A place of repose. Strength and perseverance for a long journey are often found in a place of quiet repose.
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My perspective here.
I am the poet and writer of this blog, married to my DH Ueli, and mom of two teenagers with two cats. We live on a farm in Switzerland, in a very old house which we are renovating.
For over 35 years I've been writing poetry, and delving into photography within the past 10 years. If you're curious about the site, please follow the 'about' link.
In the ebb
and flow of Life,
a river of words
pass by.
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You'll find here in FLOW some of my thoughts on that journey.
Alone? Aware With myriads of voices in a sea of despair I cry out for help, ‘God? Is anyone there?’ The clang is so tiny, drowned out in the roar I’m only one person, there are millions more. …
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Days go by quickly in this season of life. In the eventide (evening) one is left with thoughts that ponder the passage of time, with loss or gain.
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Lonely Places Come out Come and see From the hustle and bustle The daily grind Come, unwind Noisy, Loud, crowded Step away for a moment Your soul to sheathe Harken, breathe Lonely Quiet place Air, water, forest, mountain Meadow or…
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Perspective: The Forest Through the Trees You‘ve heard it before, haven‘t you? The saying about someone who can‘t see the forest through the trees. I have. It is something I‘ve pondered about and lived out. The state of being so…
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Faithful Witness Are you weary, soul, of struggle In a world hell-bent and bleak Power, fame, and fortune honored Love, hope, faith, considered weak And the Body, once a bastion Guiding, building in the Word Now lukewarm, to world…
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Rebirth precedes Faith Failure of strength Fame, wealth or power Resolve is lost In trial‘s hour On knee, prostrate Broken and torn A shattered soul Battered and worn Where self-faith ends Our will undone No hope left but To trust…
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Storm at Sea The moment I chose you and stepped in the boat To follow you to the other side Unbidden, life‘s challenge to keep faith afloat Storm and wind threaten with rising tide Asleep at the…
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A Walk Through The Woods Come with me Take a walk Through the woods Peaceful, quiet, serene, Cool and calm All is well to the eye Beauty On the outside An oasis Of Rest You may even…
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The Unseen That Is A perception, Not a myth Of Something more Something herewith, Our spirit knows Much more than this What we can‘t see Something that is Beyond the sense Beyond the touch But not beyond intelligence. Beyond the…
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When Thoughts Turn To Spring There is a time in the year when my thoughts turn to Spring. It could be as early as February, when we have an unusual warm spell. This is the time for pruning the fruit…
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Prague- The City of One Hundred Spires and a Smashing Advent Market. The Way to Get to Prague Let someone else do the driving. We did. We traveled on a bus tour with Moser Reisen and about…
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