Your Personal Power Bill of Rights (audio 5:00)

June 9, 2013 by rachel

I ran across this post from May 2010 while clutter-clearing my computer. I barely remember ever writing it, but it sure does feel appropriate for Now. In the “be whole now” realm, personal power has nothing whatsoever to do with being more powerful than anyone else, exercising control over others, or holding great influence by dint of status, wealth, or education. Your personal power is the attainment and appropriate expression of oneness with the unique and divinely placed spark within […]

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knocking at locked doors holds nothing for you now (audio 3:30)

May 28, 2013 by rachel

i no longer need to knock at locked doors they hold nothing for me now and the scars on my once-bandaged and bloodied hands have healed nicely (thanks for asking) i walk with honor through arched openings into the waiting arms of gracious invitations i stride smiles greet me, borne aloft by the weightlessness of opening hearts what took you so long? (the universal echo seeks no answer) i’m done working, striving, hoping, wishing waiting to be shown the unmistakable […]

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seek no longer: creation is your only purpose (audio poetry 4:22)

May 25, 2013 by rachel

There comes a time when it is no longer enough to seek out the transformative life. There comes a time to listen deeply and to say Yes! to the faintest inklings of your heart. That is the time when you become a creator in your own right. When you answer the Call without reservation and with fulsome heart. It may not be convenient or practical. It may make no sense to your family or friends. Yet if you have stepped […]

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poetry without words (audio 1:27)

May 11, 2013 by rachel

I have carried this song in my heart for more than 10 years. It came to me on a Labyrinth I walked for healing after a rollover car crash and subsequent mild traumatic brain injury. It always feels like Home to me. The painting by artist Judith Shaw feels like Home, too.

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(audio poetry 3:43) let it go

May 6, 2013 by rachel

The full written text appears here.

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the caregiver’s promise (audio 6:03)

April 24, 2013 by rachel

Earlier this evening, I was the speaker at the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner for a Hospice organization in my region, and I read my late 20th-century piece, “The Caregiver’s Promise.” It felt good rolling off my tongue, so I decided to record it (regular voice, no Echoes of the Deep Void) for all of you out there who regularly bring care, comfort, peace, love, and dignity to those among us who need it most. “Tell them they’re not angels!” a small […]

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and may every prayer cry out for a world of peace (audio poetry 3:44)

April 9, 2013 by rachel

Last week, I was called to visit Santa Fe, New Mexico, one of my favorite places. I loaded up my trusty, old Jeep and headed down a highway amid gusty winds and blowing dust. Directions to an Open Mic Night lay on the seat beside me. I went and found myself in the company of “strangers” who instantly felt like Home. Courageous souls with open hearts, radiating their gifts of word, song, music and spirit. I read several pieces of […]

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audio poetry: say hello to the new

March 14, 2013 by rachel

say hello to the new For words in print, visit here.

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audio poetry: i suppose we are here for each other (2:12)

March 7, 2013 by rachel

i suppose we are here for each other

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audio poetry: i’m not telling you anything you don’t already know

March 6, 2013 by rachel

I’m Not Telling You Anything You Don’t Already Know Still learning the audio thing. Not sure where those little noise blips come from.

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hear ye! hear ye! this is no time for timid hearts (audio)

February 24, 2013 by rachel

This is my first attempt to record my poetry. Technical or other feedback is much appreciated. No Time For Timid Hearts

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prayer for radical courage

February 16, 2013 by rachel

in all things, may i travel unarmored and unafraid, settled into a quiet cradle whose gentle sway bears the mark of the mother’s hand let my mind be emptied of false truths and accusations stripped free of nagging encumbrance my essence naked and alive in original, unswaddled glory if i am called to a gate that refuses to open, let me turn peaceably in another direction and be piloted by the stars that illumine my oft-weary soul if the storms […]

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prayer of the children by three dog night (video 3:22)

December 22, 2012 by rachel

Thank you, Julie, for pointing me toward this powerful tribute. The featured image on the homepage grid is a 17th-century sculpture on a tomb in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Amiens, France. The Weeping Angel (L’Ange de Pleureur), by Nicholas Blasset, was popularized on postcards during WWII and often carried by British soldiers.

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i will: vow for the unbound (classic)

December 19, 2012 by rachel

I first wrote and posted this in February 2010. i will live a life without limitation ~ or i will not live at all i will love without restraint and eschew anyone else’s small cobbled version of love ~ or i will not love at all i will choose to be awake in every moment aware of every possibility conspicuously driven by an impeccable conviction of the heart ~ or I will lay myself down in a meadow of columbine […]

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love is gonna get you (singer-songwriter Matthew Andrae video 3:20)

December 17, 2012 by rachel

I never thought that my lifetimes of healing, my years and years of digging deep and releasing, my commitment to service, my twisting and gnarling and gloriously torturous path, and my unwavering trust in Divinity… …would lead me, in the days and weeks running up to the Great Shift of The Ages, smack-dab into retail! Yet here we are and here I am, unable for months to delve into my poetry or move forward (for now) with the Words Divinely […]

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when only wings remain

December 9, 2012 by rachel

The energies are settling, so (not surprisingly), today’s poem presented itself in rhyming form after being inspired by this backyard photo. Tomorrow, I’ll tell you a bit more about what I have been up to for five weeks. Stay true, stay clear, my precious friend. Pray tell! What seer doth divine In soggy tea leaves, curdled wine These ancient rhythms pulse, now bore In loosening of the golden cord ~ A harlot, a jackass, a tune unsounded The tale of […]

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personal declaration of radical responsibility

November 2, 2012 by rachel

for everything now fallen away i bear responsibility for every delicious return to the table of earthly delights every soul-numbing morsel of dispossession inhaled, imbibed, every dark and slithery corner into which i stumbled and every moonlit mesa i traveled in the company of the all-knowing sky, i tell you now that i held the key, i turned the lock, and this I lay at the feet of no one save myself if I was led astray by so-called inner […]

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are we too attached to the idea of non-attachment?

October 31, 2012 by rachel

I freely admit it. For all of our talk about non-attachment, I would love to receive notes from “Finders” who have been touched by our poetic offerings. One of our poetry emissaries sent me a most evocative rumination on this topic. I share it with permission and with great respect for the honesty and consciousness portrayed therein. You will understand why this person has no wish in being identified in any way. “I had the idea to leave the poem […]

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in wisconsin, archangel michael joins our divine endeavor

October 11, 2012 by rachel

I don’t mean to lead anyone astray by posting this 16th-century image of a Persian Angel (which now resides in a London museum) as prelude to Akasa WolfSong‘s tale of placing poetry at a tourist attraction in the American Midwest. Bear with me, though, and you’ll soon see how the story comes together. Akasa, a Wisconsin resident, has lovingly and enthusiastically followed my blog for a number of years, and leaped into Words Divinely Wrought as soon as it began. […]

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oh, the places we’re going!

October 8, 2012 by rachel

Yes, I’m talking about the Words Divinely Wrought Global Poetry-Share… …and Yes, I’m talking about each of us who has chosen the oft-arduous, frequently frustrating path of awakening/ascension during this pivotal time in the evolution of humanity. First, poetry. I offered up the invitation for Words Divinely Wrought participants in this post on August 5. Since then, 20 people have joined our adventure and poems have been placed in Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York, California, Oregon, and Virginia in the US; […]

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back in the usa, a poem in a bottle takes to the sea

October 1, 2012 by rachel

When Julie M told me she wanted to put a poem in a bottle and toss it into the Pacific Ocean, I never doubted that she would do exactly that. And, of course, she has: “I finally made it and had a glorious upgrade of body and soul via the inimitable Oregon coast. I have attached some pictures to accompany anything you may wish to post… “The original ‘message in a bottle’ idea seemed wholly appropriate based on the energies […]

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poetry and roses for the knights templar

September 30, 2012 by rachel

I can scarcely express what a thrill it is to receive and post updates from the stouthearted souls gently placing Words Divinely Wrought poetry in intriguing spots around the globe. It is not overstatement to say that these moments often comprise the best part of my day. They allow me to deeply center myself in the palpable connectedness we all share beyond so-called barriers of time and space. I breathe in every picture and every word and I am born […]

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at notre dame cathedral in paris, a poem quietly sits and waits

September 28, 2012 by rachel

“At last a poem has found a place in Paris!” So writes Christine Whitelaw of New South Wales, Australia, who has now stamped Notre Dame Cathedral in her Words Divinely Wrought Poetry Passport. Once again, the featured poem is Prayer for Inclusion. Christine writes, ” I walked with the usual crowd into the cathedral this afternoon, shuffling along …. until we reached my favourite part. …. a statue of Mary and Child that always has a wonderful vase of white […]

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from the grassland plains of america to an ancient castle in cyprus, poetry with a mission

September 26, 2012 by rachel

(Note: If you have stumbled upon a piece of our Words Divinely Wrought poetry anywhere on the globe or if you would like to join our band of Divine Poetry Emissaries, please make Contact via the link on the left-hand sidebar. Simply put, we are transforming the heart of the world via 12 poems and as many individuals who wish to participate.) UK resident Jane P continues to astonish me with her imaginative poetry-planting sites. Once again, I must register […]

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on this day of balanced grace, poetry updates from nyc and lima (espanol)

September 22, 2012 by rachel

Although Equinoxes (Autumnal or Vernal) are days of balance, they can also bring a bit of wobbliness. Think of a tightrope walker in those moments before or after that perfectly executed step. Balance is not bestowed as much as it is earned. So, if you or someone you know is wobbling right now, take heart and drink up these Words Divinely Wrought global poetry updates. Even though we have not yet received a poignant or lovely note from someone who […]

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sweet peace and old certainty from ireland: the latest news of our globetrotting poetry

September 16, 2012 by rachel

I have been savoring the dispatches from Christine W, who lives in New South Wales and has been traveling with her husband in Europe. As you may recall, Christine’s original poetry package took some unscheduled twists and turns and never made it to Australia prior to the Blue Moon departure date August 31. We moved quickly to Plan B (print something off the computer) and Plan C (send poems in their “official” presentation to a son in Paris, which arrived […]

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reminding you now and forever: you are the river of love’s tenderness (video 4:29)

September 14, 2012 by rachel

Some lovely Words Divinely Wrought updates are waiting in the wings… …though I am right now giving my attention to local happenings. I will post the updates when I can focus on them as they deserve. In the meantime, please take four minutes and 29 seconds to visit (or revisit) this video rendition of my poem, “you are the river of love’s tenderness.” Just in case you forgot or have entertained even a moment of doubt. When you reach out […]

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o canada! at last, a johnny joins the janes, julies, and janets

September 9, 2012 by rachel

Twenty individuals have joined our global poetry-share community so far, and only one of them is a male. That’s why I was particularly delighted to receive an update from Doug in Ontario. His blog, Valley Road Rambler, carries the subhead, “life, love, loss, and a whole lotta soul,” and I guarantee you his truth in advertising is impeccable. Here’s a synopsis; you can read his entire Words Divinely Wrought story right over here. “Mine was one of the first packages […]

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no es el momento para los corazones timidos: this is no time for timid hearts

September 7, 2012 by rachel

In August, German-born, English-passported, self-identified new Peruvian gringa and poem faery Rose Mary Boehm sent me this message:  “I received your URL from a friend in London. We are on the same wavelength as you. I immediately read what you had to say and was keen to be a part of the beautiful enterprise. But after reading how this is to be carried out I have two very important doubts of a rather more mundane nature: In Peru most mail […]

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september energy forecast from lee harris (video 15:56)

September 6, 2012 by rachel

While I finish up the latest update on the Words Divinely Wrought Global Poetry-Share, here’s a comforting dose of balance, calm, and wisdom from Lee Harris. I love his no-nonsense, quiet, intelligent way of speaking about the larger energies that are now affecting everyone, albeit in different ways. Definitely worth investing 15+ minutes of your day or night; then we’ll return to the poetry plantings now transpiring around the globe. (Archived posts may be found toward the bottom of the […]

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“you just don’t know the stories these poems will tell…”

September 1, 2012 by rachel

Here’s our latest update, from Julie Mitchell in central California, USA. “Well, I parted with the first poem… yes, I’ve decided to tuck them both.  I’m not sure why I chose the cemetery and its little church. It just felt right to place You are the Prayer there.   “It was a beautiful day today.  I parked in front of the church and went in. I sat there for a few minutes thinking about what it might mean to someone […]

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in amsterdam’s vondelpark, a poetic prayer stars in a video, climbs a tree and takes a swim

August 31, 2012 by rachel

The Words Divinely Wrought adventure continues in Amsterdam, where Simonetta went above and beyond — planting You Are The Prayer in the crook of a voluptuous willow tree, returning later to find the poem drifting in a nearby pond, and finally earthing it at the base of the tree. “I ventured in Vondelpark the other day as soon as the sun decided to come back and offer us the illusion of yet another summer day,” writes Simonetta. “…I decided to […]

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avast, me boys! another poem sails into the harbor in the uk

August 30, 2012 by rachel

JP of the UK has struck again! Here’s her communique from last week: “Today I went into Oxford to meet my son for lunch. He teaches English to foreign students. I told him and his colleague about WDW and asked them if they had any suggestions for a venue. MOMA (originally Museum of Modern Art, now known as Modern Art Oxford) was suggested; Jon chose the poem. He went for ‘rhyme of an ancient mariner’ because Coleridge’s ‘version’ :-) is one […]

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