Tuesday, July 10, 2012

WATER -- WORDS - A Contemplative Poem

My mother used to tell us that
"if you plant in the water you harvest in the water."
This was metaphorical,
to help us to be like water

that brings forth life and healing, that cleans,
and nourishes; the water the showers everyone everywhere.
- Beatrice Kanaka


"Water-Words"

Hello Beatrice...
(my Kenyan friend
living far away in Minnesota)

Refreshing
faith - falls from your lips;
"water-words"
give life!

Health
springs from
your breath; strength
builds - opens
vision,
understanding – perception,
of God-Love actions.

Encourages
ones with open ears…
ones that can "hear"
the wind-Spirit blow
strongly,
(seems to
whisper… yet speaks
clearly)
life-messages...
to humans with trained
mind-ears.

Thank you Lord for open
mind-ears ;

Thank you Lord
I hear;

Thank you Lord this open
mouth speaks... lovely
"water-words" to me.

Claudia
- after a
July 1st 2012
Phone Conversation -