WITHIN THE SHADE OF SUMMER On a summer’s day when all is still and the temperature rising as the sun finds its way to noon, I come to this place that calls to me, where silence speaks most eloquently, where possibilities dance within the wind, beckoning my heart to dream with them. And […]
RECHARGING THE BATTERIES by Barbara K A CPC COLLAB Feeling so down when things don’t go as planned, sometimes it’s simply difficult to begin to understand the why’s and the wherefore’s of things that we do and why things go awry when we didn’t mean them to. It’s hard to put on […]
WITH SUMMER’S RETURN Delicate perfumes usher in the day that summer returns and spring tiptoes away. And my soul dances among scarlet blossoms and golden buttercups whose tender green leaves glisten in the sun as the fluttering birds sing Nature’s happy song. (c) barbara kausteklis 5-28-13 Written for […]
SPILLING OVER Drop by drop they fill this cup, emotions bottled up inside though not too difficult to see, worn on my sleeve and on my face, waves of emotion and stinging tears washing over and spilling out of the deep recesses inside of me. And here on this page they sometimes find their way, […]
It was such a treat that the Blue Angels were visiting Oahu at the same time we were. HIGH FLYING (B-L-U-E A-N-G-E-L-S) Blazing Bolts of lightening across a paradise sky Looking up just in time to see them streaking by, Underneath and above each other as they fly Enraptured as I watch on an Oahu […]
FOR I LOVE THEM ONE AND ALL There are so many poets I remember and recall, too many to single out just one, for I love them one and all as they touch my heart in such a variety of ways, tugging at my emotions and captivating my days. I love the poets of the […]
ON A MORNING LIKE THIS On a morning that could easily have been just like any other, we awoke before dawn, before the birds’ symphony, before we even had a chance to hear their morning song. The pre-dawn darkness that met our steps didn’t deter our resolve as we silently got our things together and […]
DREAMING BIG DREAMS New dreams to dream, new ways to be me, my soul once more stirred, a new fabric to weave, lost within my dreams again, musing and amused in the middle of the day and happy that I am. Dreaming big dreams under the bright light of day, I know that eventually those […]
STEPPING BEYOND Pausing as this day begins to find the night, and feeling strong and confident inside, I’m ready to tackle realms beyond my view, stepping out of myself without fear or dread toward what the future has in store as I step toward tomorrow and morning’s new song. (c) barbara kausteklis 8-28-12 Written for […]
CHERISHING THE LEGACY We cherish the legacy of those who have come before, their example a shining light that continues to guide our way, as we pay tribute to their memory from the depth of our core. After giving so much, they continued to give even more with no thought at all to any honor […]
