Bounce...

St. Lawrence O'Toole Gym ~ Brewster, New York

Memories of a childhood long gone
A day in the park
After school in the musty old gym

Making up games
Nonsense rules
Hours of play until it got dark

The sound of the bounce
Traveled for miles
Summoning us outside to play

Striking a chord...

(Old Guidepost Building ~ Pawling, New York ~ March 2015)

The key to happiness...
Is appreciating the highs and lows.
Or is it...
Knowing you might fall flat.
Being okay with...
The rules not being black or white.
Finding your own rhythm...
Until you stumble upon harmony.

Decision maker...

(Task avoidance ~ Brewster ~ March 1, 2015)

Let chance decide...
Hard, soft, or cutting to win.
Let fate be the guide...
It's out of my hands...I'm all in.

Old School...

(Classroom ~ St. Lawrence O'Toole ~ Brewster, New York)

There's always one...who learns a little differently.

Illuminate...

Drew United Methodist Church ~ January 2013

High above the masses
Hovering over the congregation
Lighting the way for he who passes
Illuminating whispered meditation

Intangible power...

Organ Pipes ~ Drew United Methodist Church, Carmel, NY ~ January 2013

Surfaces a riot of sadness
Quells an angry soul
Evokes a flutter of joy
Directs a spirit to inner peace
Illuminates a journey

Seeing the forest for the trees...

Holiday 2012-13

A time before this
Tomorrow's past
Lights to guide
Yesterday's future
Expectations abound
Today's today
Embracing a space in time

Warm...

Isabella's NYC ~ Passion Fruit Martini ~ December 2012

Warmth radiating from within
A moment of complete silence
Worries of the day...a memory

Quiet

Skyline...

Bright Lights, Little City ~ November 2012

I was so taken by how much my favorite little mushroom patch looked like a city skyline.
Buildings, lights, hustle and bustle below.
A world unto its own.

Defiant...

Flowering Kale ~ November 2012 ~ SOOC

A ruffle of colored feathered wings
A crag of protective thorns
A diamond in the rough

Storm...

Eye of Storm Sandy ~ October 2012

A candle glaring back at me as the eye of the storm shrouded our home in darkness.

Threads...

October 2012

Delicate
Strength to rival Midas
Invisible
Fortress wall to those aware
Ugly
Regal to the wind

Unchained...

Old Sturbridge Village ~ September 2012

Meant to protect
Offered to keep
Gifted in strength
Plagued to be weak

Ink...

Old Sturbridge Village ~ September 2012

The day had hidden the sun
Offering only a glimmer behind opaque clouds
A note to a lover
He wrote quickly of hopes and dreams
The page before him refused to absorb his ink offering
His promises rolling from the page like tears
Instead his words remained bonded to the quill
For they too would never take flight

Praying...

A Praying Mantis endured a ride on the back of my car during a torrential downpour. We released him into our backyard. September 2012

Caught between here and home
A cautious reach beyond what is familiar
Sensing that change has been set in motion
Praying the future provides peace

Uncommon...

Blackberry Hill Flower Patch ~ July 2012

I like being different than everyone else...
Not always easy.
I like having my own thoughts...
Not always popular.
I like how my intuition has served me well...
Not always accepted.
I like being uncommon...
Always true.

Shared...

Tea Ceremony ~ UMAC ~ June 20, 2012

Silent understanding shared between teacher and student
The next stage of the journey commences

Quiet warrior...

UMAC Fishkill ~ June 2012

In the stillness
Energy resonates
A rare idle moment
Echoes of spirit
Suspended meditation

Crash...

Bumper Cars ~ Danbury Fair 2012

Sometimes you just gotta stand your ground...

Just...

Sunset over Brewster ~ May 2012

She didn't mean to be beautiful...
She just is.
She never intended to take your breath away...
She just did.
She couldn't know that she would leave you speechless...
She just can.