divine love

wrapped up in a warm embrace
held in such a tender way
and smiled upon with loving grace
that's how i see the world today

some might say i'm quite naive

and wonder how i can believe

such nonsense

call me crazy if you must

for there are days i would agree

with such a diagnosis

but today...today...my mind and eyes are clear

and i see evidence of

divine love everywhere

be mine

it was love at first sight
for me, at least

the day we met
in a third floor kitchen
on huntington street
you held out your hand
and said, "hi, i'm dan"
i knew in an instant
that you were the one

i wanted to spend my life with

rainbow quilt

as i lay beneath my rainbow quilt

my fingers trace its seams
in quiet reverie
each scrap i touch
holds a precious memory

and i marvel at how well
unseen loving hands

have stitched together

with silver threads of mystery
all my fondest hopes and dreams

resilience

i love being taken by surprise
by the resilience of certain things
like daffodils blooming in february
that refuse to wait for spring

a woman with issues

i was desperate for a cure

all my money had been tendered

"leave well enough alone" they said

but i had come undone

and sought to be re-member-ed

fernwood

her soul feels so thirsty

her spirit is parched and dry

she comes to the fountain in fernwood

and drinks a mystery there

the ancient seed within her

she waters with her tears

and though it still is winter

a tiny bud appears

taste of india

this morning, i am still feeling the effects of seeing the movie, slumdog millionaire, which my teenaged son declared, "the best movie, EVER!." although my praise and appreciation for it is a bit more reserved, i'd highly recommend it. the tempo of the film is a relentless assault on the senses and the psyche...much the way i imagine india herself would impact me should i ever have the privilege to visit there. the redeeming factor of the movie for me was its underlying sweetness, for slumdog millionaire, at its core, is a love story...an "against all odds" kind of love story that i find irresistable.