Delighting in the display of life loving life

After the hazel have spilled their tumbling catkins in an early fanfare, the willows are next in line.

Little lightly tinged soft buds, like delicately formed puffs of cotton wool, venture out from stern branches.

Almost a little surprised to have arrived.

Just a few. At first.

LIFE LOVES LIFE

Life cannot help

but birth life. ???

Recreating, ?

renewing, ?

reforming,

regenerating,

unfolding, and

open to

new beginnings.

Life loves life.

+ Sue Heatherington

Welcome to spring.

Pause. See differently. Re-story

This week

Love, life and being grateful for the gift of an extra, liminal day.

• Monday: The love that will not let us go
• Tuesday: What colour is love? (poem)
• Wednesday: There will be peace when… midweek Pause for Peace (Gideon Heugh poem)
• Thursday: Marking the milestones of life
• Friday: Sowing the seeds of life

A few good words

Yesterday, I came across this glorious poem from Chris Matthews. Chris is my lovely friend who re-introduced me to poetry some years ago and is the first guest on my new podcast, Be More Poet, which is launching before Easter.

HOPE

A tender touch,

Gently holding,

Carefully cradling

A broken heart;

And hope stirs.

A resonant stillness,

Resoundingly hushed,

Wordlessly sheltering

Wounded souls;

And hope awakens.

A hand of blessing,

Generously offered,

Freely welcoming

Outsiders in;

And hope breathes.

A compelling melody,

Intricately weaving,

Gracefully awakening

Silenced voices;

And hope sings.

+ Chris Matthews