The Soul's Canvas
Read heartfelt poems about human relationships—love, loss, compassion, and connection. Discover poetry that bridges the space between souls
Playing catch.
A ball is thrown,
Soft lob or fastball spin,
A movement is
The response.
Backwards, forwards
Or a jiggle,
A hesitation, then a leap.
Hands ready, minds alert,
To catch the meaning flung.
Then a ball
Is thrown again…
A quip, a question, a musing thought.
The game goes on,
This dance of minds,
In volleys of vocabulary.
Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.
It’s been said before,
“Do unto others,
As you would have them
Do unto you.”
How do we interact
With our inner selves?
To what depths do we reach?
Whatever you offer others,
You must nurture in yourself first,
Lest your wellspring run dry.
To be kind
Is to cultivate love within.
If you dwell on I,
You lose sight of We.
And no I is
Without the embrace
Of the We.
The kindness in giving
Is a radiant energy,
A resonance and a pulse.
Giving of ourselves
Ignites friction.
Friction births a spark.
Collision unveils new beginnings.
A single spark
Illuminates eternity.
Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.
When hearts blend,
A sacred I to I fusion,
Love sculpts a pyramid of light,
A lighthouse to shield and elevate.
To safeguard:
Love lays its foundation,
Stone by stone.
A jasper of kindness,
An amethyst of forgiveness.
A sapphire of understanding
And an opal of empathy.
An amber of welcoming warmth
And a pearl of gracious hosting.
A diamond of unblemished honesty
And an emerald of unwavering truth.
A topaz of unshakeable trust,
Gleaming with loyalty’s golden dust.
A rose quartz of friendship’s tender bloom,
And a garnet of passion’s fiery hue.
A moonstone of intuition’s gentle glow,
And a citrine of joy that helps love stretch.
A turquoise of open communication,
And a lapis lazuli of deep admiration.
A jade of serenity in stormy seasons,
And a ruby of courage to face life together.
Love’s hands keep crafting
Till the triadic fortress
Stands complete.
To soar:
Love lifts them
Through the pyramid’s heart,
Each gemstone’s light
A guiding star.
Amethyst’s glow and jasper’s warmth
Illuminate the path they’ll grow.
Sapphire wisdom
lights their ascent,
Opal’s empathy,
Amber welcome,
Pearl’s grace,
As diamond truth
Makes their love shine.
Rose quartz friendship
Paves the way,
While garnet passion
Ardor.
Moonstone intuition
Glimmers vividly,
Citrine joy
Suffuses their shared light.
With each step up,
They rise anew,
Their bond grows stronger,
Tried and true.
At the apex,
They stand hand in hand,
Their love a beacon across the land.
Love: both roots and wings,
Anchoring deep,
Yet lifting high.
A prism of emotions,
Refracting light,
Painting their world
In vibrant hues of devotion.
Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.
With open hearts,
I greet the welcome words of today.
In each face sincerity and genuineness,
In each heart trust and confidence,
In each word truth and love,
In each act of kindness and gift,
In every message and word of today’s greetings.
The warmth of every smile
Is like a morning sun
Lighting up humanity’s common path.
An understanding slight nod head
Expression of love at first sight
That had gone through hardships
A gentle voice devoid of judgment
Strength of a handshake during today’s greetings
Comfort of an embrace as part of today’s greetings
Tomorrow’s hope lights up my smile
With arms wide open
I welcome today’s greetings
Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.
We breathe in
From nose up
To our mind,
And we exhale down,
An offering from mouth
To earth’s trees.
A very simple
beautiful cycle.
Delicate and vital.
One couldn’t exist,
If the other falls.
Earth provides the atmosphere,
We replenish it,
The balance is clear.
This Earth, a home,
Not ours to drain,
To plunder for profit,
For wealth and greed.
The chasm between
The rich and the poor.
Though all share
The same air to produce.
One atmosphere,
Enveloping all.
A borrowed breath,
A life returned,
In this resonant rhythm,
We are bound,
A reciprocal breath,
Sustains all life.
Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.
In the soft glow of evening sun,
Grandpa whispers a tale just begun.
His life’s experiences echoes,
Lyrics of lessons, stories told.
Truth dances in each moment’s breath,
Reality, our collective quest.
We shape the world with dreams and deeds,
In unity, we plant the seeds.
Seven steps to heaven we climb:
Awareness, Kindness, Knowledge prime,
Understanding, Love, and then
Wisdom, Oneness without end.
We are the gardeners of light,
Tending life from day to night.
Not fruit alone, but roots we seek,
In silence, let the heart speak.
Your attention creates your world,
Choose wisely where your thoughts are aimed.
For what you think of,
Multiplies in the canvas of your skies.
Life’s not hours, but who we’re with,
Each moment a precious gift.
We’re songs with highs and lows linked,
Captain of our journey, unconfined.
Friction sparks the light within,
Be gentle as your tales begin.
You’re the story, music, and art,
Imagination sets you apart.
In every face, a mirror gleams,
Fragments of our shared dreams.
We’re co-creators in this symphony,
Bound by love, not circumstance.
Like trees, we root and reach for sun,
In giving, our strength has begun.
Live fully, don’t just survive,
In connection, we truly thrive.
In the quiet of the night,
Stars twinkle with infinite light.
Your voice, a brushstroke on life’s art,
You paint wonders from your heart.
Speak your truth, sing your song,
In the narrative’ miracles, you belong.
The pen is yours, the stage is set,
Write your story without regret.
Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.
Belief lives in
The hearts and minds,
Where it casts its spell.
Its roots grow unseen,
And are fed by hopes and dreams.
Belief bends the world,
And makes the strong bow,
With a soft shepherd’s call.
Unseen yet deeply felt,
Belief is a force
That shapes and molds.
It can sway souls.
It can bend wills,
And lead each to their spot.
In giving in or standing strong,
Belief leaves its diacritic.
It echoes through time,
Quiet and loud.
Belief is a silent power,
Both simple and deep.
Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.
Earth is too beautiful for one man’s rule,
For a single civilization,
For any one race or creed.
Earth shares herself freely, indiscriminately.
She does not discriminate
Whether you believe, see, hear,
Feel, taste, or comprehend her grace.
Earth will always share herself.
A lesson for woman and man alike:
Life is shared with all who breathe.
Have you cradled a seed, witnessing its awakening?
Parents and gardeners know this miracle well.
Have you ever extinguished a life?
Balance thrives in harmony’s embrace.
Take only what you need.
Give with open hands and heart.
Give thanks for what is here
And what is yet to come.
This is Mother Earth’s timeless example.
This is our home, our one people.
Our family’s legacy.
Our neighbors and all humanity.
It is us;
You and I are the living example.
The role models.
The fathers and the mothers.
The brothers and sisters.
Seek and you shall find the truth of our unity.
There is no surrender,
Only growth and abundance.
A few cannot dictate our shared destiny.
Always we,
Never us versus them.
Take only what you need.
Give with boundless generosity.
Give thanks for the present
And the promise of tomorrow.
Protect these wonders
For generations yet unborn,
Temporary guardians of nature’s majesty.
We are one world, one family,
One Earth to nurture wisely.
Tread lightly on her soil,
Live in harmony with her rhythms,
Embrace the sacred circle of all life.
Let our legacy be one of reverence,
Our footprints soft upon the Earth,
Our hearts beating in time
With the pulse of all creation.
Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.
A word is a
life lived,
in liberation,
in freedom,
in honesty.
Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.