Sitting on that hill in California overlooking Monterey Bay was an extraordinary moment--one for which I was also totally unprepared. Life is like that sometimes. We work to find a place for ourselves, searching occasionally in places where we never thought we would find ourselves, and expending efforts that may go on for months at … Continue reading Working To Find A Place To Begin Again
"Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies." -- Aristotle Our everyday lives, often full of the mundane, and punctuated by moments of joy and sorrow, can sometimes lead us to become somewhat indifferent to the relentless changes that occur as a matter of course, weakening our awareness of things extraordinary. Thankfully, throughout these … Continue reading Friendship, Love, and Truth
An Angel in Bloom by JJHIII24 Fragments fallen from impatient daydreams, Like the motion of two blissful dancers; Longings once taken from hearts long ago, Awaken as eternity answers. Eyes once astonished and endlessly searching, Now settle like gentle spring rain; Patience endures in reluctant darkness, To shield us from each other’s pain. Intimate spirits … Continue reading An Angel In Bloom
A recent conversation inspired me to return to a small book of poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning called, "Sonnets from the Portuguese," which contains her best known and "most anthologized" sonnet number 43, in which she enumerated the ways she loved Robert Browning. Each of the sonnets in this collection have their unique appeal, and … Continue reading A Look Into the Soul of a Poet
Only God Knows by jjhiii24 You must have sensed it. I've been talking to you since The moment you pulled away. Even though you could not hear The voice in my head, Your heart has been listening-- Through our mutually open channels Of thought and feeling. I know you have been there with me; The … Continue reading Only God Knows
All of my siblings and I, along with many family members and friends, said a final farewell to the grand lady who brought us into the world today. Over the past several months, as her health began to decline, each of us stepped up the frequency of our visits, and dedicated our energies to bringing … Continue reading Maternal Memories
The day began well as mornings with no agenda normally do. I awoke slowly and lingered in bed for a while before finally heading out to the kitchen to greet the dawn and start the coffee. The sun was peeking through the kitchen window above the sink, and as I washed out the coffee pot, … Continue reading The Last Rose of Summer
Throughout our lives, if we are fortunate, we encounter a number of opportunities to share a loving connection to another human being. For some of us, the essential experience we seek is the commingling of souls--the sharing of genuine love and affection. For others, it is more visceral and temporal in nature, with appropriate sensuality … Continue reading Anonymous Love Letter
The Astronomer by Johannes Vermeer (c. 1668) Astronomy has always fascinated me. Ever since I was a young boy, I was intrigued by the planets and the stars, and wanted to know everything there was to know about what I could only barely see when I looked up at the night sky. Constellations were magical … Continue reading You are Truly Here…
The Brightest Star in My Nights Whenever I fly to you, Across the infinite realms Of imagination, I release My fears and doubts, And with them my attachment To the tangible world. As my soul drifts away From the endless darkness That enfolds me In your absence, I travel to another world Where … Continue reading The Brightest Star in My Nights
John's Consciousness 