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Tag Archives: ocean
Passenger
Among summer flowers and dark earth I spied a red velvet starfish, an exotic bloom plucked from its ocean home dropped by a careless hand or mother gull upon an unknown world. A world saturated in golden light and still … Continue reading
Infinity
A tired stretch of asphalt, outside of time finds itself peppered with glossy machines, sleek, moving fast, their owner’s hearts turned to stone. The needle strewn forest path, outside of time bears witness to the solitary soul seeking solace and pure … Continue reading
Time and Place
“ Maybe you had to leave in order to miss a place; maybe you had to travel to figure out how beloved your starting point was.” – Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care The white gold glow of the setting sun is … Continue reading
Peace & Plenty
“ The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.” – Henry Beston I wrote of early spring in my … Continue reading
Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel
Tagged abundance, blogging, Brant geese, dark red wine, forest, nature, ocean, peace, raven, taste cafe & bistro, Tigh-Na-Mara, Vancouver Island, walking, winter, writing
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Tempus Fugit
“ Ocean is more ancient than the mountains, and freighted with the memories and the dreams of Time.” – H. P. Lovecraft A small note to wish you all a very Happy New Year – time flies; enjoy every light-filled … Continue reading
Posted in blog
Tagged city, dreams, English Bay, holiday lights, illuminated whale sculpture, Luna, magic, memories, New Year, ocean, sunset, time, twilight, Vancouver, winter
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Child Woman, Child Man
You in the doorways and streets hugging concrete and dog for warmth, you who cry out for love and acceptance seeking family from sidewalks. You are the brave, leaving abuse behind. Pause in this time and place to catch your … Continue reading
Posted in poetry
Tagged acceptance, activism, golden rule, homeless, love, Mothers, ocean, poetry, streets, values, Victoria
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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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