So fellow travelers, I see so many passing through this busy airport tonight. I wish one and all safe and easy journeys. It’s been a long day that started at 5am trying to get airborne for our annual adventures in PDX. Having made it to Chicago O’Hara airport by switching airlines we grabbed a bite […]
All posts in category Poems and Haiku
Airport Jazzmen
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 10, 2016
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Zen moment: The Bench
So fellow travelers, after several days of camping at a favorite location, my focus has been on preparations for our annual expedition to Portland. I’ve never had such a difficult time getting organized for a trip. For about a week I have drifted from one process to another, packing a few things, cleaning out the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 9, 2016
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Becoming Light
So fellow travelers, one of the things I love most about being part of an authentic creative community is the ripple effect of inspiration which runs through the work we share. When I shared yesterday’s post on our community page, I described the experience as “thoughts I have rumbling around the edges of my consciousness start […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 28, 2016
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Parking Lot Zen
So fellow travelers, while running errands this morning, the powerful clouds above brought me to a stop as I crossed a parking lot. Dropping my load of packages at my car, I walked to the end of the lot to catch a clear shot with my phone. Then I stood there for a while taking […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 15, 2016
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Zen Moment with a Frog
So fellow travelers, this morning, one of our resident pond frogs greeted me with a signature banjo-like twang before taking a leaping dive from the rocks into the water. He resurfaced a few minutes later, treading water steadily around the edge until he reached the water lily pads on the other side. He had some […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 11, 2016
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Haiku for Monet
So fellow travelers, I am eternally grateful for those moments when the Light stops me in the midst of life’s craziest hurdles. I had one of those moments this afternoon. Water lilies in Perfect afternoon sunlight I feel like Monet As I sat transfixed by the play of light and shadows on my little pond, […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 3, 2016
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Wishing on the Sun
So fellow travelers, a few weeks ago I came across a post about a phenomenon called Manhattanhenge . Twice a year the setting sun lines up exactly with the east-west grid of streets in New York creating a simltaneous golden glow of light on every cross street in the city . (Neil deGrasse Tyson has […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 11, 2016
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The Miracle of Random Joy
So fellow travelers, cleaning off the deck on this warm breezy morning I found two little sticks which looked like letters. Smiling, I looked around for one more shape I needed. Right at that moment a flower fluttered down from our little dogwood tree which blossomed last week for the first time since we planted it […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 2, 2016
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The Sound of Light
So fellow travelers, it’s been a strange couple of days. My original plans for the holiday weekend were derailed by a random digestive rebellion. No extended time with the new rescue dogs who arrived early Saturday, no hikes, bird walks or picnics, no visiting with friends camping at local state parks. Yesterday, feeling somewhat better, […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 31, 2016
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Sunrise at Potter Road Marsh
So fellow travelers, some thoughts and one photo to share for now from this weekend’s 24 hour Birdathon (narrative post pending). How to speak when the hearts too full when goodbye looms large and fills the horizon So silence lingers like dawn cast mist and sunrise paints a memory which grateful eyes take in holding […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 23, 2016
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