Tag Archives: Poetry

The First Day Of Spring

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Spirit Moments

It is a beautiful morning, the first day of Spring. As I relish this moment, I am grateful for a number of things. The beauty that surrounds me is springing forth everywhere. Even the air is fresher and it’s got … Continue reading →

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Transfigured!

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Spirit Moments

A little girl on a mountain peak shouts out with joy: “Thank you God for the beauty and wonder of your creation!” Another day has just broken and she proclaims: “Thank you God for another wonderful day!” Spring is about … Continue reading →

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Tough Love

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Spirit Moments

It takes a lot of courage and a strong character to love and to forgive. It is so much easier to give in to anger, hatred, revenge and violence. When I get hurt, it is easier to throw a fist … Continue reading →

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A Day In My Life

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Yesterday, we visited Joe for the last time. We went to his funeral mass. I remember him guitar in hand, singing his songs with a coterie of young children trailing behind him. He brought joy and happiness wherever he went. … Continue reading →

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Life, Lilies and Birds

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Spirit Moments

The serenity of the sunset can never be improved upon. The distant hills are quiet witnesses to the melting of the sun. There is nothing I can do now to change that day just done. Just like the beauty of … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace and Karmic Nature

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Everything happens for a reason. That is the law of nature. You reap what you sow. That is law of karma. This beautifully landscape scene did not happen by chance. It was designed, engineered and created by human reason and … Continue reading →

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How I See Myself In All This Awesome Vastness

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Spirit Moments

In the Vastness of the Universe, I Am In a distant corner of the universe, some 13.5 billion light years away, there is this seemingly empty space. On closer look and deeper focus, it is filled with a billion galaxies, … Continue reading →

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A Heart of Flesh

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I listen to little children and they put me in touch with what is real. They speak the truth even when it is awkward and painful. They see beauty even in the the face of the clutter and even paucity. … Continue reading →

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The Beloved is Sacred

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Imagine a garden. Quiet and  serene. Peaceful and a bloom with greens. Silent yet full of life In the leaves, among the branches. Deep in the earth, under the stones. In the air and afloat in the wind. A fountain … Continue reading →

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Inane Verses In the Face of Our National Calamity

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Life is short and life is fragile We live on this earth but for a while It is just like we are passing through Seeking to make sense of what we do. Man works hard and tries to build up … Continue reading →

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