“I need you to be safe tonight”
said the sponsor to the newcomer.
“I want you to call me and we will talk.”
at which the newbie balked.
“I need you to be caring
about your self for a change.
I want you to call
I won’t be out of range.
Talk to me of music,
perhaps I can sing along.
Talk [...]
Archive for November, 2008
I need you to be safe tonight
Posted in 12 Step Program, love, poetry, tagged 12 Step Poetry, Higher Power, love, poetry, sponsorship on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Gift of Loving
Posted in 12 Step Program, love, poetry, tagged 12 Step Program, love, poetry on November 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The gift of loving
Touches this heart of mine.
The gift of your giving
Keeps me in touch with the Divine.
The hood
Posted in 12 Step Program, gratitude, love, poetry, tagged 12 Step Program, gratitude, love, poetry on November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I live in a city
It is wonderful and good.
The giving is gracious in my neighbourhood.
They give to the poor.
They give to the meek.
They give their hearts with love
To those who cannot speak.
They give a smile.
They give a wave and a nod.
The folks in my hood
Show me the hand of God.
The Hue and Cry of the North
Posted in love, poetry, tagged Art, artisans, Esquao, love, peace, poetry on November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Hue and Cry of the North
The mystical hue
of a morning sunrise
the cry of wolf
are two of the subtle influences
of the heart of the Peace.
You can see it in the art.
You can hear it in the music.
The heartbeat of industry
bleats along.
At the end of the day
the lingering sunsets
give [...]
Esquao
Posted in Art, Carmen Haakstad, Dominio II, Esquao, Unique Gallery, love, poetry, tagged Art, Carmen Haakstad, Domino II, donations, Elder's Caring Shelter, Esquao, love, Olivia Kachman, poetry, Seeker, Unique Gallery on November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Photo by Olivia Kachman at Carmen Haakstad’s Dominio II Show Opening Unique Gallery, Oct 30/08
Right to Left:
Carmen Haakstad, Benita Galandy, (Elder’s Shelter Manager) ” Esquao the Seeker” and MaryHelen Ferris. ” Esquao the Seeker” was donated to the Elder’s Caring Shelter as a donation for a raffle to raise awareness about the Elder’s Caring Shelter [...]
The long walk
Posted in 12 Step Program, Acceptance, Higher Power, gratitude, love, poetry, recovery, spiritual renewal, spirtual awakening, surrender, tagged 12 Step Program, despair, gratitude, loneliness, love, poetry, recovery, Sunlight of the Spirit on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Jasper National Park courtesy Sonny Galea Wild Wilderness Photography Grande Prairie
The long walk back
from not knowing
how to handle a situation.
The long walk back
from not knowing
how to grieve.
The long walk back
from a life of degradation…..
The long walk back
from not knowing
or wanting to believe.
It is a long walk [...]
The first lights of Christmas
Posted in poetry on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The first lights of Christmas
Fill me with wonder and bliss.
They remind me of home.
Of a lover’s first kiss.
I wonder as I see all the lights of the season
If my heart will stay open
If I will make it through the grief of
My first Christmas without you.
I am pondering what all these beautiful lights might be [...]
Thanks for Friend’s
Posted in 12 Step Program, gratitude, love, poetry, tagged 12 step program poetry, friends, God, gratitude, Higher Power, love, poetry on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Someone said that God could not physically hug us everyday.
That is why he gave us friends.
Thanks for being you.
Thanks for being my friend.
I see God in your eyes.
I hear his Voice in your laughter.
I feel his presence in your hug.
Thank’s God for friends.
It must be great to be God
Posted in Acceptance, Higher Power, gratitude, love, poetry, recovery, spiritual renewal, spirtual awakening, surrender, tagged anger, creation, Creator, God, Light and Sound of God, love, nature, poetry on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Photo credit Sonny Galea Wild Wilderness Photography Grande Prairiie AB
The young street woman was angry.
She cried to her God….
“It must be great
to get to be God.”
She paused and thought for a moment…
the anger subsided.
Then she spoke…..
“Think of all the love you
had to give
to get to be God.
All the countless stars
across the velvet sky.
All [...]
