The sky

The air

My breath, high

Blow Yours there

Here, I hear

The north wind

You're near

 

 Deep

I am what I am not

In this density

Thick, deep, I forgot

The immensity, the intensity

In her eyes

Beyond the skies and the land

Beside the mundane, the daily tasks

The imprint of her gemtle hand

I carry on my coffee flasks

Empty 

Space, inside and outside

Resonance of her laughter I hear

My heart smiling inside

Bitter sweet she is far and near

Deep 

silently I weep

 

Spellbound

Emily Brontë

The night is darkening round me,

The wild winds coldly blow;

But a tyrant spell has bound me

And I cannot, cannot go.

The giant trees are bending

Their bare boughs weighed with snow.

And the storm is fast descending,

And yet I cannot go.

Clouds beyond clouds above me,

Wastes beyond wastes below;

But nothing drear can move me;

I will not, cannot go.

 

Winter Verse

Deep in the ground of the human soul

Of victory assured

The Spirit-Sun is living.

All through the winter of the inner life

The faithful heart divines it.

 GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

While witches kept their watching O’er sleeping flock by night, Behold, throughout the night sky, There shone a magic light.

Go tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere.
Go tell it on the mountain,
The Solstice sun is born.

The witches danced and feasted, When lo, there was rebirth.
The sunbeams climbed the mountains
And poured across the earth.

Down in a lowly valley,
The sun rays lit the morn,
And life began a-stirring
To sing this solstice song.

 Winter reflections

Lingering

the shadow of your precious laughter,

the scent of your sweetness;

still, when the rivers flow

the ache to see you go.

Yet, when the seas rise

the moon child floats

fleeting free, flies, across

the northern skies,

Blessed be my child 

in the hills with heather and moss

in the wilderness mild

open your eyes

and see, breathe the world;

crystals, feathers and stones

daughter, feel the world

for all it has to offer.

I in silence suffer

my tired bones

until I find myself again

learning to let go of the pain

Here, hear, near

I care, you dear

Cara, cara, anche lontana

ti sono vicina.

Autumn reflections

  Leave the familiar for a while

Let your senses stretch out
Like a welcome season
Onto meadows shores and hills
Change rooms in your mind for a day
All the hemispheres in existence
Lie beside the equator of your heart
Greet Yourself
In your thousand other forms
As you mount the hidden tide
And travel
Back home
Into the great circle of the heart.

HAFIZ

"OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW IS A BRILLIANCE OF LEAVES SWIVELLING AND DANCING ROUND AND ROUND. THE SKY IS THE COLOUR OF MAPLE SYRUP. THERE IS A HINT OF BURGUNDY ETCHED ON EACH GOLDEN LEAF  YOUR HEART HAS BECOME A SYMPHONY OF AUTUMN, RUSTLING ALONG BREEZY AND HAPPY AS A WAYWARD KITE. CHILDREN'S LAUGHTER IN YOUR EAR AND WINDBLOWN PATCH OF EARTH ARRIVE IN YOUR COLOURFUL PLAYGROUND, AND SUDDENLY YOU ARE YOUNG AGAIN. STANDING ON A HILL OF LEAVES YOU RAISE YOUR ARMS AND DROP THE LEAFLETS THEN WATCH THEM TUMBLING DOWN BRINGING SHADES OF COCOA BROWN, PUMPKIN ORANGE, GOLDEN GATE RED AND MELLOW YELLOW  PUMPKIN GRINS AND BLUSHING APPLES SITTING ON A LINEN TABLECLOTH OF WHITE AND RED. JACK O'LANTERNS WILL SOON BE LIT AND COSTUME DRESS WILL BE IN FULL SWING. DIVE INTO AUTUMN SECRETS AND TALK TO NATURE IN YOUR QUIET AND SURE VOICE. TELL THE BUDDING PINE CONES ABOUT YOUR LOVE OF FRESH OCTOBER CALLS. ETCHED ON A LEAF I SEE A WORD.  IT SPELLS P E A C E. (Mystic Rose) Acknowledge and give thanks to all that moves—in and out of your heart. Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu (May all beings everywhere be happy and free,  and may our thoughts, words, and actions  contribute in some way  to that happiness and freedom for all.) Autumn is a time to prepare for winter in that we need to really take care of ourselves. Autumn is definitely a self-care time of year, what we do now can really set us up for winter. Wearing oneself out in autumn can result in low immunity for flu season. Getting into a healthy, perhaps more structured routine with good sleep patterns is important. I mentioned being out in nature and not only is this visually gorgeous but it also helps our body tune in to the season. We want to mimic what is going on in nature – releasing and restoring. We start to naturally crave the foods that are in season. The key is to work with the season rather than against. When the temperature drops the body scrambles to protect itself from heat loss. Nourishing foods are essential. Adjusting to seasonal eating means we make a shift from the raw and cold foods like salads to warming, gently cooked ones like soups and dals. We can really simplify our diet and think of food as something that will nurture us. Root vegetables, carrots, beets along with pumpkins (they are not just for Halloween!), and butternut squash are all wonderful this time of year.