passion and eroticism beyond the shining light of genius a danger to mankind the creations of her hands lasting through centuries the confident touch of a lover sliding over curves eyes that could see the love trapped within the stone a poet without pen with hard tools and cool marble to temper her flames she … Continue reading Camille ~ #wwwblogs
Love
Fallen
We hide behind our chatter a distraction disconnected souls wandering without purpose aftershocks of longing ripple through us as we reach towards something we cannot see we have forgotten we were angels once - Caroline A. Slee
Learning to Love Again…#wwwblogs
That title is a "gotcha." If you're here for romance, run for it! 🙂 I have spent the last almost 6 years learning to love my body again. I grew up with all of the same pressures as every young woman in North America: the focus on appearance over substance, the messages that told us … Continue reading Learning to Love Again…#wwwblogs
Fierce
Love arrives with a crash A moment that leaves no room For doubt Love continues With a rush A force of nature That will not be denied And love Never dies It is the immortal Tangled in frailty And cloaked in the wild It will not Be silenced #loveconquersall
Friday Philosophy…Surprise
People have mixed feelings on surprises. There are those of us who do not like the huge party-style "surprise" in which many people jump out yelling. With that being said, quiet surprises are a good thing. 🙂 And no screaming is involved! "Surprise is the greatest gift which life can give us." ~ Boris Pasternak … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Surprise
Below…#wwwblogs
The world lifts away As my gaze turns Cerulean Sunlight ripples Filtered Liquid pressure Transforming my skin Returning me To a home Buried in memory Filled with sounds That elevate me Heating muscles Against impossible Cool tides Only joy And breath exist here And bring out A secret smile From the child I was
Rest Days
Fast-moving rivers overtake the desert floor as shelves of snow rise above the clouds The skies move quickly past balance tipping towards spring And life begins to shift and grow within us again The days of struggle and darkness subside as sunny hours extend to night And we lie like children gazing upward smelling orange … Continue reading Rest Days
Dandelions…#MondayBlogs
It was always a game of flowers Buttercups held to our chins Nodding roses with their perfume as we dashed through gardens Lilacs hummed laden with bees drunk on overblown nectar Dandelion puffs floating away from our laughter lighter than air Days measured in flowers covering the ground In empty cottonwood branches Stretching their arms … Continue reading Dandelions…#MondayBlogs
Friday Philosophy…Healing
The mind, body, soul, and world all need healing right now. "The wilderness is healing, a therapy for the soul." ~ Nicholas Kristof "What happens when people open their hearts?...They get better." ~ Haruki Murakami "Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real." ~ Cormac McCarthy "All healing is first … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Healing
Role Reversal…#MondayBlogs
Those of you who have followed my blog for some time now know that my sweet darling, Lara, was caregiver extraordinaire during my battle with breast cancer. Enough so that she was dubbed the Tumour Raider, because, hey - the shoe fit! Well, flu season is upon us. Lara was knocked down first, then Maddie, … Continue reading Role Reversal…#MondayBlogs