Poetry Today Everything is poetry A leaf falling to earth The crickets humming an end of summer song in the trees Sun slanting through the door Painting the carpet with clear light Poetry is in me Coming through every pore My eyes and ears and heart Attuned to its music Poetry wants to be born in me It has been simmering Under the surface Now it leaps and bubbles out Dancing through the pencil Onto the paper Spilling its clear light Onto the page There is poetry in commerce It is not left home When I lock the door And go out into the streets of the city It is in the ribbon of road Unfurling before me The stoplight turning from red to green It is the traffic of the city Rushing endlessly to get somewhere Only to turn around and go the other way At the end of the day It is in barges on the river and ships coming into port Strong men unloading Treasures from distances too wide to measure And loading grain and goods for daily bread Somewhere else Poetry is in cookbooks The lists of ingredients Litanies of possibilities Combinations of delicious 2 teaspoons of salt, preferably sea salt 1 tablespoon olive oil, fruity and warm sweet flavored Freshly ground pepper, to taste About 20 minutes later Alchemy Simmered gently And offered as filling feast Even if it is merely Simple soup and bread Poetry in cookbooks Vegetarian feasts Around the world old and new Home cooking and exotic fare Every book a traveler’s guide Tasted on the tongue Today Everything is poetry A simple cup of jasmine tea Instant oatmeal in a white bowl The truck driving down the street The opossum and rabbit Pausing in the grass The little girls next door Still leaping and laughing on a trampoline (even if now only a memory) The quiet morning Spilling into my soul Through sounds and scents and traveling imagination Today Poetry is in me And so I find it Everywhere ~ Candy Paull ~ |
Biography Candy Paull Candy Paull is the author of The Art of Simplicity, The Art of Encouragement, The Art of Abundance, and other books. Candy is a freelance writer who has owned her own business since 1990, specializing in marketing materials for book publishers. She also has been a bookstore buyer and an advertising manager for a small publisher, for a total of more than 30 years involvement in the publishing industry. As well as being a freelance writer and author, she is a published songwriter and performer who makes her home in Nashville, Tennessee. Known for her encouraging lifestyle, Candy's philosophy of life springs from her experiences as a writer and musician involved in creative arts communities in Nashville and Seattle. Candy’s open approach to spirituality draws insight and wisdom from many spiritual traditions. There is something inside each of us that is trustworthy, whole, and wise. Instead of always trying to “fix” what is “broken” in our lives, Candy Paull helps us experience the profound wholeness that lies at the center of the universe—and in our own human hearts. Through words and music, she takes complex concepts like grace, truth, goodness, beauty, sacredness, holiness, love, and mercy, and translates them into quiet wisdom that nourishes and enriches daily life. Candy encourages men and women to: • discover how rich we are in the things that count. • bring forth healing, creative energy that transforms our lives. • nurture a faith that transcends our troubles. • find new ways to listen to the inner authority of our own hearts. • express a practical love for ourselves, each other, and our world. • celebrate the mystery, delight, and wonder of life. Candy speaks, sings, and facilitates retreats that combine movement, music, readings, aromatherapy, and other healing modalities to help men and women reduce stress, enjoy a more creative and abundant life, and nurture spiritual growth by integrating body/ |
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