Monthly Archives: June 2015

Moments of ordinary are extraordinary. {prose}

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Carolyn Riker

It’s the simple things I embrace more and more to find my center… how the sun touches lavender blues a gentle breeze tips the silver of green leaves the sudden kindness of a stranger how when everything feels tilted, until … Continue reading →

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Petals of Clarity {poetry}

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Carolyn Riker

I saw her this morning a mystified beauty singular and soft I held each whisper between a heart’s beat always protect from formidable foes let waves weep lulls of short relief listen as angels speak and wings hum let petals … Continue reading →

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Gift of silence. {poetry}

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Carolyn Riker

I honor the gift of silence where edges can unfold I walk between the leaves and petals, into a shift of light and dark the delicate balance of bud and bloom unashamed as hot tears spark watching channels of rivers … Continue reading →

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Racism: voices spoke each dead name

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Carolyn Riker

and when the sky was black as midnight ash voices spoke each dead name the rusted iron chains dragged across the earth weary and weeping the seeds of hot tears joined the sea of mourn each name held a face … Continue reading →

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I felt it in the curl of air. {poetry}

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Carolyn Riker

and morning came with silent stain of sun I heard, before it spoke in the stir of rumpled sheets I felt the curl of air my eyes hesitant to see longing to savor the narrow space where obscure and weightless … Continue reading →

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She embraced realness.

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Carolyn Riker

The braided twist of her hair was more likely a twist seeking love and compassion. The quest flowed from her heart center. The scars that brought her this far were a deep chasm of penetrating shame. She no longer tried … Continue reading →

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Fog {Haiku}

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Carolyn Riker

spirits walked along a precipice of deep truth speech of fog’s wisdom

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Lessons of a Rose

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Carolyn Riker

petals abloom arise on thorny canes humble stature blink at subtle shift of dawn illuminates as sun sets sensitive to the stir of moonlight’s swath soaking soulful simplistic pureness rose of garnet and blushing pinks, an artistic splendor, canvas of … Continue reading →

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Love is a Dance {poetry}

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Carolyn Riker

I want the touch of gentleness serene but justly held of hands, vibrant reading me like braille each curvature and silhouette a muse of enlightenedness not afraid of my darkness or light of slight smile hidden in crinkles of lavender’s … Continue reading →

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I skinned my knees and scraped my soul.

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Carolyn Riker

I didn’t step or walk. I glided to the nearest beach. It so happened to be in my mind but the salty shoreline filled me with ease. Somehow the words kept tumbling over emptiness. I lifted each and placed them … Continue reading →

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