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Poems From The Porch Stepping onto the porch feels like I’ve entered an avian party in progress. Everyone is chatting brightly, with the...
Rev. Ani
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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...
Rev. Ani
Jun 17, 20243 min read
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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Feb 10, 20242 min read
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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Feb 9, 20242 min read
The Aria of Ample
Poems From The Porch Open and quiet A posture of curiosity Aligning with the potential of the present Letting go of the need to know from...
Rev. Ani
Jan 24, 20241 min read
A Wisdom of Participation
Poems From The Porch Rocking gently caressed by the soft strums of a guitar candle flame swaying with the tune fragrance of cedar and fir...
Rev. Ani
Jan 22, 20242 min read
The Shift
Poems From The Porch I did not make it happen. This is the significant truth to acknowledge. So, what role did I play? My agency was (and...
Rev. Ani
Jan 21, 20241 min read
That’s Just How It Is
Poems From The Porch Lucy & Gatito (above) Do we ever open our hands completely? What does it mean to be a participant in change? I kiss...
Rev. Ani
Jan 20, 20242 min read
The Cost of Being a Butterfly
Poems From The Porch Spinning a cocoon No set amount of time Some never begin Safety denied For most, the start is early Four, 15, 23,...
Rev. Ani
Jan 19, 20241 min read
Suffering as Birth Canal
Poems From The Porch To be handed over divides a life Constructing a purpose then being done unto Learning what surrender really means...
Rev. Ani
Jan 16, 20241 min read
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...
Rev. Ani
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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...
Rev. Ani
May 24, 20232 min read
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...
Rev. Ani
May 22, 20231 min read
The Illusion of Perspective
Poems From The Porch A spotlight is shining on a white-petaled flower, making it appear pink. Projection colors perception, sometimes...
Rev. Ani
May 3, 20232 min read
Immediate Help When You Are Emotionally Activated or Flooded
Positive Mental Health Strategy photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash.com Feeling triggered (flooded/activated)? I have found the following...
Rev. Ani
Feb 14, 20223 min read
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