• Poetry

    Immersion

    Drifting through a fertile darkness Shimmers of luminous hope making way To unknown vistas of imaginal encounters Willing to be taken by Beauty’s whim By the continuity of light and color and sound To spaces and places that exist beyond…

  • Musings

    Because My Sister Asked

    December 4, 2021….. Remembering my mother, who came into this world 100 years ago today. 100% Sicilian, first generation American, she was born Serafina Crimando and called ‘Sarah’ in order to blend in, which was very important to my immigrant…

  • Poetry

    Blurdoggy Days

    Today was one of those Blurdoggy days Where random matters summon the weirdest of magics, The good kind. Like a mistake that captures the spirit of a moment Without an ounce of trying, Or when things go haywire and help…

  • Poetry

    Just Dessert?

    Mine for golden finds concealed In territory yet unclaimed Uncovering a mother lode of love For all that lays in wait.   © 2021 Gail Barrie

  • Poetry

    Cosmic Daisies

    Seeing with eyes both old and new And senses unfamiliar Opens restless heart and mind To unexpected treasure. Moving with what seems unknown In trust and gracious fervor Brings freedom abloom where once confined With light in equal measure. ©…

  • Mantras

      © 2021 Gail Barrie   Photo credit shout out to Keri Lehmann…. one of my favorite co-creative partners.              

  • This Just In

    Wandering Wondering Where your spirit will lead you next, Beyond Belief There is a pristine place not yet imagined, Summoning Sensation Will you answer the call?   © 2021 Gail Barrie  

  • Poetry

    Table For One

    Bless this precious solitude Oasis of privacy and peace The gateway to my center No reservation required, To feast upon such comfort-joy Awakens deeper hunger pangs Yearnings strong and tender rise Toward a union forged in grace, While moon and…

  • Poetry

    Peony Petals

    Today I am touched By the softness of living, Silky movements Shimmering moments, Melting all the way into The gentle purr of love’s caress.     © 2021 Gail Barrie