Progression in flow Voices of a winsome muse Expressing herself     © 2024 Gail Barrie

How can I love All of us Without first embraces From the ancient songs of sages? The African drums, The arched harp and rabat That urged mating and soothed pharaohs, The Pan flute, the Roman lute, The Gregorian chant Dark…

Life’s little touches It only takes a moment To bask in pleasure   © 2024 Gail Barrie

Embracing what is Lets us land on holy ground Where all is honored © 2024 Gail Barrie

Sparks of thankfulness Allow heart flames to flicker As kindness prevails   © 2024 Gail Barrie

Dare to know the dawn Of a dream you hold so dear And let it take flight   © 2024 Gail Barrie

Giving of one’s grace To reach a higher octave Is a regal act.   © 2024 Gail Barrie

To love Is to enter a holy labyrinth Without a map. There will be wrong turns, Retracing of endless winding steps, And dead ends. Why, then, enter and endeavor To plumb the maze? “If only I could find,” I thirst,…

With what amazing grace he did appear A spark, a gift, a seedling to behold. His future and his inner life unclear When he was just a precious hour old. His mirror neurons and his mother’s gaze so full Entangled…

These days, it seems There is a growing chain Of bad news and broken things Weighing heavily on my heart The disintegrating stuff of life Falling to pieces at my feet Countless shards of existence No broom or dustpan can…