Foxglove

Standing erect
As if for inspection
The foxglove
Displays
It's beautiful
Purple flowers
For all to see
And admire.

The Magic of Trees

The gentle movement
Of the branches
As the wind
Whispers through them
Moving dappled
Patches of sun.
The peaceful calm
And sense of Chi
Are only part of
The Magic of Trees.

Acceptance

Beyond the anger
Beyond the hurt
Beyond the denial
Beyond the rejection
There is Acceptance
And finally Gratitude
That All Shall Be Well.

Challenges

Often unwanted changes,
Shifts in the way we live
Can provide important
Challenges for the future
And allow us to grow
And evolve.

Abundance of Green

The different
Tints and hues
Of green
Bless the
Spring
Trees.

Motion

Shifting, swirling, changing
Everything in motion,
Nothing is static
In an expanding
Universe.

Return

Stranded yesterday
I sought to return
To familiarity.
New options were
Explored and
Created - choices
Not made if the
Being stranded
Had not occurred.

Dreams

Something vague and nebulous
Hangs close in my mind
Whispers teasingly
To get my attention
Then plays hide-and-seek.
Yet I know that if I can grab
One little part of this dream
To examine and experience it
There will be such inspiration.

Music on the Mount 2011

This afternoon I sang with my Wednesday choir, Levow an Bys, at the Music on the Mount day at St Michael's Mount near Marazion in Cornwall. The crossing from Marazion was the roughest that I've ever known it to be because of the strong and chilly wind, but it was lovely to sing there again. We had a constant stream of tourists passing us as they made their way onto the Mount (we were near the Causeway, where we were more sheltered from the wind) and an appreciative audience.

Joy

Just to let go
Of wants and needs, to
Yield to what is . . .

Peace

Praise and gratitude each day
Eliminates negativity
Allowing ourselves to grow in
Creativity and joy
Eternally!

Playing

Playing as in for real?
Or playing for keeps?
What kind of play
Do we want to put on
For ourselves and others?

The Present

Whilst in the present
All is calm inside
As I'm aware of
The sounds of birds
And the hum
Of the computer
And the deep silence
Within.

Integrity

How alive is the concept of integrity in 2011, I wonder? Has it been strangled and beaten into submission by the joint concepts of profit and power? So much, particularly corporate, motivation is based on greed and profit, that I wonder whether the concept of integrity even exists for many larger businesses.

And yet where would we all be without the concept of integrity. It is that little truth which tells us that just because we can do something because we have the power or means to do it, it doesn't necessarily mean that we should. How much a little integrity in all our lives would help us all to be more honest and fair. How much a little integrity in business would mean that fairer prices and services would be delivered to customers. That would make a powerful difference for one small virtue, in the lives of everyone.

Gratitude

Gratitude for all
The beauty in
Our lives
Makes us
Realize the
Blessings that
We already possess.

Transformation

Embarking on the journey
To transformation
Takes Faith, Courage
And much Perseverance -
Unless it doesn't!

Choral Workshop

Have recently returned from a cracking choral workshop with Dessislava Stefanova, Director of the London Bulgarian Choir. Eastern European singing is so different in style to the more traditional choral music I'm used to, with a different scale and wonderful harmonies. Brilliant experience.

Apologies for my absence yesterday but Blogger was down. Hope all will be well with it now.

Feelings

Often so accurate
If we listen to them
Feelings -
The language
Of the Soul

Abundance

So much new growth
Around us on Earth
In this season of Spring.
What a gift and
Blessing it all is
To look around,
Admire and enjoy.

Patience

Not the easiest virtue to practice!
Yet perhaps it is also an
Acknowledgement that
All things come to pass
In their correct season.

Reflection

Reflection on the
Illusions of life
And the world about us
Can bring understanding
As well as inspiration!

Silence

How rare true silence is
There is usually some sound
Around us if we listen.
Yet silence is potential
The creative void
From which all else springs.

Music

Music is all around us
In the sigh of the wind,
And the sound of the waves,
The movement of branches,
And the waving of grass.
One gentle natural symphony.

Subtlety

Different shades of blue
Clouds on darker clouds
Give focus to the green
Of growing plants;
A still life of blues and greens.

Stillness

Stillness
When all around
Is hectic
Can be
Quite
Blessed.

Angels Wings

Like Angel's Wings
The clouds enfold
The patch of blue sky
As if protecting it
From the greyness
Far away.

Stormy Weather

Like a banshee
The wind wails
As it tears
Palm fronds
From the tree
After a night
Of thunder
And lightning.
Definitely
Not the time
To cast a clout!

Azalea

Despite the
Heavy wind
And rain
The azalea
Blooms!