I am but a blade of grass but still as great as thee Source of all blessings You bless us with simple pleasures A good book, a smile from a passing person, smells of coffee and lilacs. May we welcome and fully experience these timeless treasures.* *A h/t to Br. David Steindl-Rast … Continue reading I Am But A Blade Of Grass
Author: Michael Kroth
I Owe Ten Thousand Tears
I owe ten thousand Tears for ten thousand species Extinctified. Gone. Source of all blessings you bless us with change we did not seek or want. You push us out of our ruts and comfort and ask us to learn and adapt and grow and question and survive and to thrive and to appreciate … Continue reading I Owe Ten Thousand Tears
Who Shall I Become?
Who shall I become I know who I am, my age Life is not over Source of all blessings, you bless us with lotion for drying skin, with blankets for a cold night. You bless us with the ability to forgive. You bless us with solitude when we need quiet reflection. May I provide … Continue reading Who Shall I Become?
Rain Pushes Back Our Hike
Rain pushes back our hike Clearing skies fool those on foot But we soon join them Source of all blessings, you bless us with abundance in the midst of want, with health when others are sick, with warm spirits while others are cold, and joy out of suffering. May we honor and praise … Continue reading Rain Pushes Back Our Hike
Sitting At The Tipping Point Between Seasons
My feet are covered Warm socks and blanket soft Outside the storm’s rage This time of year, sitting at the tipping point between seasons, I waver between melancholy and expectation. It’s a time of change, of emerging, and of energy. I feel that hope within. But I will miss the long night, the warm blanket … Continue reading Sitting At The Tipping Point Between Seasons
That’s all one needs to know
I am surrounded by Broken dreams By labors mean and daily scream I find peace these days in little bits Pieces of days, splinters of minutes, a snap of time A…… Well…there it was. I find peace now in tiny scraps Of life between the cracks. I am surrounded Encompassed, … Continue reading That’s all one needs to know
I Hear Your Call
(Lyrics for Contemplative Living) I hear your call Hear your call I hear your call oh Lord inside my heart today. I hear your call, Yes hear your call, I hear your call inside my open heart today ------------- In this jumbling, stumbling, tumbling world today, Where it’s easy Lord for me to … Continue reading I Hear Your Call
Here, There, Everywhere – Playing Around With Words
There’s nothing more profound Than a woman who's ungowned There’s something sadly funny About a picture of my tummy. Here’s a one-word mystery Why's there no book of kisstory? Here’s a five-word line endeavor Clever? Me? Never! Everywhere’s such a drag For mystics to claim and brag Everywhere is nowhere, so they say … Continue reading Here, There, Everywhere – Playing Around With Words
At 5:00 a.m. Books Are Written
At 5:00 a.m. books Are written, before others Wake, and dreams come true. ~Written 12-26-19 Here are some haikus to complete 2019. This year I took up the practice of writing haiku. The purpose? To develop my abilities to express some small something that's really a big bigthing, succinctly. To develop my ability … Continue reading At 5:00 a.m. Books Are Written
Our New Book – Profound Living: Essays, Images, and Poetry
Our new book, Profound Living: Essays, Images, and Poetry is now published. It has essays from yours truly, co-authors Kelly Anderson and Davin Carr-Chellman, and Vincent J Fortunato; and beautiful images by Vincent, Antonia Cardella, and Marc Christensen. The cover was designed by Heather Barrett. It was such a pleasure to work with these folks … Continue reading Our New Book – Profound Living: Essays, Images, and Poetry










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