Category Archives: poetry

Let it Go – Waiting Room Poetry Series

I am starting a series called “Waiting Room Poetry” where I write a poem while sitting in the waiting room or while waiting for something. I wrote this today waiting at my son’s Orthodontist. It’s simple and reflects what’s been stirring inside. It was nice to tap into the moment, to listen to the whisperContinue reading “Let it Go – Waiting Room Poetry Series”

We Are All Made of Snowflakes – A Winter Mindfulness Poem

Another winter poem inspired by my morning meditation.  https://videos.files.wordpress.com/r2lnmxzO/we-are-all-made-of-snowflakes.mp4

Retreat Experience in 5-7-5 Poetic Form

I had the honor of sitting a 10-day silent meditation retreat in July with teachers Winnie Nazarko and Tara Mulay at Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA. The focus of the retreat was samadhi – concentration – the unification of the mind. It was intense as retreats can be as well as deeply impactful. SomethingContinue reading “Retreat Experience in 5-7-5 Poetic Form”

Morning Meditation Haiku

For almost 5 years now I have been writing a daily intention/aspiration at the end of my morning meditation. The meditation experience would inspire how I wanted to guide my engagement with life each day. I thought it might be fun to use the haiku format. Here is what happened over a series of 8Continue reading “Morning Meditation Haiku”

Life Calls Out

Reading of the poem Life calls out my name As if it cannot find me. “Here!” I reply with eagerness,  And then panic strikes my body –  Swirling the mind in the torrent of rumination – For what have I agreed to be present? I wish it were not the grinding of my mind-body AContinue reading “Life Calls Out”

Meditation Tea Poem

This poem was written on April 5, 2024 soon after I arrived at IMS (Insight Meditation Society) in Barre, MA for a 7-day silent meditation retreat.   Before noble silence began I had a moment where I was sitting on the bed that would hold my body for the week sipping tea from my travel mug.Continue reading “Meditation Tea Poem”

Surrender Into Possibility: Five Compassionate Poems

Click to Download – Surrender Into Possibility Poetry Booklet