[Thespiritexpress] A word from the Wise

[Taylor Slevin]

Yes, gorgeous poem Katrina. Love your images! 
Thank you for sharing so authentically. 
Love,
Taylor 
Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 28, 2025, at 7:53 AM, balldinger via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
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> 
> Thank you for this exquisitely observational, colorful, and experiential poem, Katrina. Spilling your inspiration is, well, inspirational. In turn, it inspires me to do the same. I'm so glad you're part of Spirit House.
> 
> Write on!!
> 
> ~ Ed Balldinger
> 
> P.S. what Toni said - go read in Mendo...its fun!
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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> From: Katrina Aschenbrenner via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org>
> Date: 8/27/25 1:16 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org
> Cc: Katrina Aschenbrenner <deeprootshealingarts at gmail.com>, Thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org
> Subject: Re: [Thespiritexpress] A word from the Wise
> 
> After the Kaballion group I felt inspired to write a poem.  A gift to this lovely cum-unity. Everyone who
> Shares, your poems inspire.  Thank you for that.  Sometimes speaking from this place is so soothing.
> 
> Presence
> 
> warm sand, stones & sticks
> beneath these bones
> 
> incites a deep, deep breath
> of recognition
> 
> blood murmurs through my veins
> like starlings
> dancing through the cosmic window
> 
> a wisp of knowing —
> my place
> in the grand symphony of life
> 
> a triangle player’s role
> subtle, yet consequential
> 
> as contemplation vies for attention,
> cirrus clouds curl around the mind
> 
> following the dark cacophony —
> awareness drifts
> into another sky,
> over aromatic cut fields
> back to childhood
> 
> sitting in wonder
> among strong, silent oaks
> 
> squirrels spiritedly dart
> behind, above, through,
> interrupting purposeful ants
> gathering their harvest
> 
> with wonder,
> my child self watches
> enraptured, curious, present
> 
> a big boom —
> jolted to the cumulonimbus giant above
> 
> sweet scent of wet, warm earth and straw
> starlings scattered,
> the cerulean scape hidden
> 
> a single frog sings its gratitude —
> and then,
> a grand chorus erupts
> 
> Katrina
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 27, 2025, at 6:54 AM, Riantee Rand via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
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>> From the mouth of innocence!
>> Thanks Marc
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>>> On Aug 26, 2025, at 08:00, rnadeau via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
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>>> Good Morning Spirits 
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>>> ~ "WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, YOU GET WHAT YOU PRACTICE”~
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>>> Only Love
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>>> <Practice.MP4>
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