Troubled? Then stay with me, for I am not.Hafiz These opening lines of a poem have been on my mind a lot over the past few days. There is great power in being able to hold an open and loving space for the emotions of others, especially in times of grief and sadness. We can … Continue reading Find the peace in challenging times
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Remembering Me
I’m stuck in a drudgeWading through sludgeCoaxing my feetBut they’re playing hard to budgeMy tail is in front and then it’s behindI can’t seem to catch it (God knows I’ve tried)This trudging and grasping and spinning’s a choreI’m not really sure I can take any more…But then…I take a deep breathExpanse in my chestMud washes … Continue reading Remembering Me
Pigeon’s Rebirth
Pigeon was a cautious soul, she’d seen too much in her time So many ways to get hurt, so much to go wrong by both chance and design She did her best to play it safe and live as best she could Weighed choices with questions of if she can, or even if she should … Continue reading Pigeon’s Rebirth
The place to Be
There’s a place beneath the surfaceA seat that holds your soulA place where nothing shakes youA place where you are wholeA place of deep contentmentA place that fits just like a gloveA place that feels like coming homeA place that’s filled with love I was reading through some of my old journals this morning and … Continue reading The place to Be
Red Kite
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
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
Bring the lightness
Bring the lightness Bring the brightness To the space we fear to tread Check the ego at the door Embrace humility instead Remember what’s worth knowing Is often felt but never taught Insight rarely comes From a being that is fraught Why make the hard things harder Why put the self to test It doesn’t … Continue reading Bring the lightness
The Reason Why
The dog sat still in wonder, as she gazed upon the sky She watched it turn from grey to pink, but didn't question why. Her ears twitched to capture, the chorus of the birds But she didn't try to describe it, or put it into words She simply sat and took it in, the glory … Continue reading The Reason Why
Rae Cod’s Writing 