"Litany"

 

You are the bread and the knife,

the crystal goblet and the wine.

You are the dew on the morning grass

and the burning wheel of the sun.

You are the white apron of the baker

and the marsh birds suddenly in flight.

However, you are not the wind in the orchard,

the plums on the counter,

or the house of cards.

And you are certainly not the pine-scented air.

There is no way you are the pine-scented air.
 

It is possible that you are the fish under the bridge,

maybe even the pigeon on the general's head,

but you are not even close 

to being the field of cornflowers at dusk.

And a quick look in the mirror will show
that you are neither the boots in the corner
nor the boat asleep in the boathouse.


It might interest you to know,
speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world,
that I am the sound of rain upon the roof.


I also happen to be the shooting star,
the evening paper blowing down the alley,
and the basket of chestnuts on the kitchen table.


I am also the moon in the trees
and the blind woman's tea cup.
But don't worry, I am not  the bread and the knife.
You are still the bread and the knife.
You will always be the bread and the knife,
not to mention the crystal goblet and -  somehow -  the wine.

~ Billy Collins
U.S.A.

20 August, 2019

~ Beannaichte'

@beannaichte.twitter.com  

"Brother Warrior"

Gentle Warrior

With your Heart like Gold and a Rainbow in

 your eyes

Brave Companion

Do you see a World shining in the Sky?

With your Body dancing like an Arrow

Spreading Joy beneath your feet

And your Hands that wave like tall Grass

In the Wind as you speak.

 

With the Shyness of a small Child

And the Wisdom of a Saint

I tell you, now

There is no Reason to be afraid.

Brother Warrior

There are None of us who Walk  this Path, alone

Spirit Healer is the only Life that we have ever 

known 

I see your Smile in the Sunlight

I hear your Song in the Rain

And I Hold you here, inside me

I Feel your Love and know your Pain.

At this Time, when the Earth is Waking

To the Dawn of another Age

I tell you, now

There is no Reason to be afraid.

We  are Crying for a Vision

That all Living things can Share

And those who Care 

~ Are with us -

 Everywhere.

~ Kate Wolf

U.S.A.

~ Beannaichte'

 24 July, 2019

@beannaichte.twitter.com 

I'll Walk Beside You -- Cherish the Ladies

"Remember"

~ Always Remember to forget,

The things that made you sad;

But never forget to Remember,

The things that made you glad. 

~ Always Remember to forget,

The friends that proved untrue;

But don't forget to Remember;

Those that have stuck by you. 

~ Always Remember to forget,

The troubles that passed your way;
But never forget to Remember,

The Blessings that come each day.

~ An Irish Blessing
23 June, 2019 

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"May"...

May

the Stars

Carry Your Sadness Away. . .

May Hope Forever

Dry Away Your

Tears. . .

And,

Above All,

May

Silence

Make

You

Strong.

~ Chief Dan George

U.S.A.

~ Beannaichte'

3 June, 2019

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"There Was a Time"

Once

upon a time

  there was a

time

of fairie tale reality. 

Of cuddly toys and noisy things

that came to life at will.

How uncomplicated

was the game of living then.

The earth's circumference

was the distance around a room.

Warm,

 outstretched arms were our resting stops.

How easy then

we were to please.

How small our wants,

how few our needs. 

So sheltered we were then,

 with human walls around us,

to ward off evil, pain, and sorrow.

But we outgrew our defenses

and chose to climb,
 

to leave behind the faerie tale security.

How foolish 

we

 became. 

 

   

~ Randy Jaroch

U.S.A.

~ Beannaichte'

23 May, 2019 
 

~ Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the flooding and other Natural Disasters, throughout the U.S.A., and on a Global Basis.

We pray for all first responders. Your efforts are without equal. Thank you!

~ God Bless the U.S.A.!  God Bless our World!

~  Beannaichte'
@beannaichte.twitter.com 

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