a lullaby for the cosmos…

I have been puttering at painting lately

In the evenings

Swirling things

Playful dreams

Just because.

I think I should try my hand, my brush,

At an elephant and a lotus blossom 

A morning is a funny thing,

Sort of where it begins

And how.

Why does this thought take hold

And not another.

I send a wish through sleepy eyes

Crawl out from the covers,

Sometimes begrudgingly

Usually with a note of what will come next

And, it does come next.

Those morning moments unfold

One beyond another..

Coffee, but not too much

A candle flame warms the darkness, but not too much

A zebra pen pauses over an empty savannah, but not for too long.

Lemonade and lotus blossoms..

I can’t quite stop thinking of them

Lotus blossoms and lemonade

They’re just there is all

In my wanderings, and they sound so lyrical together

Tart yellow citrus and a hearty flower

…the blossoming of enlightenment 

Mostly, I like the song they sing together 

But, I shall keep them close this day to see if they have another gift.

Everything becomes a piece of music to me

I’m not certain why

Nevertheless, I am grateful 

For the rock and the jazz, the country and the classical 

I love it all…

Today is Thorsday 

The day of Thor

Which sets me to conjuring a realm

Full of mythos and legend 

I cross the rainbow bridge

And climb into the world tree

I love that image

Of a world tree

With roots and branches reaching in every direction

So much farther than I could ever see

Home to an infinitude of life

Nearly unfathomable to me

Yet, I try to fathom it.

A gentle smile comes over me

As I imagine so many animals

From tiny to enormous 

Gentle giants and busy scurriers 

I suspect humans are the scurriers.

Have you ever watched an elephant

Listening to Beethoven

Played on a piano 

In wide open spaces..

How I would dearly love to spend my days in such a way as that

Making beautiful music for elephants 

How worthy…of time..

Imagine..zillions of elephants 

Living in the world tree

Swaying peacefully 

To the sounds of Moonlight Sonata 

The whole tree rocking with them

And, all the little ones 

Drifting to sleep

Under a midnight sun 

And a noontime moon

In the protective embrace 

Of the mighty world tree

…a lingering lullaby

For the whole cosmos…

suzanne❤️

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ellie894 January 30, 2020

I have decided!

I have decided,

To build The Wall.

It will keep Me in.

And, keep You out.

Yes!  It is a fine idea.

I have been counting the virtues of it,

..for quite a while.

Now, the time has come to build it, once and for all.

I have bricks and mortar piled up in the east.

Steel beams and girders are stacked in the west.

The plans are drawn out.

And, I shall begin this very day.

The Wall will be ginormous! 

It shall be taller than You can climb over, 

And, longer than I can walk around.

The Wall will change everything.

It will keep You out. 

And, keep Me in.

We will be safe and sound,

From each other.

There will be No more tea and cookies shared,

No more needless laughter,

No more such silly and dastardly things,

That get in the way,

Of being cynical and cranky.

There will be,

No more smiles to cheer Your day, 

Or hugs to remind Me that I am loved.

But, by golly We will have..The Wallllllllll

Standing between Us!

..that delightful wall..

Despicable….wall….

…..keeping me in..

.and you out………….

I wonder if I can return steel beams and piles of bricks..

I wonder if I can exchange them, 

For Flower seeds,

And sapling Trees,

To grow a Garden, 

Instead of a wall.

You see…

I have already begun to miss you so,

So…so…that dastardly wall,

It really must go.

I have decided!

I will not build it! 

Not now! 

Not ever! 

We will sow

We will plant

We will grow

Maples and pines

Sunflowers and roses

Lilies and lavender

Morning glories and moon flowers

And all manner of beautiful things…

Then,

We shall rest in the shade of the pines.

And…

There we will be..

You and me…

Over cookies and tea…

without any walls, 

And how very lovely that will be.

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ellie894 January 20, 2020

Happy New Year!

My kindest thanks to Rory for the ‘New Year’s Tag’ prompt. If you’ve not met Rory please do go and have a visit.

Here is how to participate:

Share a link back to the person who tagged you.

Share a link to the person who created the tag-jesusluvsall.wordpress.com

Share a favorite New Year’s Memory

Answer the questions of the person who tagged you.

Tag whoever you want.

Use any picture that you like for New Years.

Memory –

This is more of a mysterious New Year‘s memory.On December 31, 2016 I went walking as I so often do and everything was as it should be. The very next morning, nice and early January 1, 2017 I saw something that caught my eye. It’s in the tree branches to Bo’s right. Look closely.

*** a wine glass was resting purposefully in the bare branches of a tree right at eye level. It brought to mind a dozen questions! I left it where I found it. Day after day I walked passed it for nearly a year. It became a part of things. Until one day someone came along and moved it. It surprised me how much I missed it being in the cedar tree.

An empty glass waiting to be filled with anything. Like a new year, empty and waiting to be filled with anything.It was that spring that I first started writing here on WordPress…

To the questions –

If you could celebrate the New Year anywhere. where would it be?

sky and water…

…right here is good…

What is your favorite snack food for New Years?

although I like lots of different foods, like cheese and kettle chips and fruit and guacamole and salsa…really really I do. But, I just can’t resist the chance to say…Cookies! You didn’t see that coming did you… world’s most perfect food.

Bo, however, likes toast! He can hear a toaster pop in the next county over.He’s very well mannered though when he waits for his share…

Have you ever kept a New Year’s resolution? If so, what was it?

Well, this morning I opened my sock drawer and as I looked at the options it came to me clear as day…life is short…wear your best socks now. Don’t save them. You’re worth good socks, the kind that hug your feet.Unless you’re going to play in the mud with Dobby. Keep one pair of old socks on hand for messy doggy days.

So, I think I’ve just made a resolution. I’ll let you know next year how it all turns out.

I think I’ll ask Jack to teach me some new yoga poses too…stretch both the body and the soul..

What do you want to do with your blog this year?

Intrigue! Mystery! High Speed Adventure!

Perhaps I’ll tell you about my book idea. I already have a title. It will be called – The Dog Eats Half My Food. I can’t decide if it will be a memoir or a diet book. Probably, both. It will be riveting...and slimming…

And hopefully some quiet and thoughtful reflection…

Do you prefer a big party or a small gathering to celebrate? 

Small, definitely small. Get two sofas and have them face each other. Push them together until there isn’t any floor between them. Add fluffy pillows and blankets. Now then, you’ve built a sofa fort and you’re all set!

Who is next to answer the ‘same’ questions?

I invite anyone and everyone to wade right in and give it a go!

Thank you so kindly to all of you for being such a beautiful part of my days.I’m very grateful for You!

Suzanne ❤️

January 2, 2020