A Return to Quiet

 A Return to Quiet

c Judith Froemming 2012

"The frantic slicing and dicing of words

build voluminous sandwiches of indigestible doctrines.

Swallowed whole, 

they sit heavily, uneasily in the belly of the mind.

Unable to absorb any holy nutrition,

the body, loving balance,

spews out these synthetic constructions,

 and sighs a return to quiet emptiness."

Field of Flowers

Field of Flowers
c Judith Froemming 2012

"Field of flowers,
fragrance fair,
soothe a heart,
perfume the air.

In a breath,
undone is war.
Lavender waves
kiss peace's shore."

photo from Nancie Pacetti's wall photos

Circle of Love

Circle of Love
c Judith Froemming 2012

"There is no end of love
from the stone for its home.
Yet it leaves to skip-dance across blue waters,
and rocket into orange, volcanic skies.
Until, remembering the Mother,
it returns home and builds a monument
to her unending circle of Love."

Stone Hanging by Lee Jae-hyo on Voglia Di Arte

Color of Life

Color of Life

c Judith Froemming 2012

"Though death may come, cold and still,
the spirit remains bright and will
shimmer and shine the color of life,
lifting arms in Love for the Infinite."

photo by I Love Beauty of Nature

Unconditional Lover

 

Unconditional Lover

c Judith Froemming

"One day

your heart will find an unconditional lover,

and it will be you."

 

 

 

Leaves of Pray

Leaves of Pray
c Judith Froemming 2012

"Teacher, tall and greening,
breathing in the Way;
silent wisdom, dearth of preaching,
shining leaves of Pray.

Shimmering in the rain,
flexing to the storm,
deep roots, sunk beneath the bane,
anchoring limbs to warmth."

photo by Gulenay Pema Gauri

With A Wink

With A Wink
c Judith Froemming 2012

"A weed in this illusory world,
grows wild and natural,
not wanted, not trusted.

Not taken with neat rows,
amused by plans to control its rambling life,
it plays 'round the synthetic cultivateds.

Ignored for it's intrinsic life force,
un-investigated for its easy wild gifts,
it grows and goes with a wink."