The Way

 The Way
c Judith Froemming 2012

"A note on the wind,
calls feet to the dance.
Whimsy in the clouds,
tells the heart to take a chance.

A smile from a daisy,
lights the way with Love.
A drop of evening rain,
lifts eyes to see above.

A crescent moon on black,
shows the spirit how to grow.
A leaf floating downstream,
calls the mind to let go."

You Are Invited

You Are Invited

c Judith Froemming 2012

 

"Fear judges, 

'You are sinful and thoughtless.'

The child thinks,

'I'm unholy and unblessed.'

Fear judges,

'You are wrong and should know better.'

The child believes,

life's a challenge of emotional bad weather.

Fear judges,

'You are needy and in the way.'

The child feels

lonely and can not stay.

The flower shares,

'Welcome! You're the creator of colorful.'

The child paints

the world awake and splendor-ful.

The bird shares,

'You can soar the great sky.'

The child lifts

her expanding heart and takes flight.

The tree shares,

'You are rooted and strong.'

The child reaches out

and invites all to belong."

Photo by Jenna Matilde

Lean Inward

Lean Inward
By Judith Froemming

"Go ahead,
stretch your view of existence.
Check it out,
question with persistence.

Lean inward,
release the resistance.
Be peace,
Love is instant."

 c photo by A Gentle Way

Heart of Generosity

Heart of Generosity
c Judith Froemming 2012

"She paints her earthy belly,
with strokes of lily and rose.
Colors caress the eye,
scents delight the nose.

She mixes skies of whimsy,
splashed with sun and rain.
Moisture quenches the thirst,
hunger is sated by Her grain.

She spreads Her art to each corner,
with aware simplicity.
The gifts are freely given,
from a heart of generosity."

Union

 

 

Union

 c Judith Froemming 2012

"The tree of life
grows deep roots of Love that linger.
The moon's halo
slips it's ring on her branched finger.
The wind whispers
a warm wedding incantation.
Heaven kisses
her earth in sweet celebration."

Best Or Worst

Best Or Worst
c Judith Froemming 2012

"On this way, it seems clear,
intentions are inner directives.
To believe it's 'the best of times,'
invites joy or reflection.
To believe it's 'the worst of times,'
invites freedom or invectives.

The choice, it appears,
depends on one's perspective.
Creation has no beliefs,
in a life that is collective,
both simultaneously appear;
it's separation that's ineffective."

Be Your Own Presence

 

BE YOUR OWN PRESENCE 

c Judith Froemming 2012

"No matter the day,

no matter the night.

No matter the fray,

no matter the fight.

Release the e-motion

and take a deep breath.

Let go of the notion,

that this is your death.

A breath is a choice

to forget fear's incessancy;

to hear your own voice

and your own presence be."