The Glory Of Expression

"The art of art, the glory of expression
and the sunshine of the light of letters, 

is simplicity."
Walt Whitman

It is lunchtime at the Birmingham Nursing Home and I am in the courtyard with a handful of our residents, enjoying the sunshine, blue skies, and conversation. 

Alabama, your sky is poetry.

Afterward, when I reviewed the photo, I noticed the heart that was shaped just to the bottom right of the sun. See it?

(Love dwells when you are not looking for it.)

The Art of Art

Looking eastward

"The art of art... is simplicity."

~ Walt Whitman

Simple Contemplation

Meditation, prayer, and an empty mind. 

The birds know the sky.

Cool and Composed

Swannanoa River Greenway

"Let your soul stand cool and composed 

before a million universes."

~ Walt Whitman

Two happy friends exploring a million universes: Walking in the cool morning sunrise with Kolo enjoying the gifts of this new day.

Free Love

"Free love? 

Is there any other kind of love?"

~ Walt Whitman

Do Anything

"Do anything, but let it produce joy."

~ Walt Whitman

The sun rises and I sit here and watch. I have seen enough sunrises to know what is coming. Rays of light, so perfect and pure. Warmth. The joy I feel this morning is a lingering friend. Sweet and silent. I breathe the sun in, I breathe the sun out.

The air is full of golden sunlight. Sitting here feels like Peace-- intimate, yet universal. From my head to my bare toes the wonder of today resonates. And I am awash with gratitude for this new morning, my spirit shines with light and love.

Produce Joy

"Do anything, 

but let it produce joy."

~ Walt Whitman

A photo, memory, smile.

Just a moment to be mindful now, 

an invitation, the birds songs of spring.

For harmony and hope to come and rest in my heart.

To share and be grateful for all, even the grief which blossoms joy:

Kolo waits for the sunrise with me.

Here she is on this morning, 

resting in the light:

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Vast Similitude

"A vast similitude interlocks all."

~ Walt Whitman

The fast-moving fog is so beautiful this morning. The air is moist and fragrant. The roosters from the cove, hidden under the fog, still voice their good morning sounds.

Mixed with light, the sunrise experience is transformed into the ritual of breathing in mystery and magic. 

Imagination... and wonder seem to rise and flow with the fog...

Miracles

"As to me, I know of nothing else but miracles...

...To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle,
Every cubic inch of space is a miracle,
Every square yard of the surface of the earth is spread with the same,
Every foot of the interior swarms with the same.
To me the sea is a continual miracle,
The fishes that swim–the rocks–the motion of the waves–the ships with men in them,
What stranger miracles are there?"
~ Walt Whitman

Peace

 Spellbinding, this sun, this morning. Full of sunrise and mist...

"Peace is always beautiful."

 ~ Walt Whitman

Rooster sounds float with chilly fog. All aloha in my heart. My morning prayers are again for peace. (Photo) ...Watching the fog rise and tickle the sloping mountain. Imagine. (Photo) ...In the still beauty, watching spellbound, there is only peace.

As For Me

"As for me, I know of nothing else but miracles."
~ Walt Whitman

Gentle snowflakes, glowing sun crests and breaks through the clouds. That glow, my heart. Love and aloha.

Seeing, Hearing, Feeling

Asheville, North Carolina

"Seeing, hearing, feeling, are miracles, and each part and tag of me is a miracle." ~ Walt Whitman

The Gorgeous Clouds are a ceiling of midnight and sky blue cotton balls this morning. Stunning... So peaceful... & lovely. A feeling of goodness. Happiness... Now roaring red-orange. Passion... I can't do justice to the sky. It is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen...

Miracles

"As for me, I know of nothing else but Miracles."
~ Walt Whitman

Woke up to sheen of ice & snow on everything. Whiter than white. Colder than cold...Stunning gold light along ridge. Shoes on, sun's coming. Heart beating fast... Below, Reeves Cove, stunning winter wonderland. Tranquil beauty. Timelessness. Above, sky vibrant colors pushing sky...

The Art of Art

"The art of art ...
is simplicity."
~Walt Whitman