo by Aaron Burden on unsplash.com I’m happiest when You’re the focus of my attention, when I’m captivated by the...
Rev. Ani
May 9, 20222 min read
By the Love of the One
Poems From The Porch Little flying bugs are jumping on a trampoline in the sky. Up and down, up-and-down. It is almost as if an invisible...
Rev. Ani
May 4, 20222 min read
Embracing the Unwanted
~a love note from your Inner Wisdom Dear One, I am writing to remind you of things you already know. Except in the cases of abuse and...
Rev. Ani
May 3, 20222 min read
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