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Rev. Ani
Feb 202 min
The Evidence of my Senses
Poems From The Porch The air is full of sound today– – bluejay, meadowlark, and mockingbird. Upright and supple, the young magnolia tree...
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Rev. Ani
Feb 102 min
Learning to Live Alone
Poems From The Porch I've been here before many, many times – – a gray Louisiana morning, the whoosh of the wind, birds singing merrily,...
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Rev. Ani
Feb 92 min
The Way of Things
Poems From The Porch There is something about bathing in bird song that awakens Spring in the heart, and sunshine strong enough to cast...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 13, 20234 min
Holiday Grief & the Advent of Hope
~a spirituality of receiving Grief is Universal From February 2022 to January 2023, I encountered significant losses in my life — from...
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Rev. Ani
Dec 10, 20233 min
Making Room For Love: On Advent & the Enneagram
~converting vice to virtue on the path of personal transformation Or perhaps you and I like our insecurity and instability compared to...
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Rev. Ani
Nov 9, 20232 min
Finding My Agency
Poems From The Porch Yesterday, I received the gift of sadness. It came unbidden, like the cracking of an oyster shell reveals a tender...
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Rev. Ani
Sep 7, 20232 min
Because We Are
Poems From The Porch Blue Pond Springs, St. Charles Canyon, Cache National Forest, Idaho White Aspen bark with green leaves poised to...
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Rev. Ani
Jun 10, 20232 min
I Will Be
Poems From The Porch One petite daylily is blossoming near the ground. Her cousins in another garden are growing tall and regal. A...
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Rev. Ani
Jun 9, 20232 min
Being With
Poems From The Porch Cicada chorus rising and falling Water's surface adorned with sequins of light Throaty bullfrog croaking like a tuba...
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Rev. Ani
Jun 7, 20232 min
Harvesting Beauty
Poems From The Porch Great blue heron landing on the shore Five noisy ducks congregating beside me Nimble mosquito hawks hunting over...
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Rev. Ani
May 25, 20232 min
Well-being Is Possible
Poems From The Porch Sunshine pouring through pink gladiolus Yellow daylilies, warm and vulnerable Shasta daisies looking mischievous...
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Rev. Ani
May 24, 20232 min
Digging Within, Reaching Without
Poems From The Porch I planted one zinnia seed, and in less than a month, its stalk has grown six inches. Every day its momentum is...
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Rev. Ani
May 22, 20231 min
Finding My Treasure
Poems From The Porch Black squirrel taking my measure Red-winged black bird gliding across the lake Blue-black crow landing on a branch...
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Rev. Ani
May 15, 20232 min
An Ordinary Day
Poems From The Porch Rooster, chimes, and glistening dew A soft breeze awakening my senses Sunlight on purple wildflowers Yolk-yellow...
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Rev. Ani
May 12, 20232 min
What I Am Doing Right Now
Poems From The Porch What I am doing right now is sitting on the porch listening to the dove, the rooster, and the chimes, feeling the...
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Rev. Ani
May 5, 20232 min
Incarnational Becoming
Poems From The Porch The fragrant gardenias are releasing their sweetness in an offering of self-surrender while the vibrant colors,...
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