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Heart Energy

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I am so fortunate. I had lunch today with a special friend. She is one of those people who has a twinkle in her eye. I think twinkles come from Heart Energy. You know, Heart Energy. The energy that is created when someone thinks from the heart. That energy goes right to the eye and twinkles. Next time you go somewhere, anywhere, look around for that person with the twinkle. That is Heart Energy at work.

I see that twinkle in your eye

Makes me wonder what you’re up to and why

I know it is for the good of us all

As your Heart Energy twinkles to make the call

You are one of those people with such a great smile

Your smile warms my heart, and then after awhile

I realize that I don’t want lunch to end

Because your eyes are twinkling, my dear friend

Eagle Eye

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A beautiful sensation, flying above the ground

I can see for miles, I can hear every sound

My view is spectacular, from up here high above

It makes me feel powerful and totally in love

I love that I am free to fly, above the earth so high

I never miss a single view, as I move throughout the sky

And, as my day winds down, I head back to my nest

To watch the little ones grow, hoping they’re the best

At soaring above the earth, and watching all around

For everywhere I look, goodness can be found

So, I try to teach them, to look, then see it all

Really see the goodness, it’s up to them, it’s their call

The view is not just of the earth, it’s of my little ones, too

For they are the view that touches my heart, as little ones always do

For Sisters

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One is artsy, One is analytical, One is academic
But, they all shine

One likes chai, One likes tomatoes, One likes desserts
And, they all like wine

One is an artist, One is an accountant, One was an administrator
They worked in schools to refine

So many talents, So much to share, So many feelings
Sometimes they do align

They are unique, they are the same, they are always thinking
Take it as a sign

I’m made up of all three

Yes, I’m fortunate, you see

Because I was last

Their aura was cast

For me, I was blessed

I really must confess

My love is devoted

It won’t be outvoted

I get uplifted

By all that was gifted

From the three before me

That helped me to be

A writer and a poet

Really, don’t you know it?

The Taste of Wine

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I went to the winery today. Tasting wine is an enjoyable experience, especially if the winemaker is really good at the trade. I think, although I’m not sure, that the process of tasting wine for me is probably different than for other people. First, I like to smell the wine in the glass, more than once. I swish the wine around in the glass and smell. Then, I do it again. The aroma fills my nostrils and I begin to anticipate how that wine might taste.

Next, I take a sip and hold it in my mouth letting the flavor of the wine sit there until I know that my taste buds are diluted. That’s when I know that it is time to swallow. So, I swallow to see what it really tastes like. The flavor of a really good wine will stay on your tongue and warm your palate with taste. Not sure that’s how it’s done, but it works for me.

Sometimes I think a person can be like wine or a person can even be like the bottle that holds the wine. Some bottles are shapely, and some are straight up and down. Some bottles have color and some are clear. Some have a screw cap and some have a cork. So many different bottles. Bottles do have similar characteristics, though. They keep the wine all together in one place so it can be poured. They protect the wine from the elements. Bottles have strength and yet, they can break. So many different bottles. So many different people.

The flavor of the wine could be similar to a person’s personality. Some wines are so smooth that it feels like it slips down your throat barely recognizing the feeling. A person might be that smooth when they speak to you and suddenly you are agreeing with them when that is not what you believe. Some wines are so delightful that you want the flavor to last and last just as there are people that you want to stay in your life and never leave. And, then there is the wine that has turned to vinegar and, well, that speaks for itself. I guess you can use it for cooking.

My wine-tasting day was just a reminder to me that I will continue to experience great wines each time I go to a winery for a taste. I’m going to continue doing that. I’m going to keep tasting wine just as I taste life because my life experience is as unique as the flavor of wine.

I like the taste of wine
It’s created by design
The taste is incredibly divine
Adding color to cheeks that shine

If people really were like wine
They might be truly fine
They may even walk a line
And not always take the hardline

So, the next time you taste wine
Savor the taste sublime
It is like a glacier or shrine
That will weave with fun as your incline

Glacier

Just Close Your Eyes

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I think, yes, sometimes I do think
Not about me, surprisingly
I think about the things I see
The things I hear, the things I feel
It isn’t as if there is a shortage
Of all these things
Just close your eyes and listen
You will hear and feel
And, then you will see
But not with your eyes
You will see with your heart
It is so simple if you just try
So, close your eyes and breathe
Breathe deeply into your soul
Let it all happen as nature intends
Prairie Storm