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Tag Archives: wind
Crows & Leaves
“On a bare branch a crow is perched – autumn evening.” – Basho It’s the first day that feels like fall – we woke to a tropical-like rainfall that fell in cool, misty sheets rendering the dark green forest in … Continue reading
Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel
Tagged Autumn, crows, enchantment, forest, gifts, harvest, leaves, light, loss, magic, rememberance, seasons, storms, trees, wind
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The Winds of Change
“ For when all else is done, only words remain. Words endure.” – Kate Mosse, The Winter Ghosts A recent article in one of the only free newspapers left in the city caught my eye, describing a worrisome new normal … Continue reading
Leave It To The Wind
“ 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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Tagged architecture, city, company, compass, friendship, heart, hope, mexico, Spring, tea, travel, Trees Organic Cafe, Vancouver, wind, writing. walking, Yaletown
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Boundless
“ Like some winter animal the moon licks the salt of your hand, yet still your hair foams violet as a lilac tree, from which a small wood-owl calls.” – Johannes Bobrowski I want my words to conjure spring instead … Continue reading
Enchanted Forests — Amitav Chowdhury
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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Tagged enchanted forest, forest path, heart, magic, moon, mythic stag, poetry collaboration, sun, wanderer, wind
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Writing In The Space Between Now And Then
“ By writing at the instant, the very heartbeat of life is caught.” – Walt Whitman Thunder is rumbling just above me in the now darkened sky as I sit in the jewel-like parklet not far from where I live. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Bengal cat, fairytale, meditation, mexico, music, mystery, neighbour, ocean, pirate ship, red viola, tea, travel, Vancouver, wild, wind, writing
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