As we fall up we
take turns catching each other
sometimes I catch you
sometimes you catch me.
the trick is to never let
our feet touch the ground.
#241
Tag: love
Tea in a Chipped Cup
Tea in a chipped cup.
Love lives in the little things
Every day now.
Every day now
I understand that to see
I must close my eyes.
I must close my eyes
To feel the love that lives in
tea in a chipped cup.
239
My Cloak of Bravery
How is it that you
can look into my eyes and
see strength and courage
But when I look in
the mirror all I see is
fear and cowardice?
It must be a trick
of the light and you’re seeing
your own reflection.
If I wear a cloak
of bravery, it’s because
you wrapped it ‘round me.
#236
Wake Up Now Dreamer
Wake up now dreamer
leave your nightmare far behind
know that you are loved.
Wake up now dreamer
your life is waiting for you
to catch up to it.
Wake up now dreamer
bad dreams are not sticks or stones
they cannot hurt you.
Wake up now dreamer
always I’ve been by your side
always I will be.
#235
Dubious Caraway
Some things are other things
than what we may have thought,
like mushrooms that are edible versus
mushrooms that are not.
or caraway seeds scattered
on your kitchen table
that though surrounded by the crumbs
may not be from your bagel.
And if that isn’t quite enough,
even unseen things are fraught
with that which masquerades
as that which it is not.
Words of love can hide disdain
while laughter hides the tears,
truth is often shot with lies,
and not as it appears.
Say you love me, laugh with me,
and don’t go in disguise.
I’d rather eat dubious caraway
than have you tell me lies.
#223
Good Morning
While you were sleeping
cherry bran muffins happened.
Good morning sweetheart.
I’d read this haiku
to you but you already
woke up and lived it.
#218
Joy Forevermore
Today I cast my spirit to the wind,
I ride along the currents
and slide across the skies
until I feel the love beneath me pull me in
and join the other happy hearts
who toast the groom and bride.
May your love give you wings
and a safe nest that brings
you joy forevermore.
#208
for Paul and Chantalle on their wedding day, wish I could be there.
What I Dreamed
When I was a kid, my dreams for the future
included flying cars, and world peace,
and vacations at resorts on the moon or in
domes on the bottom of the ocean.
I dreamed of terraforming Mars and boarding
a spaceship as easily as I would step onto a bus.
What a rip.
I guess I stuck around long enough
to see a lot of dreams get left behind like
stacks of old ‘Popular Science’ magazines.
I guess the important dreams were the ones
I didn’t realize I had until they came true;
healthy children,
good friends,
and you.
You’re not what I dreamed of.
You’re better.
#178
The Long Journey Home Begins
I had almost forgotten
the song of rain on my roof
just a few yards from my face,
the coolness of grass under foot
just a few feet outside my door,
the sense of you, the only soul within miles,
just a few inches from my side.
#175
To Be Yet Not To Be
How do you remain
part of, yet remain apart
from, humanity?
How to love with no
attachment? Peace without us
and peace within us.
To see the wholeness
of each part unto itself
no matter how small.
Every thought becomes
a meditation, every
move becomes a dance
that manifests love
of all that is, will be, or
was, at the same time.
Petals grow and fall,
then re-manifest within
earth’s calm embrace.
#169
Linda Studley 