poetry
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Knitting Safety
Feeling safe after trauma does not happen all at once but in steps like the knitting of a blanket to cover you or the building of a bridge to cross Sometimes it may come instantly with certain people who already feel safe Through hugs or words or presence but most of the time it will… Continue reading
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Kindred Spirits
I seek companions who notice the stars Those wildflower investigators and wondered-eyed bug observers Companions who pause to watch a bird a snail Who stand in awe as they look up at any tree Who trace the edges of a cloud marveling at their mastery These kindred spirits are of my kind living quietly among… Continue reading
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Ecosystems Within
The reason why you feel so much is because there are ecosystems within you Oceans that can rage Glassy calm lakes Deserts full of red rocks Snowy tundras Mountain tops Of course there are days you feel a lot and sometimes you don’t understand them It is because the beauty within you supports a diversity… Continue reading
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Open Field
I think I want my insides to match a wide open field of wildflowers so each time I go there I find space and color life and unity A singing of the joy of the moment And an accepting for all that life is A working together with the sun the soil the insects and… Continue reading
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Not a Rose
You may not be beautiful like a rose my dear But beautiful like a Magnolia leaf The beauty of which is often taken for granted but if it was not longer the world would mourn You are beautiful like a prairie the sea of grass in golden light that moves in waves when the wind… Continue reading
About Me
An obsessive journaler who loves meeting others along their journey and giving them a hand to hold through pieces of writing. I write about the heartbreaks of life and the joys, the ups and downs, and I often learn my greatest lessons and miracles from nature.
Joyful Ruins 