The Heart Remembers: Veterans Day poem Libations Thursday 11 Nov 2010

Honoring the life of others as well as our own.















The Heart Remembers





once a year we remember



those who fell before us.



some fell before we were born



and we never knew them.



some fell in our life time



and we never knew them.



we hear their stories



from the news and family.



we learn about their lives



and how well and good they lived.



this day is often one of sadness,



causing us to pause and think



of what was and what could have been.



and now when I part from a loved one



I always say, “I love you” and



“I am always with you” because



you never know when they will fall



and not be remembered



except in my quiet heart...

Denny Lyon

Copyright 11 Nov 2010 - Veterans Day

All Rights Reserved

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Water of Life poem - Libations Friday 4 June 2010

*** Have you ever wondered the messages Nature speaks to us every day, happening every minute all around us? Great Nature photos.Water of LifeI look up to see a white egret flying softly high overhead,Playing, lazy, on the laughing air currents in conversation.In the bare beginning, the morning air dances lightly.Swooning breezes appear for me to remember, then, forget.We are waiting for the sun.Red-tinged blackbirds jump on the green swaying willow tree,Screeching a two note hearty hello, lifting its wings wide to sing.Smoky mist hangs on the water’s surface, stepping, drifting alongIn creeping hordes like short silent ghosts.A white egret dives and swoops in gracefully,Gliding with quiet stretched white wings to fish.A blue heron beats the air heavily with huge wings,Coming in for a landing like a frightening dinosaur.I sip my warm welcoming coffee ever so slowly as I watch,Drinking in the early hour sights as the water of Life moves.In the sky the sunrise peeks pink through dark blue clouds When, suddenly, a strange sight: a flock of eight egrets.Eight egrets, not the solitary solo of norm, flying East.Eight egrets, all pristine perfect, soft billowy whiteDrew my gaze to look up and wonder long the message.Every day all around us, Creation delivers new awareness.Mythical bearers of change, spiritual messengers: egrets and herons.Eight is the number of new beginnings flying overhead today.Arriving now comes change, change in our lives, change.This omen of unusual eight means it’s all good. I smile, and, look up in thanks.Denny LyonCopyright 3 June 2010All Rights Reserved*** THANKS for visiting, feel welcome to drop a comment or opinion, enjoy bookmarking this post on your favorite social site, a big shout out to awesome current subscribers – and if you are new to this blog, please subscribe in a reader or by email updates!Photo CreditsFlying high egret by mikebaird @ flickrScreeching red-winged blackbird by ingridtaylar @ flickrHeron in pink waters by h.koppdelaney @ flickrHerons and sunrise by Bloody Nick @ flickrCloseup of heron by Lida Rose @ flickrNew Orleans, Louisiana, Lake Pontchartrain sunrise by JACoulter @ flickrFlock of egrets at sunrise by Bashed @ flickrMythical egret by alicepopkorn @ flickr