I’ve been away for a while on an unexpected but delightful trip to Cape Town.
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens..
Autumn’s playfulness…
A gentle exposure
In the quietness
of evening
when the sun
sinks low,
I’m found
in the twilight
of a graceful glow.
the summer is over
there’s a chill
in the wind
An aura of calm
adorns my skin.
Elements of dusk
allow composure,
a fluency
of light
and a gentle exposure…
African Sacred Ibis
I came across ibises,
sacred in their stance,
like wise old men,
some knew the dance…
Wading through
marshlands
they bid me a good day,
I found them
quite genteel,
in a charming sort of way!
©AllysoAlly2022
Out-and-about
Dream-like
There’s a soft light
over the waters
that holds me
in its gaze…
A dream-like ambiance
in which I bathe…
There’s a Gentleness
that graces
the morning air,
magical encounters
that remove despair!
©AllysoAlly2022
Bereaved Mother’s day…
“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.”
Please don’t be sad for me,
today is bereaved Mother’s day,
and every single day I honor my son Stevie
with my life, for he is always with me….
If I were to tattoo myself
with each loss along the way,
I would be a magnificent
creation of art
and the beauty of souls
who have touched this skin
would be a remembrance
of the incredible depths of love
that penetrate deep into my heart
with gratitude
for lives once lived,
as each and every one
still enlivens my being
with the glory
of what is being revealed to us…
©AllysoAlly2022
The light of Autumn…
“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
In fields of love, I found my groove
when looking
and liking
moved…
In yellows, browns, and luscious greens,
I lingered mindfully
in moods serene,
and daisies danced in the wind,
the light of autumn
touched my skin…
worshipful presence was all around,
when my feet
kissed the ground…
©AllysoAlly2022
Known…
Sometimes I feel unseen,
not like the sky,
more like the breeze…
Though some may pass me by,
and I know I’m kinda shy,
but the trees have memorized
my name,
when they stand in homage
I am unashamed…
And I feel like a beauty queen,
among the flowers
and the evergreens…
I’m an artist of lighter moods,
an introvert
with attitude…
In the company of foliage
I’m known,
fluent in color
I am overgrown…
©AllysoAlly2022
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