SUMMER BREEZE

SUMMERS BREEZE

The coolness of the breeze

Wafting through

The birds on the wing

Their dancing merrily

Greeting each and everyone

How long since they met

And parted at the end of

Summers sun

Cawing, squawking

Have loads of fun

The gentle summer breeze

Softly, gently

Swirling in the air

The golden sun

Lighting the sky

Beauty behold

Illumination

Lighting

 Brilliance

So radiant

The warmth

The sparkle

Glistening

Like gold dust

In the summer breeze

Spreading like a flowers seed

From sky to sky

Over the clouds

The trees

And the hills in the distance

Oh such bliss

And joy

To feel the summer breeze

Swirling and dancing

Lifting

Elevating

Stretching

Widening

The wings of my gown

Shimmering

Pinks and gold

Unfurling

Like feathers

Pointing

Up, up to the

Summer breeze

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

1^st June 2012

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SUN RAYS

SUN RAYS

This great beam of light

So sunny

Graceful

In delight

Elegant

Well-designed

And

Well-dressed

Always at her best

This shaft of light

So bright

Within Mother Nature

Stores

Saving

Sharing

Her best

And at most

Ever more

All to enjoy

Explore

Walking within the forests

Copses

Thickets

Her sunrays

Drawing you in

Within

All the shades of green

Yellow

The forest floor

Adorned

Festooned

Like a beautiful carpet

Walk within

The invitation is there

To be enjoyed

Breath in the air

Clean, fresh

This cannot be found elsewhere

The beauty

The splendor

Magnificence

This wonder of our Mother Earth’s

Creations

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

19^th July 2012

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YOU ARE THE LIFE AND THE LIGHT

YOU ARE THE LIFE AND THE LIGHT

All that you are

The life and the light

The light that shines forth

A fire so bright

So warm

So hot

So sincere

So deep

Whole-heartedly

The light

And the fire

That can never be distinguished

Dampened

Or dispirited

It is kind

Friendly

Convivial

Genial

And hospitable

Welcoming

And friendly

The fire

The warmth

Welcoming

Friends

Near and far

You are so beautiful

Like a magnet

Bringing people together

Praise be

Honour

And cherish

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

30^th July 2012

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YOU ARE THE SUN

YOU ARE THE SUN

Bursting with life

And energy

The cosmic limitless river

Of actuality

And a love

Of entirety

YOU ARE THE SUN

The power

That lights up the sky

A world full of dreams

Where there are no extremes

Except for the realities

YOU ARE THE SUN

That feels deep inside

All of today’s

And all of tomorrow’s

No more sorrows

Just the light of the sun

That resides inside

YOU ARE THE SUN

That brings forth

The infinite love

A gift from above

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

20^th April 2012

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HUNTER AND HUNTRESS

 HUNTER

AND

HUNTRESS

The white furred wolf

Prowling for its prey

Baying everyday

We’re very much the same

Hunting out that prey

Our eyes looking

Staring at that prey

Piercing like daggers

You can’t look away

The Wolf Huntress

Mustering all the power

Strength

Courage

And wisdom

Of the white furred

Wolf

Knowing when to attack

No turning back

Makya

The Wolf Huntress

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

23^rd April 2012

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HONOURED AND PRIVILEDGED

HONOURED AND PRIVILEDGED

I feel honoured and privileged

You made the move

Towards me

This is such bliss

Never been so happy

You circled around me

Time and time again

Still alert

Sharp

Honed

In with all your senses

Then all of a sudden

You just sat by me

Oh such glee

Within this heart

Tears of joy

Bliss

Happiness

So many emotions

Overwhelming me

Then all of a sudden

You ran

And ran

Then you were gone

Right out of sight

Then silence

Stark silence

The greyness prominent

Cold, cold air

Damp thick misty air

Now I 

Feeling the chill

In the air

Why, why?

What went wrong?

Nothing on my part

Surely!

I stand for a while

Wondering whether to go or to stay

Should I wait?

Or should I go?

Then the silence is broken

From a distance

Getting closer and closer

The howling

The barking

Nearer and nearer

I am standing still

Too frightened to move

I see not just one wolf

Running towards me

But a whole pack

By the looks of things

I dare not move

They are all around

Sniffing

Snuffling

Their ears sharp

I dare not speak

Or make a sound

Eyes wide

Piercingly

Alert

The whites of their eyes

Scary

To say the least

I am not looking down

I will let them make the move

They are gentle to the touch

Warm

Friendly

As if they are accepting me

Jostling for a space

To get near

I am not feeling any fear

This is an honour

A privilege

So up close

And personal

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

8^th June 2012

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DO NOT BE AFRAID

DO NOT BE AFRAID

Come little one

You will come to no harm

Here with me

Come little one

My hand is free

See

Nothing here

So please have no fear

Treading so softly

Gently

Lightly

Gradually

Coming near to me

I will kneel here

Quietly

Silently

With my palm towards you

Showing you there is nothing

Except for a love

That is true

Quietly

Peacefully

Softly

It may look grey

So grey

In this place of yours

Cold, cold too

Misty, murky

Baron too

But here you stand

Watching carefully

Alert

Cautious

Guarded

Nervous

Not knowing what to do

Ears pricked

Alert

To every sound

I cannot blame you

I would be too

If I was you

Sniffing the air

Aware of all the smells

That linger

Far beyond your senses

Sniffing me out

What a funny noise you make

There is no mistake

This is your ground

I am the newbie

Just walking around

Using my own senses

Listening

Watching

Sniffing too

This air is clammy

Damp

And forgotten

Almost forlorn

But here we are

The two of us

Just staring each other out

Who’s going to make the first move?

I so hope that you do

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

8^th June 2012

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CREATOR AND CREATION

CREATOR AND CREATION AS ONE

Creator of all mankind

Creator of nature

Creator of all living creatures

We give thanks for all that you have created

The heavens above

The stars in the sky

And the planets so near but far

All shine in your glory

Thank you

Our Creator

The moon shines on either side of you

Tilting in honour  of you

Protecting you

Our Creator

The mountains so high

Meeting mother earth below

But look much closer

What do you see?

A creation way up high

The guardians, the sentinels

All family

Thank you our Creator

For this family

They are howling your praise

On the brightest of nights

Where the night sky

Meets mother earth

Our thanks for the creation

Here on this earth

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

8^th April 2012

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THE GATEWAY

THE GATEWAY

Our body is made up of many routes

Routes to the mind

The is amazing

The memories

Our inner thoughts

Our inner feelings

It laughs

It cries

It stores our knowledge

Our wisdom

Conquered our fears

Overcome the years

Controlled our emotions

Let the emotions go

The arms

The legs

The main torso

It grasps the movement

Movements from one place to another

It has learnt

To walk

To lift

To shove and push

Twist and turn

But there in our midst

The heart

The centre

The core

What more?

It is waiting to burst

Burst with life

Burst with energy

So why keep it locked up inside?

Pride

Afraid to let go

Oh no

Not I

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

28^th September 2012

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INCREDIBLE FORCE

INCREDIBLE FORCE

The heat

The power

The fire that surrounds

Never fear it force

It is the light

The fire

That ignites

Energy

Vigor

Vivacity

High-spiritedness

Life

There is no escaping

Avoiding

Evading

Being a fugitive

There is no running

Or hiding

Fleeing

Absconding

Its might

And power

It might be frightening

Scaring

Frightening

 Terrifying

You can run

But you can’t hide

Ever

From its power

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

5^th June 2012

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