Thursday, April 7, 2011

Red Bird

It's not the promised 60 degrees outside
but that is a good thing, I am stuck inside waiting
I hate waiting,feel it a waste of time
waiting for a repairman
But I am salved by the fact that it is sunless outside and a bit cold
 my tending to the garden should be starting now... So many interruptions lately
I'm itching for that warm day when I can dive into the quiet meditative work
 of sacredness of tending to
I love to bear witness to awakening
especially in myself
The garden does that...
one breath at a time
one green leaf at a time
one opening bud at a time
I need restorative energy right now Drained of my reserves...
 from the past two weeks of nurturing others
God give me a quiet day of earth in my hands
But wait I must do today ...and accept it
ah...accept
 the secret of living in joy.
..accepting what is as the gift that it is
If I had not been waiting by the window for the man to arrive
I would have missed the mating pair of cardinals in the White oak tree
scouting out the honeysuckle bush for their spring nest
They have nested there for the past 3 Springs
an honor greater than any given by humans
Have you ever listened to the song of a male cardinal?
 pure joy notes
He's in love and she is too
and together they bring forth a new generation of their kind
...sort of like the joy I've felt these past weeks
a new generation of my kind running through the house
ah..thoughts of gratitude flow through me
all because I'm waiting
I guess I will give up the hating of this waiting
and instead see the gift that it has become

Red bird on white oak
honeysuckle branches wait
sharing of new life

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8 comments:

  1. Feeling some better today.

    I feel almost like going outside.

    I like your photo. I am longing for spring.

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  2. beautiful post, I hope that you get some time to tend your garden and feel the healing earth.

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  3. I love the way you love your garden. I love being out in the yard. It is so theraputic for the soul.
    We had short sleeve weather yesterday. I took a nice walk with girlfriends.
    Today we had a little snow.
    Oh my.

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  4. There is goodness everywhere, and look, do I also see daffodils or narcissus under the honeysuckle?
    BlessYourHeart

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  5. How wonderful that the cardinals return every year. I've never seen one or heard their voice. Hope you get your day in the dirt soon ... sounds so nourishing.

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  6. Goldenbird! you never heard a Cardinal sing?
    what..they don't have them in California? oh my
    Dar..you are right...just waiting a little heat to open
    Dogwood...short sleeves! no fair
    Acorn moon....how nice is that..an acorn moon...nice picture for the mind....yes healing earth...mmm

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  7. This is another piece of beauty that I have never seen or heard... these are such beautifully coloured birds. I want to experience them now.

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  8. Yes, but believe it or not...wa had a little snow last night!
    The sun and blue sky are showing up again today.

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