Tag Archives: Earth

LIGHT TO PENETRATE MY EYES

Posted on May 22, 2018 by elainedanforth

I am allowing light to penetrate my eyes. Birdsong  to clear routes into my ears, Fresh air to whisper on my skin like a lover’s declaration, a sweet caress to reassure, a sweep of energy to mesmerize. Breath to fill … Continue reading →

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ANCHOR ME

Posted on February 19, 2018 by elainedanforth

Anchor me, you slithery words, from my tossing turbulence and largely wily, little wise , habitual mentality. . . a source, ’tis true, that lacks that cool air of neutrality. . . And yet, these thoughts this heart, at times, … Continue reading →

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GOD IN GROSS, IN FINE

Posted on February 10, 2018 by elainedanforth

God in gross, in fine, in all the things you want the most in the biggest heavy load heaped upon your form so high you nearly sure you’ll lose your mind. There, In space hid twixt all the kinds of … Continue reading →

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ALL LIFE SPRINGS UP OUT OF THE EARTH

Posted on May 28, 2017 by elainedanforth

All life springs up out of the earth. . . So, if you want what’s good and true, you’re going to have to go there first. . . Well, yes, earth’s plum full of slither, and sneaky, creepy, crawly things, … Continue reading →

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STREET REPAIR

Posted on May 25, 2017 by elainedanforth

Street repair. . . It takes an awful lot of noise to fix the cracks and pits the chips and nicks, and what all else they’re digging for all too nearby, out there. Drills’ shrill pounding, deep resounding, hits me … Continue reading →

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ESCAPE VELOCITY IS HIGH

Posted on May 6, 2017 by elainedanforth

Escape velocity is high. . . We’re bound to gravitas, our weighty planet, made of water, mud and rock and moss, in such a way that is what is– we did not plan it . . We can build a … Continue reading →

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WHAT CAN I SAY IN FIVE MINUTES?

Posted on April 6, 2017 by elainedanforth

What can I say in just five short minutes? Why comes the punishment down on one who is innocent? It’s an imperfect world. . . yet, we all must live in it. Though the surface shows bare, there’s actually riches … Continue reading →

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A LITTLE GENTLE RAIN FOR YOU

Posted on February 19, 2017 by elainedanforth

Pitter patter on curved edge of the umbrella, and on the top where it lays flatter, come sprinkle-drizzle gentle drops, My ready ear bends out to hear, what I then send on to you through pixil dots– a little of … Continue reading →

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ONE, TWO, THREE– RAIN, SHINE, RAIN

Posted on February 17, 2017 by elainedanforth

One, two, three, Rain, shine, and rain again, where will we be, after this weather, if ever, whenever our count shall reach all through to ten? What’s good for you may not be good for me, but fortunately, whatever that … Continue reading →

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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE

Posted on February 13, 2017 by elainedanforth

Love, love, love, morning, noon and night. . . the earth, +++++the sea, the sun-lit, +++++star-lit, ++++++++++endless sky. . . The plans, +++++the methods how +++++and good, clear reasons why. . . All the thirteens +++++and the sevens. . . … Continue reading →

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