So fellow travelers, this morning I found this beautiful single bloom in the middle of our lawn, yards away from the rest of it’s companions, I suspect a random planting courtesy of one of our resident chipmunks or voles. As I lay on my front lawn working to get this shot these words wove themselves […]
All posts in category Poems and Haiku
The White Knight of Spring
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 18, 2015
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Hawk
So fellow travelers, high winds and wintery winds chills grounded an intended birding expedition yesterday. The morning was not a total loss, as the Cornell Ornithology Lab has a 24/7 hawk nest camera as well as several BOGs (birder on ground) who were livestreaming from various locations. Through their lenses I got to watch ospreys […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 12, 2015
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The Barn Loft
So fellow travelers, a wondrous photo posted by Ken Newman this morning on the CGBF page landed on my heart speaking words which gently gathered into this Haiku. Sweet quiet bird songs Ripple gently through stillness Soft light sacred space May the peace of rebirth and renewal bless all hearts this quiet Easter morning. […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 5, 2015
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Hope Whispers
So fellow travelers, lately the weight of life’s passages has weighed heavily on my heart. As I am apt to do when I need to recenter my soul, I went for a walk very early this morning inspite of the snow and wind which greeting me at my back door. As I walked these words […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 4, 2015
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Rolling to Heaven
So fellow travelers, this is for a friend who just bid goodbye to her own sweet friend. One last marble here then gently carried on Wings riding to Heaven Rest in peace Fred. Thank you Lisa for sharing him with all of us.
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 2, 2015
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Guest Post: All You Need to Know
So fellow travelers, I could write day and night yet still fall short of reaching the essence of life in the gracious, succinct style of fellow CGBF poet Tom Atkins. Today his poem renewed my faith in Truth. Give yourself the gift of visiting his page and reading it. Poem: All You Need to […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 25, 2015
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Garden Angel
So fellow travelers, in search of a subject for an assignment in a photography class I came upon this tiny spirit in my parent’s garden. Although the photo did not quite yield the image I needed for the assignment, the feeling it created stayed with me long enough to form a haiku: Small but holding […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 17, 2015
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The 4.0 Challenge: Take One
So fellow travelers, a fellow member of the Bedlam Farm creative group recently posted a challenge for us. Glenn Curtis is an AMAZING photographer, excellent writer and fabulous chef…oh yeah and he has a wonderful dog named Elka. Glenn tantalizes us with his gourmet cooking, draws us in with his descriptive writing and inspires awe […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 14, 2015
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March
So fellow travelers after five weeks of relentless bone chilling cold, sub zero wind chills and daily snowfall we have finally hit our first few days of temps above freezing. Lest we get comfortable enough to don shorts and flip flops, Old Man Winter has been careful to throw in a few nights of single […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 5, 2015
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Eighteen
So fellow travelers, eighteen years ago today an amazing spirit came into my life. She challenges me every day to think outside the box, makes me forever proud for the ways she pushed herself to grow and embrace this adventure we call life. These words celebrate the gift of being her Mom. I look forward […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 4, 2015
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