A Simple Day
Poems From The Porch Two plump squirrels chasing each other up the water oak A pair of hummingbirds vying for breakfast Mockingbirds...
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Rev. Ani
- Jun 18
- 2 min
A Day of Promise
Poems From The Porch Photo by Sergiu Nista on Unsplash Good morning, tiniest of frogs! What has Spirit invited you to savor today? What...
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Rev. Ani
- Jun 17
- 3 min
I Sit Still
Poems From The Porch I sit still and the whole world comes to me. I am serenaded by a symphony of sound: the soothing, steady flow of the...
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Rev. Ani
- Feb 20
- 2 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 10
- 2 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 9
- 2 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
- Oct 2, 2023
- 2 min
Embodying My Role
Poems From The Porch Three turtles are swimming in the clear water of Johnson Creek-- Mama Turtle, Papa Turtle, and Baby Turtle. Their...
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Rev. Ani
- Oct 1, 2023
- 2 min
Hugging The Texas Hill Country
Poems From The Porch A sweet waterfall flowing through Johnson Creek offers the sound of ambient serenity. A wide-eyed verio, singing...
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Rev. Ani
- Sep 12, 2023
- 1 min
Goodheartedness
Poems From The Porch Sun warming green on the mountains and fecund valley below Happy campers walking by offering cheerful morning...
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Rev. Ani
- Jul 25, 2023
- 2 min
Expanding Outward
Poems From The Porch A very important person — do they know it? — cut up fresh pineapple and honeydew melon and placed the lusciousness...
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Rev. Ani
- Jun 13, 2023
- 2 min
Feeding The Ducks
Poems From The Porch Great blue heron standing solo on the bank Mosquito hawks hovering overhead in community Cloud puffs slowly and...
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Rev. Ani
- Jun 7, 2023
- 2 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
- Jun 1, 2023
- 1 min
The Gift of You and Me
Poems From The Porch Mirror trees practicing handstands Gnarly oak, skyscraper pines Morning coolness Still water offering peace Dove...
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Rev. Ani
- May 30, 2023
- 2 min
Consolation
Poems From The Porch This is a magical place where the meadowlark, cardinal, wren, and mockingbird sing in harmony, with the bluejay...
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Rev. Ani
- May 22, 2023
- 1 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, 2023
- 2 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, 2023
- 2 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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