Like the sun rising through the treetops
Her smile betrays her naked longing
To populate the branches of her mind
With delicate pink and green buds of spring
Fragrant and blooming
And filling in the void
Between her body and the sky
©Ashley Castle Barnes
Forged through detritus
And winter’s chill
This sadness grows new pathways
And excavates the light
Shines through the budding green
Of her newly formed dreams
Reminding her that deep feelings bloom
Wherever love is planted
©Ashley Castle Barnes
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Deep inside that tiny seed grew
Unfolding from the depth
Of her discontent
Her discouragement
Inside a place of lush growth
Bloomed the most beautiful words imaginable
You are important
Darkness falls,
Like rose petals on a grave,
Penetrating,
Proclaiming its victory
Over my heart
And in the midst
A voice whispers,
“They’re looking for you,”
And I am afraid
For I know, as do you,
That to hide in the cover of darkness
Never gets the job done,
Hearing the call
And staying on the side of willful ignorance
Is never an excuse
Like roses, we must bloom,
Lest we wilt into the dark night,
Forgetting, for a lifetime,
Who we truly are
©SpiritLed 2019
The angels want us to know that winter is a time of going inward. We set goals at the new year, but we often forget the process of nurturing our dreams underground, allowing them to take root before they push through the fertile soil to produce nourishment or beauty. Don’t let this time of year be just another cycle of doing. Cultivate your being self, your nurturing self, the self that holds great truth inside, so that when your spring comes, your roots are firmly planted and ready to bloom.
Cat Lady Poet 