archetype

#1

care-taker

embrace persons

too big for me to shoulder

they drop off my shoulder

and crash on the ground

broken.

I forget.

They are responsible for their happiness.

I am responsible for Jeanne’s.

And her health too.

I find home

and settle in for self-care

and its sister:

trust in God!

Definition #24 Primal Chakras

the colorful tribes of Kenya, Africa

primal chakras’ ground:

red wraps, red blood, red anchors

bind our hearts and minds.

Initiative

Waiting for Inspiration

Counting on me now:
to begin, initiate:
a new beginning!

The silent creator discerns the unique!

Round

Rushing round
gaze at ground
cinnamon doughnut swirl

Riddle #29 Rake

The old saying for plain, direct speech is “tell it in words of one syllable.” Robert Pinsky
Try not using any forms of the verb: to be.

I rake
to make
the ground flat.
Reach and pull;
push and pat.
Cold
knee work:
bend and
stretch-take
with my rake.

Riddle#26 Scars

…I have woven a parachute out of
everything broken: my scars
are my shield. William Stafford

A
scar is
my newest
recreation. A
bolder sinew: hewn of marriage,
joined with weapon’s tender touch on subtle ground held strong.

Scars

Scars
are new creations:
sinews
touching tender ground.