Poetry

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Our Hearts will always be Connected

I wish you could see the beauty of your Spirit…

.. as its aliveness is illuminated into a vibration of longingness and tone, like an ancient Tibetan singing bowl as its sound begins softly and grows louder with each pass of the wooden mallet until the mallet is removed and all that’s left is an angelic tone that gently softens in the air to a quiet stillness and a knowingness that our Souls and Spirits will ALWAYS be connected even when our bodies are no longer visible to one another, or our hands cannot touch the other;

Our Hearts will ALWAYS sense each other’s presence, each other’s love, and nearness.

~ Anita 2/2026

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Warmth of the Sun…

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Green is the colour outside my window

Waterfall trickles to the pond below

Goldfish and Frogs live Joyfully

All is in bloom

~ Anita Adams 4/27/2025

Helene Aftermath

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Tired my Eyes
even though they have not released the angst
my heart feels

Sorrow engulfs me like a blanket

on a cold winter’s morning

sitting alone, my breath is all I feel

Asheville what happened?

Scabs are everywhere

dust, mud, dirty water

while the sky is a brilliant October blue

Red maples struggle to share their brilliance

Birds are seeking fresh water, too.

~Anita Adams 10/23/2024

Gratitude . . .

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for what

for whom

ability to see, hear, walk, dance, speak, move

so much to be grateful for

a home

a room

open your eyes, your hands, your heart

look around

where are your feet

resting on the earth, the ground

©Anita Adams 1/28/2024

Step Softly

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Step Softly

Upon the grass

Over the rocks

Around the flowers

Spring is here

Small blooms appear in the most obscure places.

Take care to notice their presence.

Step Softly

Holy Week

is a time for walking with friends

for remembering the One(s) who gave their lives for us and asked only this– BELIEVE

Spring has sprung and with it the birds and their songs

New leaves on the Maple Tree

Forsythia, Daffodils, Tulips, Trillium, Bloodroot, Violets, Trout Lillys and so much more

Step softly

Listen

Nature in all her forms is celebrating their birthday

And we are gifted another breath and wonder

Step softly

©Anita Adams 4/03/23

Still here

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in stillness I sit

bluebird comes to the bath outside my window

beautiful is she

daffodils are blooming on the bank and it’s February

pond is flowing with the sounds of trickle trickle

pines stand tall at the top of the hill, firmly rooted

Still here Still here

Life and all that’s in it is … Still here

~Anita Adams 1/29/2023

Reflective thoughts…

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a Sunday afternoon

Grandchildren and Children 

A little girls’ laughter yesterday in the grocery store

Parents

the River

my Brothers 

gratitude for Walking 

a small garden

Friends here and so many gone

the morning light as it fills the bird feeders outside my window 

pond with frogs croaking and water lilies blooming

Breath and Spirit

Love and Mystery

Life in the present moment

Trees and their silent reverence

Surrender and Acceptance ♥️

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Good Friday Reflections and more

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Tell me what I missed….

Today – I missed the basking in the warmth of the sun

Yesterday – I missed a walk in the evening

A Year ago – I missed celebrating Good Friday with my Mom

Missing the smiles behind the masks, the hugs from those I know and love, and those I like, but know not – yet

All the moments and hugs from my grandsons from September 2020 until now

Life and its fluidity

Making the most of those moments and grateful for the comforts I have – a partner, a home, eyes that see, ability to feel with my heart and mirror the love back that’s been gifted to me.

Prayers that go something like this….

I am Tree

Tiny seed placed in the ground

Watered and nurtured with sunlight

God’s spirit poured out on me

Help me grow a little at a time

Roots clinging to the earth

Filled with the Spirit

Nourished with nutrients to grow

Branches stretched up toward the Heavens

Swaying in the wind

Dancing, singing with birds and bees

Giving thanks to our Creator

Singing songs like I Believe

Thank you – Love, Me

©Anita Adams 2021

Another day

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rain falls outside in the dark

the sound is comforting

the ground is drinking

worms are swimming

keys are tapping

water splashing

another day has passed

it’s dark and time has lapsed

tick tock goes the clock

another day gone

work sucks the energy from me and he

another day inside

deprived of the trees

longing for the weekend

the forest

the trail

the streams

another day

tick tock

Snow Magic

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a favorite Holiday

anticipated joy

clean slate

white magic

everything – clean

decorated – the trees and branches

an invitation to play

sled

an unexpected – art day

Snow Magic!

©Anita Adams 2021