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Flight of the Blue Crane
Tagged with: blue crane, Cave Heaven's, Cloud Sea, clouds, crane, Haiku, harmony, Immortality, journey, mountain, peace, reflection, solitude, summer, Taoist Heaven's
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Journey Ends Cold
Cold. Fields stand bare. Black form crouched in hidden dale. Arrow pierces heart.
Tagged with: bear, black bear, Haiku, helpless, hermatige, individual, journey, journey end, long night, sadness, self, solitude, sorrow, symbology, winter
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Robben Island
Located off the South Western tip of South Africa, Robben Island is an unlikely place to find solace. Used for centuries as a prison and center for slave trade, the island has been the long term “home” of political prisoners…
Tagged with: Bishop Njongonkulu Ndungane, Cape Town, emotions, individual, Jacob Zuma, journey, meditaition, Nelson Mandela, prayer, reflection, rememberence, Robben Island, self, solitude, South Africa
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
Luna Weeps
Golden moon on high Casting light down on the earth. Burning with desire. Power escapes out. River flows and courses fast Flooded with power. Silent desert wind Words carried to farthest land. Night whispers alone.
Tagged with: deseret wind, golden moon, Haiku, Haiku triplet, journey, lonliness, moon, moving forward, solitude
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Empty Raven
On a mountain lone. Bonfire burns in the night air Raven flies empty.
The Fading Boat
Alone on the shore, The silent river runs still. Autumn wind blows chill.
Personal Retreats
This week’s Retreat highlight is less a specific place and more an ideal. The Retreat started as a small garden getaway in my life, someplace to rest, relax, and recuperate along with friends and family. While I would have loved…
Tagged with: escapism, garden, garden retreat, gardening, hermatige, individual, personal retreat, reflection, retreat, SecondLife, solitude
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
Winter Comes Early
Black bear stands on high In the distance the long night Winter comes early
Crowded Solitude
I sit in a public park, alone but for everyone. Tame wild ducks move by quietly, seeking shelter for the night. In the distance, the lights glow like shadows, illuminating nothing. Overhead, the dim yellow glow of a streetlight becomes…