Beautiful People
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not … Continue reading
Give Me My Space
Give me a minute To read the stars Lamenting in their stories Their laboured twinkling far and sparse Give me this moment To stumble and swoon My branches reaching for The faraway moon Give me a while To be one with the universe Hear the colliding planets As they spill their mournful verse Give me … Continue reading
Let Your Own Light Shine
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frighten us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, Who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your … Continue reading
Autumn Dreams
Grinning pumpkins, falling leaves, Dancing scarecrows, twirling breeze, Color, color everywhere, Autumn dreams are in the air! Autumn is a woman growing old, Ready to let what is dead go, Her youthful radiance has faded, and that’s sad, But underneath she discovers a spread of colors she didn’t know she had. Little children screech and … Continue reading
Happy Halloween
“Treats and tricks. Witch broomsticks. Jack-o-lanterns Lick their lips. Crows and cats. Vampire bats. Capes and fangs And pointed hats. Werewolves howl. Phantoms prowl. Halloween’s Upon us now.” ~ Richelle E. Goodrich, Slaying Dragons
Letter of Advice on Love
“Think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires: To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to … Continue reading
