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Tag Archives: humanity
Shard
A piece of the world fell today in the form of an ink-black crow, falling swiftly upon a city grate its voice silenced forever. Other pieces fall in the form of fire supplanting summer’s eternal beauty, fall in the form of … Continue reading
Dissonance
Strung like fast-falling tears among long, lush lashes, are words that we conjure without asking, spinning tales that have no meaning, our moon-cast languages creating inscrutable worlds. Piercing through the static is not for the faint of heart, only those brave … Continue reading
Traveller with Limited Vision
She makes her way, unafraid a square white sign taped to her metal walker, trusting that those who head in her direction will honour safe passage. Amid the roar of the rough ocean a flock of geese fly overhead as she … Continue reading
Posted in poetry
Tagged Autumn, companion, compassion, courage, dusk, eyes wide open, freedom, humanity, inspiration, life, Lost Lagoon, nature, travel, Vancouver, wildlife
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Unsettled Landscapes
“ We live in a world that is beyond our control, and life is in a constant flux of change. So we have a decision to make: keep trying to control a storm that is not going to go away … Continue reading
Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel
Tagged Autumn, books, change, children, city of glass, greed, homelessness, hot chocolate, humanity, poverty, rain, Shangri-La, Vancouver, walking, writing
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Waves
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
Posted in poetry
Tagged #ForgivingFridays, acceptance, cycle, dreams, forgiveness, heart, home, hopes, humanity, love, others, poetry, self, treasure, waves
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Taste the Sun
“ The sun, the earth, love, friends, our very breath are parts of the banquet.” – Rebecca Harding Davis There are delicate dragonflies dancing among the summery air currents on my afternoon walk to taste the sun. After a sheltered stroll … Continue reading
Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel
Tagged bench, bloggers, British Columbia, children, chocolate, forest fires, generosity, humanity, love, music, poetry, roasted nuts, sharing, Summer, surprise, taste the sun, two women
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Paradigm Shift
“ Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” – Ryunosuke Satoro I needed to hear the ocean today, to sit near the shore at the edge of the world as the waves roll in, the sun’s late … Continue reading
Posted in journaling, life, memoir, travel
Tagged Hallelujah, humanity, Leonard Cohen, love, mexico, ocean, paradigm shift, seasons, travel, Vancouver
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