soul family- love brings us into the light

layers of kindness leading to the core

his vibration holding mine together

when I would potentially fall into fragmentation

seeing through evil and violence and creating peace in their place

fabrication of a life that our loving ancestors would bless

harming none, doing what he will. 

always planning on ways to contribute to the healing of those 

he knew or never knew but in a broader sense, always loved. 

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sharing her grace effortlessly, with so many beings

seeing through injustice and violence, 

creating love and togetherness in their place

improving the lives of not only her children but

other peoples' children, rippling out into a broken world

taking in what was broken, making it whole once more.

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multi-talented artist, showing us paths to beauty

resonating with a spirit energy 

of laughter, love, and gentle transformations

her compassion has layers and 

she may choose to stay unrevealed to some

but if you are blessed enough for her to let you in,

stay awhile.

Room to grieve

 I am the grandmother of beginnings

the sister of reluctant endings

I can be reduced to snowflake ashes

to the footprints of your eyelashes

I am the essence of constant change and will rearrange 

all you tried to believe

I will give you room to grieve

I cupped sand in my palms

gazed at the ocean 

grasped roots between toes

digging feet into earth

fertilized. 

a whole new angel

with a wicked tongue

I unleash silver pellets of truth

I don't mean to brag, I am a very young hag

in the sweetest sense

I am a newborn, a whole new wand

reflection in the pond of your life

the ripples the strife the sacred knife

which severs all you wanted and tried to believe

I will give you room to grieve

moonquakes and earth light

 ocean is a teacher 

forest is a teacher

the moss and the mist are teachers

moonlight is a teacher

emerald earth is some kind of teacher

without human credentials but superior to our human systems

I learned the way to self worth

was identifying with the stones and the plants and the water

this wave of self worth every so often has 

led to self protection, and

how I have learned from animals, from icicle caves and 

rock solid monuments

from the stillness and the movement

from the open hand and the closed fist 

from all the teachers who give lessons for free

spiraling out from all that has been to all that could be