it feels like spring is coming. there is something that
stirs in my blood and makes me feel hopeful and full
of anticipation. these are emotions that somehow have
been absent from my life in the past few years.
i try to not have faith in much. but i do know spring
will not fail me. nature will not fail me. for i know
there is one constant in this world-nature. so i have
this lovely "feeling" when i go outside and can smell
the change in the air and see the days getting longer.

today is valentines day-i bought myself some chocolate.
i know i will never fail myself and this is enough of
a gift to know and receive on this romantic holiday.
what better way to celebrate than to love one's own
company and to be satisfied.


i copied a couple of poems from some of my favorite
bloggers. the first is from stephanie lee's blog
to which i have a link on this blog.


"Do you hear that winter's over?
The basil and the carnations
cannot control their laughter.
The nightingale, back from his wandering,
has been made singing master over
all the birds. The trees reach out
their congratulations. The soul
goes dancing through the king's doorway.
Anemones blush because they have seen
the rose naked. Spring, the only fair
judge, walks in the courtroom, and
several December thieves steal away.
Last year's miracles will soon be
forgotten. New creatures whirl in
from nonexistence, galaxies scattered
around their feet. Have you met them?
Do you hear the bud of Jesus crooning
in the cradle? A single narcissus
flower has been appointed Inspector
of Kingdoms. A feast is set. Listen.

The wind is pouring wine! Love
used to hid inside images. No more!
The orchard hangs out its lanterns.
The dead come stumbling by in shrouds.
Nothing can stay bound or be imprisoned.
You say, "End this poem here and
wait for what's next." I will. Poems
are rough notations for the music we are."

and the next is from nina bagley's blog. i have
a link to her site as well.


i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

- e.e. cummings

love and spring are in the air.
ciao
posy