Cool To The Touch, by the Thanksgiving fire with friends, Droid Shots,
edited with Little Photo, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, November 2011, photo
© 2011 by QuoinMonkey. All rights reserved.
Gratitude unfolds, hot fire in the belly cool to the touch— River of self-doubt, I carry the light all the days of my life.
-posted on red Ravine, Sunday, November 27th, 2011
-related to posts: haiku 4 (one-a-day) Meets renga 52, Gratitude Mandala — Giving Thanks
Dearest QM!
I’m so thankful to have you, YB, and redRavine (and all of our readers) around. It has saved me in so many ways I can barely begin to describe. I keep coming back to this site at least weekly to read whatever it is that I could even if I don’t always have the opportunity to leave comments. It is my refuge to get caught up with myself, to slow down a bit, not work too hard, and breathe. I went through so many ups and downs this past year, and while these events have certainly affected some aspects of my life, those same events have also opened doors to me which I thought would never have opened in the first place if I had not opened them myself! Don’t know if that made any sense at all, but nonetheless, I am grateful to be a part of redRavine and to cherish this community.
Welcome back! I feel many things with your tanka. My own self-doubt is part of me being my own worst self-critic which is my constant downfall. However, I know that I am also more than blessed with the many things in my life, and like you, I shall too carry that light “all the days of my life.”
Lovely photo and poem, QM! I have missed you and welcome back to redRavine! 🙂
Blessings,
Lotus
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I had a very strong reaction to this, QM. I’m not sure why… or what…
I don’t want to leave my comment hanging like that so I promise to come back when I figure it out. I suspect it’s related to the Big Change I’m going through this year.
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Robin, thanks for stopping by. I am still moving back into my redRavine routine. Inner conflict continues between staying off the computer and out in the world and hunkering down into redRavine again. Last weekend, I hung lights, put our tree up, and shoveled the 4 inches of snow we got last Saturday. I’m in the Holiday Spirit but can’t decide what to write about. Maybe I’ll just write about my life.
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Lotus, thanks for continuing to visit redRavine in my absence. And thank you for your kind words! You are always so positive and I missed you, too. I have found refuge in this online community many late nights when I couldn’t sleep. And happy days when I was moving full speed ahead and had tons of energy. I went through quite a few ups and downs the last year, too, and became reclusive some days. At the same time, I feel good about my life. It feels abundant and full. I appreciate you, Lotus, and all you are accomplishing in your life. Happy Holidays!
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Thankyou,
I feel like I have travelled so far in experiencing these six lines. Am always grateful to visit RedRavine Nd this as an extra treat. Thankyou. Craig
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Craig, thanks so much for stopping by. Your presence always seems so peaceful. Happy 2012!
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