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 […]

Categories: audio, body mind & spirit, inspiration, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality • Tags: new paradigm, peace, prayer, unity consciousness

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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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 […]

Categories: inspiration, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, Words Divinely Wrought, writing & creativity • Tags: new paradigm, peace, unity

poems have now graced locations in new york, colorado, and ireland – with more in transit

September 4, 2012 by rachel

If you have been following the unfolding of our global poetry-share, you may recall SS of Brooklyn, who was the “woman eating lunch” at the Battery Park Labyrinth when the very first copies of poetry were placed in Manhattan back in July. Here she is now, with an update on her own poetry planting… “…Yesterday I placed ‘Arouse From Your Slumber’ on the pedestrian overpass I walk over at least twice daily to get to and from the subway. Two […]

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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 […]

Categories: inspiration, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation, video, Words Divinely Wrought • Tags: faith, new paradigm, surrender

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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connecting with others can heal every wound, every time

August 27, 2012 by rachel

For a time, I wondered if our poetry project was selfish. After all, it is about spreading my poetry into the world according to my vision, given to me via my interpretation of my personal wisdom. At the core, I am asking others – most often, complete strangers – to think about my art and take time from their lives to tuck my poems into interesting and inspired places where perhaps other strangers will find – wait, wait, here it […]

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from peru and italy (via the netherlands), poetry of the heart transcends language

August 25, 2012 by rachel

Words Divinely Wrought is becoming truly global. At the core of our Words Divinely Wrought Global Poetry-Share is the desire to bring inspired words to those who yearn to hear them. Naturally, that means going beyond English — the language in which the poems were written. In a recent Comment, RB in Peru reports that she has translated poems into Spanish and they are now in a final proofreading phase. When ready, they will be “released” in Lima. And here […]

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poetry now placed in the united states and canada

August 24, 2012 by rachel

The Poetry has landed in two more locations! A bit ago, SS of Ontario shared with me the guidance that came to her while she slept: “…in my dreams last night I saw myself place one of the poems on a chair in the sunshine at an old age home. I hadn’t even thought of that possibility before…” And today, I received this current report, along with the picture below. “I went for a run early yesterday morning with ‘This […]

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it’s time for the words to fly: let’s join together to create this grand adventure

August 5, 2012 by rachel

The words are ready to fly! Note: All posts related to the Global Poetry-Share have been collected in the Archives under the category Words Divinely Wrought. You’ll find that button at the bottom of the left-hand sidebar on the Home Page. Remember that the newest posts will always be at the top, so scroll down to hear the story from the beginning. If you would like to be one of the initial 33 people to help spread my “Words Divinely […]

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40,000 norwegians respond with love (video; 2:37)

April 27, 2012 by rachel

In Oslo and other sites around Norway, 40,000 people gathered with folksinger Lillebjørn Nilsen and others to raise their voices in love. Standing in the rain, together they sang the 1970s-era peace song, Children of the Rainbow, which had been described as “Marxist propaganda” by a man now on trial for murdering 77 Norwegians, mostly teenagers, last July. According to UK-based Reuters/Guardian, the crowd chose the song because it “extols the type of multicultural society (the accused) has said he […]

Categories: inspiration, love, planetary shifts, video • Tags: change, new paradigm

now tenderly rendered in video: you are the river of love’s tenderness (4:29)

February 29, 2012 by rachel

If you had the pleasure of viewing the video presentation of my piece, “this fragile web: why every moment matters,” you know the skill and grace with which Jeff T (MerhlinsPlace) weaves deeply felt words, images, and music. Jeff and I have collaborated once again, bringing a new dimension to my poetry, “you are the river of love’s tenderness,” which appears in text form in the post directly below this one. Jeff’s ability to elevate my healing journey of personal […]

Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, love, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation, video • Tags: new paradigm, peace, unity

this is no time for timid hearts (redux)

September 28, 2011 by rachel

New season, new moon, (Jewish) new year, whew! I’m observing some people get smeared all over the carpet – and others gently moving toward greater clarity and understanding of their next steps, new steps, you-can-do-it-too-steps. Even though this poem first appeared in August 2010, it’s bright and shiny and new for today.  And you? This is no time for timid hearts For holding back your most precious gifts in the face of fear of retribution For wedging yourself into a […]

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dealing with widespread uncertainty? drink here the gentle wisdom of robert wilkinson

August 23, 2011 by rachel

Robert Wilkinson is so much more than a world-class astrologist – and this post, A Letter To A Spiritual Warrior Dealing With Widespread Uncertainty In Many Lands, reflects his wise and insightful approach to life. There’s not a single word of astrology here, though he does bring in some of his Eastern/Buddhist thinking while maintaining a universal tone. After being awakened in the night by a small yet unsettling earthquake in my tiny Colorado hamlet, these words of Robert’s brought […]

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it is time to lay the era of “channeling” to rest — and claim the wisdom that lies within you

May 21, 2011 by rachel

This post has been taking shape for six months — and now, its time has come. No more holding back for fear that these words will somehow disrespect or appear to discredit the fine, fine work of so many gifted individuals — or the concomitant fear that my more mainstream readers will instantly label, judge, and distance themselves from me. For many years, I have followed, admired, honored, and put great stock in the wisdom, comfort, and joy brought forth […]

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here we go again: eight tips for navigating today’s unsettled energies

May 6, 2011 by rachel

Just for fun, I perused what I was posting last May (2010), and stumbled upon this piece. Hmmm, seems to be quite apropos for “this current Now” as well. I added one word, along with this image from a recent hike with a friend. Also, OT: My book Words of Wisdom  for Women is in stock and on sale at bn.com. Feeling a certain sense of urgency, a quickening coupled with a tremulous entry into a new dimensional framework? Or […]

Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, spirituality, transformation • Tags: ascension, awakening, higher consciousness, new paradigm, wisdom

inclusivity: an emerging frequency that will not be contained

April 19, 2011 by rachel

Today, something for everyone! Over at spiritlibrary.com, I just read a mind-blowingly profound piece by Lisa Renee titled, “The New Frequency of Inclusivity.”  Disclaimer: This material is not for everyone. But, if you are comfortable with topics such as Unity Source Code, Christos Forces, the Galactic Superhighway of Synchronic Lines, and the “collaborative collapse” of 3D control systems, welcome home! On the other hand, if you can stretch yourself and get past such information without judgment, you will receive a […]

Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: ascension, awakening, higher consciousness, new paradigm, peace

next wavers, this is your wakeup call: the world needs you now

April 16, 2011 by rachel

I wrote this piece back in the 20th century (!), and it cycles around from time to time. Thanks to some Facebookers, it’s now reaching out and resonating with a lot of folks around the world. I started out looking for bright, radiant images to post, but something about the expectant, deer-in-the-headlights look on this young monk’s face captivated me. Stepping into our own shoes can indeed be daunting, but when it’s time, it’s time. The world needs you now. […]

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baseball, bees, and the bloom of the now: what it is, what it’s not (redux)

April 8, 2011 by rachel

This poem has always tickled me, with its Springy integration of baseball imagery and the realm of higher consciousness. When rhyming verse appears on my doorstep, it nearly always is a harbinger of a reconstituting reality. These words first visited me (and this site) in late 2009. It’s not the bat – – it’s the one who wields it Not the ball but the one who fields it, Not the swing, it’s the yearning within It’s not the score – […]

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stretch break: emmanuel dagher and lauren c. gorgo

April 7, 2011 by rachel

In “Shakespeare in Love” — one of my all-time favorite films — there’s an early scene where Shakespeare begins to spout poetry to his beleaguered financial backer, who implores,”We haven’t got time, Will. Speak prose.“ The energies being what they are right now, I feel I haven’t time to write poetry or prose, but luckily, others do. So here’s a stretch break that may feel like a comfortable old hat for some of you — and a new way of […]

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in the silent moment, all begins and nothing ends

January 9, 2011 by rachel

This verse made its way out after President Obama announced there would be a moment of silence for the victims of the Arizona shooting. A moment of silence: it honors, is reverent Yet perhaps now, today, ever-so-slightly irrelevant In the silence is wisdom, reflection, and prayer Yet also ambivalence (shrug shoulders) who cares? A moment so brief and then back to distraction A fleeting outpouring then default contraction – The pain may be numbed, the sorrow diminished Feelings reined in […]

Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, love, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: barack obama, new paradigm, Tuscon shootings moment of silence

we are the neanderthals of the future: abraham-hicks “super human” (video)

December 4, 2010 by rachel

Right now I am being the poetry more than writing the poetry, and so I’m finding great inspiration and resonance from a variety of sources. Here’s a powerful piece (2:30) that integrates sacred geometry with Abraham-Hicks teaching — and puts our human evolutionary track into great (and lighthearted) perspective. Beautiful production by amishlife4me, who is a gifted wizard of sight, sound, and energy. His youtube channel, The Leading Edge of Education, is here.

Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, spirituality, video • Tags: Abraham-Hicks, higher consciousness, human evolution, new paradigm, sacred geometry

11:11 2010 mass transmission for a new earth reality

November 10, 2010 by rachel

“On 11-11, 2010, one million people across the globe will mentally project a unified vision of a new paradigm for our species — a new reality. The very real physics that connects human consciousness with molecular structure will be harnessed en masse during the largest scale simultaneous manifestation transmission in recorded history…” Visit here to learn more.

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prayer for inclusion: planting the seeds for true unity consciousness

September 27, 2010 by rachel

I wrote “Prayer for Inclusion” on U.S. Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009, and was deeply heartened when it won the title, “Inaugural Poem We Should Have Had,” in a (small) competition at Australian-based absolutewrite.com. Unity consciousness begins with each of us. Today and every day, be whole now. Prayer for Inclusion Include me. Invite me into the circle and guide me to the spot that bears my name Escort me with a steadying touch, loose your hold and bear me […]

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this is no time for timid hearts

August 19, 2010 by rachel

This is no time for timid hearts For holding back your most precious gifts in the face of fear of retribution For wedging yourself into a doorway while you wonder if you are worthy of entrance For sitting interminably on a fence whose only purpose is to separate you from your very self This is no time This is no time to utter whatever from a place of rarefied observation To be carried along buoyed by neither aim nor intention […]

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stretch break: why the current wave of energy will not take me down

August 7, 2010 by rachel

It’s been a long time since I’ve offered up one of these “stretch breaks” — inviting you to step into territory that may be unfamiliar to you. Fact is, this past week has been intense and personally provocative in many ways: lots of somewhat-reclusive rest and containment, punctuated by forays into a world that often feels too harsh and glaring for my increasingly sensitive nerve endings. And then, back to the quiet of my internal cave. Snippets of poetry and […]

Categories: body mind & spirit, health/healing, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, spirituality, stretch break, transformation • Tags: ascension, awakening, new paradigm

enough!: manifesto for all who value truth, beauty, freedom & love (classic 09/2008)

May 27, 2010 by rachel

Now is the time to say Enough! to the marginalization of all who walk the path of beauty and art To the unyielding duress of seeking to balance deep and soulful expression with the strictures of daily existence, Enough! To systems and models that devalue currencies of the heart, imaginings of the soul, visions and dreams fueled by wisdom, experience, and an unquenchable yearning to connect heaven and earth, Enough! To the relentless negation of the unimpeachable sine qua non […]

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the exquisite beauty of answered prayers

May 15, 2010 by rachel

i always take my own advice considering the source, the heart is willing each moment waits patiently to whisper your name sotto voce an irresistible resonance uncoils, cobra blossoming from a basket there has never been an instant as knowable as now. I remember water The soft wash of a heady mist Clear-running stream tickling meadows verdant Violets! your teeth ache while you wait lifetimes hurtle by and reaching nets you nothing, instead you are held in abeyance, suspension is no one […]

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how acts of god or man hold a mirror to each of our heads

May 14, 2010 by rachel

There are certain “great levelers” that strip away any and all pretense that we are marked by differences bearing names such as race, class, sex, age, religion, economic status — fill in your least favorite here. Earthquakes don’t care what your house cost. Tornados don’t care if your children need you. Exercises in greed and power are built upon foundational beliefs that nearly everyone matters less than those calling the shots from the corner office. And so, every day, around […]

Categories: inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, transformation • Tags: higher consciousness, Marcus Baram, new paradigm, Sarah Baram

embody & integrate: sure beats the alternative

May 4, 2010 by rachel

Fact is, folks, the moment is upon you, the necessary pieces are in place, and the trains are ready to leave the station. Pardon the mixed metaphors, but if you continue to resist bringing your hard-earned lessons of higher awareness down through your physical body and out to the hands and feet that mark your movement in the world, you’re going to miss the boat. It’s not really a game, you know. It’s an evolutionary imperative, and either you put […]

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oh, shift!

November 18, 2009 by rachel

must we again be crammed like cattle in the birth canal? every vestige of the old clings and clutters like intoxicated flies of autumn that will not be swatted away they weave listlessly landing near to our noses and teasing with the momentarily unattainable our feet stuck in the syrup again oh, shift! we know we are but an instant away the land of the promised tangoes toward us only to pull back sharply in a volte-face a sea change […]

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clearing prayer for personal sovereignty

November 14, 2009 by rachel

I began this piece back in July and found myself stumbling upon it this morning and bringing it to completion. These words contain great power for anyone who speaks them aloud. If this energy resonates with where you are now, you might also want to visit (or revisit) “prayer for radical forgiveness,” which resides in the right-hand sidebar in the list of “pages.” As in much of my work, the “you” in this piece may indeed represent a part of yourself […]

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