Sometimes, we have no words. Yet, here’s the thing about poetry: it’s not just about the words. It’s the space, too. WHEN THERE ARE NO WORDS Pause breathe sigh breathe again… It is enough. + Sue Heatherington Today is one of those times when simply pausing together makes a difference. #Pause4Peace 🌿
Living in this little valley full of living beings is a privilege and a joy. And even rushing to finish chores, like feeding the boys yesterday morning, I see extraordinary sights. Like this tableau of alpacas and the swan on the other side of the lake. Displaying the contours of the land, almost as if … Read more
Yesterday, I stood for a while by the end of the lake. Just watching. The swan’s flight to land close by was so graceful. However, I’m still not sure whether this is to check me out with friendly curiosity or warn me off. And I mused on this threshold we are traversing. Real in the … Read more
I’ve watched this particular fungus for weeks and am surprised by its longevity. It seems to be just out of harm’s way… FRUITS OF AUTUMN Nestled on a mossy bed,sheltered by overhanging roots,this fungus is not alone. No nibbling feast,nor landing for feet,slow, undisturbed growth. Autumn’s abundance andthreads of connection.This fungus is not alone. + … Read more
What good can a pause do? In the face of wars and violence, it feels very small. Yet the more of us who intentionally stop and breathe deeply as a collective act, the more we enlarge our capacity to be carriers of peace in a broken world. PAUSE It’s counterintuitive because, in it, we recognise … Read more
Yesterday morning offered a beautiful gift in the early sunlight. ON ANOTHER GOLDEN POND Ripples –overlappingcircles of life. Drawing togetherand fading awayas each seeks for foodin the lake’s storehouse.Comfortable in eachother’s company.Not scurrying away, nor fear in waterycompanionship.One swan,two little grebes,a family of moorhens,the bevvy of ducks.And then me.Smiling. + Sue Heatherington Pause. See differently. … Read more
Wandering up the green path yesterday evening wasn’t scary. I know the track well. It is familiar ground. Yet the darkness revealed the unfamiliar and reminded me that we can embrace those places we sometimes find ourselves in without fear. BEAUTY IN THE DARKNESS Seeing in the dark is a rare gift. What we find … Read more
How are you experiencing autumn? Here in the valley, the nights have a deeper chill. And during the day, the sun has an edge that reminds us that we can’t trust its warmth. At least not as we did. Two swans remain, inviting us to linger in their presence, not with haste but with the … Read more
It was raining. It does that in Wales… And, as sometimes happens, the sun was shining too. PROMISE Sometimes,I need remindingit’s not all down to me.Love never fails. + Sue Heatherington Pause. See differently. Re-story 🌿
Carrying tiny pieces of poetry in my pocket, I am caught by the nature of the invitation. THE UNFOLDING OF BECOMING If we knew,would we go there,or choose insteadthe safetyof the familiarand miss it all? Or walk into the welcoming,unfolding,unknown ofbecoming, with hope instead. + Sue Heatherington Let’s walk together. Pause. See differently. Re-story 🌿 … Read more