Red kite took flight to the highest of heights Her heart filled with awe at the wondrous sightsSpread out below her, a patchwork of greenThumbnails of oak twined with ribbons of streamsRivers and waterfalls frozen in placeShe breathed in the stillness and breathed out more spaceThe worries that gripped her when talons touched groundCouldn’t find … Continue reading Red Kite
Soul Poems
A collection of motivational and inspiring poems and rhymes from the soul, often inspired by nature
The Reluctant Shaman
There was a reluctant shaman, an elephant was her guide She tried her best to deny it, but elephants are hard to hide A trunk would tap her on the shoulder when she was in the shower with the solution to a problem she’d been working on for hours A soft trumpet in the half … Continue reading The Reluctant Shaman
Hoverfly
I may look the part of predator, striped the colour of mean Wings that sound a warning. I’m avoided, seldom seen But this is all a defence to stop the things that would hurt me Look closer: I am just a fly, buzzing happily Flitting amongst flowers, spreading pollen as wide as I can A … Continue reading Hoverfly
Pied Wagtail
Pied Wagtail wagged and bobbed as she searched the Earth for worms Where once they were abundant, now she found them hard to earn But she carried on her wagging, for what else was there to do? No use worrying about it; on went the search for food One day she saw a human, sitting … Continue reading Pied Wagtail
Lori the Parrot
Lori was a parrot on the shores of an azure blue Her plumage shone like emeralds, her brethren dazzled too Lori parroted the Heralds news, for that was the parrot way Hear and repeat, hear and repeat what the Herald birds had to say One day the Heralds squawked a warning and gossip turned to … Continue reading Lori the Parrot
Earwig
The earwig used its flight, weaving clumsily to grab at my attention This missive it gave to me: Stop thinking so hard! Drop into your heart Let head rest from chatter and noise Trust is the way Let it hold sway Life flows easy with grace and with poise But turn trust away and succumb … Continue reading Earwig
Hustle the Hummingbird
Hustle was a hummingbird Near small as a bumble bee Named for the game she played so well, Climbing the figurative tree Eyes on the prize of more nectar Aloft for twenty-more hours a day Zipping from flora to fauna Heart beating a rapid foray No time to smell the roses No time for play … Continue reading Hustle the Hummingbird
Thoughts?
The you inside your head is less you than you might think Thinking is the problem and it’s causing quite a stink I think therefore I am, yet thoughts are products of the brain I fart therefore I am could be said in similar vein Our thoughts become the soundtrack to this awe-filled, wondrous life … Continue reading Thoughts?
Time to Fly
The fly flew from the ointment and landed in my drink Its lifeless body floated there gave me time to think Did I really want the comfort those bubbles would provide? Liquid gold within my veins Euphoric rush to downward slide In a memory my mind hides: The chasing of a high that can be … Continue reading Time to Fly
All You’ll Ever Need
Moving in a spiral to a point of purity Ever decreasing circles ‘til you get where you should be The other myth: a straight line traditional trajectory Avoiding all the pitfalls ‘til you get where you could be At the centre, lies the answer the one each of us seek “Keep climbing to pure happiness, … Continue reading All You’ll Ever Need
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