Tag Archives: heart

Sensory Perception

Posted on March 30, 2019 by anotetohuguette

No matter where I am, whether on a cold winter walk home,  or a sultry stroll in a warmer country than mine, the scent of wood smoke rising up from condo chimneys or from tiny eating places tucked into jungle, stir … Continue reading →

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Rosemary for Rain

Posted on August 9, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.” – John Updike As bikes flow past behind the wooden bench I’ve found to sit on, I’m grateful for the dappled … Continue reading →

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Summer’s Green Heart

Posted on July 6, 2018 by anotetohuguette

“ I can breathe where there is green. Green grows hope. It keeps my heart beating and helps me remember who I am.” – Courtney M. Privett, Faelost Glancing out the bedroom window overlooking the alleyway, I was struck by … Continue reading →

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Flashback

Posted on March 9, 2018 by anotetohuguette

An unwanted visit to a forgotten childhood realm overcomes me as I walk upon a muddied path between bird-filled hedgerow and crumbling cement –  the quiet softness of winter-dark broken by laboured breath  running against time, hopping over fences and  cutting … Continue reading →

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Waves

Posted on October 17, 2017 by anotetohuguette

Forgiveness, it ebbs and flows over still beating hearts –  lapping eternally against grainy edges, to soften any roughness held there leaving rare sea glass in its wake. In time, we might stumble upon this unexpected treasure, lying innocently upon the … Continue reading →

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Borderland

Posted on April 27, 2017 by anotetohuguette

Centuries of the same tired words reverberate through time, never fraying the seasons and hours of the day parsed out by man nature’s eternal rhythms ignored or manipulated creating monsters in their place, leaving us to cry out, with hearts as … Continue reading →

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Leave It To The Wind

Posted on March 23, 2017 by anotetohuguette

“ If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.” – Khalil Gibran Winter is holding fast these days, clinging tight with icy fingers to its overdue reign – … Continue reading →

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Enchanted Forests — Amitav Chowdhury

Posted on November 13, 2016 by anotetohuguette

Here is a poetry collaboration with Kim She commented on one of my poems and these lines just flowed. Hope you all enjoy reading it. Forests are nurtured from antiquity Stands tall like a fortress guarding the secrets Whispers of … Continue reading →

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Throw Down Your Heart

Posted on September 22, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ One love, one heart, one destiny. ” – Bob Marley I just came back from a long walk by the ocean on this beautiful first day of fall, it was wonderful to clear my head and just take in … Continue reading →

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Geography of the Heart

Posted on June 9, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“If you want to know me, look inside your heart.” – Lao Tzu Lately, I find myself in quiet moments running invisible fingertips over the smooth and somewhat bumpy terrain of my heart. It’s not as if I’ve locked away … Continue reading →

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