Tag Archives: Hope

INFINITY– PLEASE OSMOSE SLOW

Posted on July 26, 2016 by elainedanforth

A prayer– may infinity osmose slow and thorough, through to heal me. . . May I stop a moment so I may, in each chamber, cell and fiber of my being, feel me, and may I ever feel as though … Continue reading →

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OLD, COLD, BOLD WOMAN

Posted on July 13, 2016 by elainedanforth

Old woman. . . Cold woman. . . Needs to be bold but tail too oft twixt legs gets curled, hiding secrets of the soul that so need to be peeled away like the layers of an onion. . . … Continue reading →

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FRIDAY FEELING: WE ARE FREE

Posted on February 19, 2016 by elainedanforth

Friday feeling: whether frail or full of force, anything is possible– and we are free. . . it’s up to us. . . to delve into our guts, find what it is we really want, and point our compass hither. … Continue reading →

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RELAXING WINTER’S GRIP

Posted on January 7, 2016 by elainedanforth

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, deep winter blues loose the worst grip of their clenched talons, as slow unwinds this first week of the year– a wet, dark, low and floating balance, Last day of this first line … Continue reading →

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HOPE AGAINST HOPE

Posted on December 30, 2015 by elainedanforth

Hoping against all hope can be harder than being entangled, when your best shots have been jangled, a la rope-a-dope. . . But there’s a stubborn human tendency (at least in me) burning infernal that just won’t give up, and … Continue reading →

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HEAR ME

Posted on November 18, 2015 by elainedanforth

Hear me. . . When last we spoke, I let your view into my skull– it sank my hopes deep in my heart and left a big, dark empty hole, and now I see you don’t remember me at all– … Continue reading →

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WHETHER WE ARE BOUND TO RISE

Posted on October 8, 2015 by elainedanforth

Autumn: the yellowing and desiccation– green, brilliant leaves ignite our sight and fade, but, they brightly start to glow– in their short-lived, red-gold clothes, to woody branches fiercely clinging– just like fire, as they get on their way to leave, … Continue reading →

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HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF– ALMOST!

Posted on October 1, 2015 by elainedanforth

History repeats itself: the phrase is almost right– for nothing is identical, though cycles rule the realms of happy order and of pain and strife. . . sometimes a circle’s vicious tendency makes for vile dependency– and, at others, spins … Continue reading →

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GO FORTH

Posted on September 17, 2015 by elainedanforth

In faith, go forth. . . follow the way which leads you toward your truest North. . . for though you don’t yet know the path, compared to anybody else’s view, you see it clear as crystal balls or bright … Continue reading →

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MONDAY’S CHILD (a few Monday wishes for my readers)

Posted on August 24, 2015 by elainedanforth

“Monday’s child is fair of face.” (A line from an old Mother Goose rhyme). Somehow, I think a person coming into the world on a Monday would almost need to be “fair of face,” or bright-eyed and bushy tailed, as … Continue reading →

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