Rites and Resurrections

It is all spirit Returning to our source Finding strength in the unseen depths As we turn from shallow living ~ Caroline A. Slee

Fleur #wwwblogs

A daily visit Like a prayer Coming on the first touch of dawn Winging in on an open heart Both talisman and benediction A swift omen With a light touch And a flash of joy A reminder Of love ~ Caroline A. Slee

Promise #wwwblogs

We chase the promise As we imagine it to be Forgetting we are the creators The writers and the dreamers Who see promise In hostile lands We are the ones Who take the oath Make our vows And live up to them Remembering always Our hope is in our hands - Caroline A. Slee

The Moon and the Tides

It once was a simple love story As if we could say such things are ever simple The sky and the sea Endlessly stretching towards each other In a just-missed embrace But simple always evolves As love does the same: A living being driven to survive Until the moon and the tides Declared themselves in … Continue reading The Moon and the Tides

Fairytale #MondayBlogs

It isn't once upon a time But instead a daily routine We look for magic beyond Never imagining It is hidden plainly Within the details ~ We seek the ever after Made up of millions of tiny choices Thinking the magnificent Could never be mundane Made up of to do lists And errands and minutiae … Continue reading Fairytale #MondayBlogs

Angelus #wwwblogs

The hills are shrouded in fog The steeple hidden from our eyes A world buried and muffled Vanished into the sky Land is swallowed whole Entire Nothing remains beyond our door But the Angelus Sounding the call It tells us we are not alone The bells peal through mists Countering the rains And dark clouds … Continue reading Angelus #wwwblogs

Frozen Seas

We are adrift Set loose Upon frozen seas Frosted breath Escaping us We are adrift Ports long behind us Long lost From our view We are adrift A world unto ourselves Chasing nature And a far off beauty Adrift To find ourselves Home - Caroline A. Slee

Untested

The roof may hold against the elements The slopes might send flood waters Casting away from the door But we do not know There is no proof the house will stand No storms or onslaughts To test the four simple walls And the peak of the roof What resistance may it all hold? We cannot … Continue reading Untested

Samhain Once More

May we find abundance And calm In the seasons ahead A shift in the winds To fill our sails A joyful spirit To lift us And laughter To warm us Through longer nights As we remember To watch for magic With wide open Hearts - Caroline A. Slee

Unforgiving #MondayBlogs

They hide Their dessicated hearts Behind a book Speaking venom With a smile Quick to levy blame On others Casting ill will Upon love They forget The power they assign When they scream That I am sin I am the flood I am the storm The earth trembles Where I stand No more And no … Continue reading Unforgiving #MondayBlogs