• Poetry

    Love…

    My love for you is as steeped as tea, as deep as roots. My love for you is distilled and pure, both placebo and cure. My love for you is the meeting of eyes, the dipping of bread. My love…

  • Prayer

    In Her Lap

    Hush, Dear One…. Settle down in your body Curl up in the lap of Mother Rest in the light of Her Care Her Love fosters great healing Let your righteousness go Let humility disarm your weapons Let kindness tend your…

  • Prayer

    Blessings Abound

    I am amazed by the abundant blessings of my life. I will do my best to savor them and share my good fortune with grace and gusto.   Amen.   © 2018 Gail Barrie      

  • Prayer

    Hug the U.S. (November 7, 2020)

    Today is a big day. I propose a toast: Here’s to the land of the brave and not so brave, Home of the free and not so free, A potpourri of accents, skin hues, Religious views or none, Ancestors from…

  • Poetry

    The Next Move

    Wandering round this liminal space Can heighten or frighten a curious one, Images smudged With star-luster slashes Sensations flicker through flesh Catching breath and holding it a moment. . . Until the release, And it is done.   © 2020…

  • Prayer

    Spirit Sparkle

    We feel you beyond the land of memories Your touches linger and stir, Tell us what it’s like for you now In the sweet vast potential, Let us dance together in joy And laugh at our illusions.   © 2020…

  • Poetry

    The Hug Knows No Bounds

    Sunshine angles filtered by a leafy crown And hoofprints on the ground a dotted chart That graphs a friendship’s progress on its path, The rhythm of two bodies, yet one heart. Two on the shadowed trail or meadow bright Or…

  • Moments

    Pause with clear reflections That show you streams of grace Move in new directions Where wisdom sets the pace.   © 2020 Gail Barrie        

  • Poetry

    Teeshirt Teacher

    Hair ends fall like fronds Around her face. To a child She’s as tall as a queen palm. Warm breeze strokes her arm As she turns the page And ivory smiles light java faces. They love her, these kids, And…

  • Poetry

    Simple Pleasure Recipe #1

    Shake the rattle of what makes you happy Wiggle your way through tedious chores Make room for things a little too sappy Take time to play in the great outdoors Be mindful of the words you speak Appreciate the view…