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The Ides – Storm

by Deb Strafuss 
It blows our way
we hunker in and pray
or it comes upon us as a predator with its prey
unexpectedly wiping us away

We are bereft and gone
forlorn, without song
we utter 
our despair
lost in our way without care

Yet earth is there
to receive our prayer,
when storms have past 
we are still here

A newness felt, built upon the past
what was, and is no more
becomes the portal, a new door
to move with ease
and find our peace.

In this new place of space
we cast our lines
and toil again
to climb 
the mountain’s peaks
and valleys sublime,

Exploring new ground 
building new hopes,
home for our souls to grow
new paths yet to know

We go
propelled by wisdom’s storm
dislodged from former forms
We flow
into new being
new grace
new knowing
new going

Upon this living, breathing earth
Storm brings us new birth
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65000 Feet Arial View
Nature

65000 Feet

by Deb Strafuss

Flight

1.

Arial View

Sunshadow

Sunshadow

earth folding

spirit molding

into shine

2.

Light passes into light

Sunfire heat shines bright

thoughts and souls ignite

 

3.

Earth curves

Earth Curve

Oh! to soar a little higher

still

see earth curve

beneath the till

of time

and unwind.

Rivers

1.

I see a snake upon the ground

winding like a river round

careless tossed

bracelet lost

upon the landscape

an embrace

 

2.

Two Rivers

Rivers

Like a horseshoe

two rivers joined

creating confluence

in the mind.

Mountains

Earth folds

like some soft mask

made of time

telling stories

of its memories

Horizon

Somebody painted this

in their dream

soft colors

muted scenes

stretching to the unseen

Mountain

Mountain

Airplane

We are still glowing

upon the ground

Our going in the clouds

is found.

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Nature

Prayer to the Elements – Air

by Deb Strafuss

 

I feel you air!

breath upon my face

I feel you air

in this sacred space

 

Kissed by time and

wind and grace

softly she whispers as she passes

my place

gentle her touch upon my cheek

as she goes

 

Thank you oh wind

for your blessing bestowed

 

 

 

Air opens space

clearing – gently or forcefully – our minds and souls – opening up places to experience joy, love, being, peace.

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Nature

A Winter’s Rest

by Deb Strafuss

 

 

Winter skyBeneath the sheets

and blankets warm

I sleep

 

Nestled and cocooned away

dreaming dreams of warmer days

the softening sheen of sun replays

a dazzled, colorful display

 

Yet in that soft deep warmness dwells

rest,

Snowy Mornjewel tones swell in nighted splendor

through my haze of sleep-drenched

melted soul

 

In this mystical place

I have no body

to anchor me

 

I dwell with stars

have no fear

waft on warm and billowed dreams

along the shores of whatever seems

 

View from the backI Am Become Awareness

creeping softly o’er

this inner universe

I Am

One with

Pillowed Rest

 

 

 

 

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Nature

Frozen

by Deb Strafuss

 

Still and Quiet

 

in the Night

 

My chimes that blessed me

with their breath

 

are Frozen

 

Not a whisper of their song

sounds to guide me into sleep

 

Snow Falls

frozen drops

and Calls

for stillness in the deeps

 

What kinds of wondering

in our dreams

when Silence

cold and dark

surrounds our sleeping form?

 

How do we Breathe

when we sleep with These

dark frozen winter days

 

My chimes are stilled

the earth is chilled

life is filled

within an ice embrace

 

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Nature

Spring?

by Deb Strafuss


 

It’s June
Breezy and sixty – like me
the neighbors have their wood stove on
the chimes are beating furiously
their tune
I huddle inside my sweatshirt
and try
to think up a seasonal mind
October or November is
today
whipping the warmth away
infusing fall’s blustery tones
on budded spring’s beauty grown.

I give up, and retreat back inside
listen to the wind cry,
nurse my wounded spring….

 

 

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NatureSpiritual

Kodalith Kries

by Deb Strafuss

 

Spider veined to the skySpring trees

Yearning branches Cry

“Oh Spring of everything

within me try!”

Lift and push and peel away

winter’s dying decaying day

surging within my sleeping veins

Spring re-works it’s way to gain,

upon a world re-born each day,

it’s magic in the air we breathe –

the life of newness re-conceived.

Deep down amidst dry branches brown

and parched with winter’s pain,

lifted up against that backdrop – Spring

brings Life and Hope to living things….

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LifeNature

Morning Musings on a Getaway Weekend…

by Deb Strafuss

We have an annual event – a running away to play weekend – which occurs in Women’s History month, where we make our own – twelve women congregate to share wine, stories, fireside chats, walks, reflections and connections….and a place to be. Surrounded by the unfamiliar beauty of an unfrequented location, each day and view brings new awakenings to mind and heart…

 

Sun Rise Lake…

A Wintry Scene
painted by icy, blowing fingers
Racing before chilling North winds
Morning blushed clouds begin
      The Day
 
 
Frozen branches wave a frosty morn –
if the shore did not hold them back,
the rushing wind waves would be in my lap!
 
Completely frosted
the paled face of winter’s dawn
coats the landscape and makes it her own.
A roaring train, the wind sweeps all away
to clear a fresh start to the day….
 
 
 
 
 
Sun Cloud
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LifeNature

Inspired by Dolphins…

by Deb Strafuss

Either Spring is close – and with the sunshine and warmth out there today, I strongly suspect that is what has crept into my blood – or the depictions of winter get-away sports on the news has sunk into the longing of my soul…whatever the cause, a joyous romp through the crashing wake of a wake boarder accompanied by a playful pair of dolphins shown on the morning news completely worked its way into my creative center this morning…..

Everything is Spirit Form –

Everything!!! Since the day you were born!Circles of Fish!

Moving in and out of shapes and spaces,

times and places,

 

Everything means something else!!

represents truths deep felt.

All it’s time and meaning here

are puzzle pieces meant to clear

your vision in another plane,

deepen spirits,

provide gain

to lift us higher, fuller, truer –

bring us life that’s newer.

Breathe that spirit energy fine,

Tune your hearts to the divine,

played in symphonies on strings of time –

Music of the soul’s true Mind…..

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