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Poems From The Porch
photo by Chris Ensey on Unsplash.com Sacrificial Offering Three gentle cat companions have gathered on my lap this morning to snuggle...
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Poems From The Porch
photo by Laurenz Kleinheider on Unsplash.com An Illusion of Mirrors Mystics marvel that the Observer is the Observed, Consciousness...
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Poems From The Porch
photo by Justin Dream on Unsplash.com The Space In-Between The fire is burning robustly this morning, a soothing warmth filling the...
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Poems From The Porch
photo by Raul Macarie on Unsplash.com The Light You Are It is a peaceful morning on the porch; blue jays hoping in the pines the...
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Rev. Ani
Nov 21, 20201 min read
Poems From The Porch
photo by Joshua Rawson-Harris on Unsplash.com A Tribute to Ken Wilber & Richard Rohr Wisdom ascends to the higher things, letting go of...
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Nov 20, 20201 min read
On Wisdom and Compassion
~a love note from your Inner Wisdom photo by Faye Cornish on Unsplash.com Dear One, I am writing to remind you of things you already...
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photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash.com The Misery of Misperception It is so easy to act unskillfully when distracted by emotional pain....
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Nov 18, 20201 min read
Poems From The Porch
photo by Ezra Jeffrey-Comeau on Unsplash.com Morning Medicine It is quiet and peaceful on this powder pink morning, a warm cup of coffee...
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Poems From The Porch
photo by Siyan Ren on Unsplash.com Riding the Currents There is a flower growing at the corner of the porch, showing orange-red with a...
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photo by Niklas Tidbury on Unsplash.com The Remnant of Ash It is not the Autumn leaves that are gliding gently to the earth this morning,...
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Nov 15, 20201 min read
Poems From The Porch
photo by Jonathan Sebastiao on Unsplash.com Joy! I am so excited today, and I just can’t help it. A daring patch of rust has emerged in...
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photo by Cyrus Gomez on Unsplash.com Oh, Tender Heart The world is wide awake this morning, its sunny disposition inviting joy. Come out,...
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Poems From The Porch
photo by Johen Redman on Unsplash.com A Glorious Orchestration The moon is smiling shyly in the morning sky, glimpsed like a wink between...
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The Practice of Diligence
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Poems From The Porch
photo by Mateus Campos Felipe on Unsplash.com A Lullaby of Longing My nest on the porch is cozy and inviting this morning. The...
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converting vice to virtue on the path of personal transformation Knowing your enneagram type makes your blind spots visible and your...
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Nov 11, 20201 min read
Poems From The Porch
photo by Preillumination SeTh on Unsplash.com Twirling and Dipping One drop of dew is glistening like bling this morning on a wisteria...
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Poems From The Porch
photo by Mike Setchell on Unsplash.com The North Star of Love The squirrels were active this morning, one dashing across the field,...
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Nov 9, 20201 min read
Poems From The Porch
photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.com A Context Of Grace The smells of home envelope me this morning, a mix of sweet candle and...
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Rev. Ani
Nov 8, 20201 min read
Poems From The Porch
photo by Daniel Tuttle on Unsplash.com Prayers of a Dog & a Rooster The wood is crackling on the firepit this morning, and there is a...
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