i awoke up in a dark mood,
and went outside.
there curled up at my feet
was a big fuzzy blackness –
busy eating purple flowers that the wind had blown into the ground –
a feast of royal colour – and perhaps flavor, if one is a caterpillar.
today’s blatant message?
All of life is feast, even the dark bits, if only i would be pay attention to the details.
you never know what you will find
when you look into the drawers
or boxes
or the past.
Sometimes, it’s bugs,
sometimes
it’s what bugs you….
the clouds looked like they were threatening ,
so we all scampered to our various abodes,
some of them higher than others.
what do you mean ‘doll’s house’?
it was empty, so we moved in.
i am cleaning.
it is hot.
i find a blanket in a box, it had been the winter home of moths and mice,
toss it on the floor to be washed
unwittingly tossing it onto the kittens –
a gift from the heavens!
HUZZAH!
They romp thru the tunnels of folds,
grab the edges and pull the massive weight across the floor,
they pounce, they play,
they spend the afternoon showing me
just how much fun it can be to explore the unexpected.
i look out my window and there is a beautiful zebra longwing butterfly
perfectly placed in a single pane,
the edges of the multi-panel moulding acting as a frame –
exiting my room,
i enter into the world,
and the frames all disappear,
butterflies of all stripes are flying here.
the message is clear.
FLY.
i am under the weather,
but it is only a simple storm,
still,
even in the simplest of storms,
the thunder and lightening
can be frightening.
i’s always nice to hear,
it’s gonna be ok.
and it will.
honest.
He is so fast,
like lightening –
and so bright, He makes the whole world light up!
Did you know that Lugh can change into a dog?
not a dog of war, or destruction, but a companion?….
perhaps,
just maybe,
i have seen Him in that form….
have You?
the crop of kittens and cats
of poodles and paps
is almost ready to harvest…
.
as we lie in the unmown grass,
i think about the grains of early harvest times,
of the sowing of seeds
and hopes and dreams.
and i am grateful for the moment of peace
as i too, graze on Grace under the blue sky
with my gathering of friendship.
Ministry of Animals 