So fellow travelers, back home from our Thanksgiving road trip, snuggled on the couch with our dog as a curtain of lake effect rain falls from the steel grey sky. “Lake effect rain” is our local weather team’s reminder it would be snowing if the temperatures were colder. As in : keep those snow shovels […]
All posts in category Poems and Haiku
Freedom’s Song: Welcome All
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on November 28, 2016
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Mysts of Yesteryear
So fellow travelers, there’s a tree I drive past every morning on my way to work. It stands full and strong, in a wide open field, steadfast in its solitary reign. I never tire of the image as it shifts subtly through the seasons. Some mornings this Tree is my reminder to stand quietly through […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on October 24, 2016
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Six decades of love
So fellow travelers, a month ago life threw me a major side track which tipped the balance of my time towards adjustments at work. Writing had to take a backseat although I did amass a portfolio of images and notes which are keeping the creative embers alive in my heart. The tectonic shifts at work […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on October 10, 2016
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Zen moment LilyBud
So fellow travelers, a zen moment from the pond this morning Beauty tightly bound To bloom one must trust let go and open to Light Walk gently on the path my friends and may adventure find you ready.
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 8, 2016
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Cotton Candy Promises
So fellow travelers, a haiku in honor of making it through the first day of school. Cotton candy clouds Morning sky pink with promise A new year begins Walk gently on the path my friends and may adventure find you ready.
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 7, 2016
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Zen moment The Mahjong Tree
So fellow travelers, I have arrived at a quiet retreat center for a weekend of creative adventures with several friends. Early morning bird calls had me out walking a dew laden trail where I came around a corner and startled a small flock of goldfinches. They swooped up to the shelter of a large tree […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 3, 2016
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Zen moment Morning Light
So fellow travelers, it is the last weekend of summer break. A solar light by my pond captured the rays of early morning sunlight and sang a haiku in rhyme Day dawns golden bright Hope and promise of first Light Adventure takes flight One more adventure calls. Stay tuned. Walk gently on the path my […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 2, 2016
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Zen Moment New Roads
So fellow travelers, I had to head up to the high school where I work this morning to update my computer password. The smooth, glistening surface of newly paved roadways with freshly painted lines in bright whites and yellows had me pull over to snap a shot. In order to access schedules for the coming […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 29, 2016
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Zen Moment with Mount Adams
So fellow travelers, while meandering in nature I periodically encounter a spirit presence I call Buddha rocks. Something in the shape of these earth bound teachers catches my eye and as they hold my attention I sense a connection which defies explanation. Today while driving some backroads north of the Columbia River Gorge, I had […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 22, 2016
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A Full Cup of Gratitude
So fellow travelers, after many welcome hugs and big dog kisses we have safely arrived in Portland. Blog post about our first days adventures to follow. For now a simple zen moment brewed with a hand crafted latte at an iconic local coffee shop The gift of caffeine A full cup of gratitude Good morning […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 12, 2016
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