“The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you;
Don’t go back to sleep.”
~ Rumi
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Delighted that my image below, Prime Seats inspired fellow blogger, Wendy Strohm, to compose this lovely poem entitled Climbing a Tree which is reflective of her own childhood memories.
Warm thanks to Wendy, and hope everyone will enjoy !
There’s nothing better than climbing a tree
And being high up with so far to see
There are various branches on which to play
And I can stay up here for most of the day
This branch here is my galloping horse
And the string I’ve tied are the reins of course
That branch over there is for my friend
We talk so much – till there is no end
But this broad branch is my favourite one
As it’s slightly shadowed from the sun
And I cannot be seen from the first look
I can lay just here and read my book
I have brought an apple for my lunch
You can tell I’m here from the noisy crunch!
~Wendy Strohm
Aspire
“Unborn grapes cling to their vines,
hoping and dreaming of life as wine.”
~Robyn Lee
Mother
In the spirit of Mother’s Day, I dedicate this post to my own wonderful Mom,
who taught me to Love freely and see goodness
in everything around me.
Robyn Lee and her Mom, 1964
Robyn Lee and her girls, 1993
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I Love You MOM!
Happy Mother’s Day to All
~ Robyn Lee
Where You Are
Don’t need to go far
You are where you are
No mission or plan
It’s All Wonderland
~ Robyn Lee
Wishing Everyone a joyful weekend and a
Happy Mother’s Day too!
Allure
Wings flutter so grand
Enticed to land
Sunflowers will lure
Perch and adore
~Robyn Lee
This exotic winged creature joined me one afternoon in my yard, soon after I caught his attention by bringing out a vase of these freshly cut sunflowers(below). He then proudly posed for me, perched upon a flower stem!
This post is dedicated to my youngest daughter who is heading home from college for the summer tomorrow. When she was small I called her my “Butterfly Baby”…and I still do.
Welcome Home Honey!
I Want To Know
It doesn’t interest me if there is one God
or many gods.
I want to know if you belong or feel
abandoned.
If you know despair or can see it in others.
I want to know
if you are prepared to live in the world
with its harsh need
to change you. If you can look back
with firm eyes
saying this is where I stand. I want to know
if you know
how to melt into that fierce heat of living
falling toward
the center of your longing. I want to know
if you are willing
to live, day by day, with the consequence of love
and the bitter
unwanted passion of your sure defeat.
I have been told, in that fierce embrace, even
the gods speak of God.
~David Whyte
This poem entitled, Self Portrait was written by David Whyte, and is an excerpt from his book
Fire In The Earth. It resonated with me as I reflected upon my feature image today, which portrays my own shadow during a visit to the woods, where I often go to contemplate life’s hard questions. Hope you enjoyed.
Much Love ~ RL
Click here to read an interesting analysis of Whyte’s poem:
Analysis of “Self-Portrait” « THROUGH THE HEALING LENS
Prime Seats
Is there anyplace else we’d rather be,
than nestled up high in the
palm of a tree
~ Robyn Lee
My Blessed Tub
When the going gets rough,
I light a candle, turn on some
soul-soothing music, and soak in a
hot saltwater bath.
It’s such an important ritual for me, one I return to over and over again each night.
Last night I was especially blessed to have a full moon, and mesmerizing clouds floating peacefully in my window’s view.
Today was a better day…and thus, I wanted to share.
Love & Gratitude to all~
Robyn Lee
ps: Top Tub Tune – She has the voice of an angel.
Ong Namo means: I bow to my higher self (or teacher within)…
Attract
“It is only when you love yourself deeply and without condition,
that it becomes effortless to attract the very thing
your heart desires most.”
~Robyn Lee
You might recall meeting the fellow pictured below in my post entitled,
Observe « THROUGH THE HEALING LENS…
He and the mermaid above have not yet met, and reside in different locales,
but I expect they will find each other very soon. 😉
Unreachable
“To focus dauntlessly on that which may seem unreachable
and far away, may be all that it takes
to set your soul ablaze.”
~ Robyn Lee
OMG!
Rumi has so much to say! 😉
Protect
Her curtains are drawn, as ducks convene
The stage is set for rest and dreams;
Most will slumber through and through
Others sacrifice sleep, to protect their crew.
~ Robyn Lee
The following is a bit of duck trivia that I found fascinating, demonstrating how, even at the most primitive level, living beings instinctually develop systems to protect their own. If you examine my photo above, you can see which ducks are ‘protecting’ this evening. Enjoy!
Much Love ~ RL
Dr. Niels Rattenborg has studied sleep patterns of birds, including ducks. He monitored the brain waves of ducks as they sleep and learned some interesting things. Ducks often spend the night together as a group, often sleeping in a row. The ducks on the end of the row or outside of the group are easily spooked by any movement nearby.
They sleep with their eye away from the group open, while the other eye is closed. Rattenborg found that one of the hemispheres of the brains of these outside ducks was functioning at 100% capacity while the other hemisphere was in sleep mode. Apparently the duck has the ability to sleep with half the brain at a time asleep while the other half is fully responsive to the environment.
There is an obvious advantage to this system. Not only is the duck protecting itself by being constantly awake on the side that danger might come from, but the duck is also protecting the other ducks in the center.
References:
Discover, May 1999
Scientific American, May 1999
Fragile
“nothing which we are to perceive in this world
equals the power of your intense fragility”
~ e.e. cummings
Encircled
Rhythmic waves of the heart
Kaleidoscopic hues of the soul
Saltwater saturated flesh
Deeply immersed
Encircled
~Robyn Lee
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