Category Archives: soul

a visit from a noble knight

Posted on Monday 26 December 2011 by writemyline

Christmas Day, 2011 On Christmas night, I received a most blessed visit from a noble knight. Lady Sharon of the Knights of the Pain Table graced me with a long phone visit. We are almost half a world away from each … Continue reading →

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grace and horoscopes

Posted on Wednesday 22 April 2009 by writemyline

Taurus, 22 April 2009: It’s best not to tackle a tedious job or do any unnecessary traveling today. (Charlotte Observer) Although I never put much stock in daily horoscopes, today held one of those “a-ha” moments that actually succeeded my … Continue reading →

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bittersweet holiday

Posted on Friday 9 January 2009 by writemyline

The holidays are almost over for me. All I have left to do is pay the bills and pack up the few remaining holiday adornments. It was, indeed, a lovely holiday with lots of memories to get me through the … Continue reading →

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my buddy has crossed over…

Posted on Thursday 8 January 2009 by writemyline

Luther Jay Hawk  April 1994    –    December 2008 “I think God will have prepared everything for our perfect happiness. If it takes my dog being there [in Heaven], I believe he’ll be there.”  (Rev. Billy Graham) Thanks be to God … Continue reading →

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last day on the beach

Posted on Monday 22 September 2008 by writemyline

Autumn Day Lord: it is time. The summer was immense. Lay your long shadows on the sundials, and on the meadows let the winds go free. Command the last fruits to be full; give them just two more southern days, … Continue reading →

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on the turntable

Posted on Saturday 8 March 2008 by writemyline

Michael McDonald   Soul Speak  Motown   Released March 4, 2008   I have always connected with Michael McDonald’s one-of-a-kind,  woo-me-into-the-night soulful voice. Play me a hundred voices, and  I can tell you right away which one is McDonald’s. Maybe that’s because I’ve … Continue reading →

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meanwhile, back at the ranch…

Posted on Friday 29 February 2008 by writemyline

Between two horses, two dogs, and a very suspicious cat, it feels like all I’ve accomplished this week has been cleaning up crap and mending fences. I do love my fantasy farmhand land archetype and welcome it whenever I get the … Continue reading →

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lady sharon of such grace, may the light shine on thy face

Posted on Saturday 16 February 2008 by writemyline

 a kind camelot for sufferers of chronic pain My kind and gentle friend Lady Sharon has a lovely kingdom to visit. Her Camelot, I suspect, is divinely inspired because it welcomes its guests with much light and grace. I encourage you to read … Continue reading →

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a bit of frost on christmas

Posted on Monday 24 December 2007 by writemyline

  Photo borrowed From A Thin Place  Christmas Trees The city had withdrawn into itself  And left at last the country to the country;  When between whirls of snow not come to lie  And whirls of foliage not yet laid, … Continue reading →

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on the night table

Posted on Thursday 20 December 2007 by writemyline

Ahead of All Parting, The Selected Poetry and Prose of Rainer Maria Rilke. Translated by Stephen Mitchell. Modern Library, 1995. This has to be the best translation of Rilke I’ve ever read. Mitchell’s work doesn’t leave a single flaw on Rilke’s perfection. This … Continue reading →

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For Lady Sharon in Camelot…

Posted on Sunday 18 November 2007 by writemyline

For Lady Sharon in Camelot… “Refuse to fall down. If you cannot refuse to fall down, refuse to stay down, If you cannot refuse to stay down, lift your heart toward heaven and like a hungry beggar, ask that it … Continue reading →

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live the questions

Posted on Tuesday 13 November 2007 by writemyline

“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point … Continue reading →

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the b’ch chronicles, ii

Posted on Wednesday 12 September 2007 by writemybuzz

It’s been about three and a half months since I was at the beach. Missed the whole summer crowd thing on purpose. I’m here this week for a special reason: It’s the first anniversary of my dad’s death. He would … Continue reading →

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godspeed, luciano

Posted on Saturday 8 September 2007 by writemyline

Miserere, miserere Miserere, misero me Peró brindo allá vita http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCIs3yG9DCs

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for the sake of soul

Posted on Monday 20 August 2007 by writemyline

 

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ignorant before the heavens

Posted on Monday 2 July 2007 by writemyline

Ignorant before the heavens of my life, I stand and gaze in wonder. Oh the vastness of the stars. Their rising and descent. How still. As if I didn’t exist. Do I have any share in this? Have I somehow … Continue reading →

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