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Look For The Signs – They are everywhere
Well, hello and how have you been? It’s been a while since my ink has flowed on the webpages of Esoteric Gardens Blog. I took time off to pursue other paths…as spirit leads, we follow — makes life much easier; instead of the pulling and tugging and resisting, what we...
The Harbinger of Joy
With much pomp and ceremonyShe comes riding in,Led by seven dark horsesManes tossed about in strong winds of hurricane proportion,Large teethWild eyesFrothing at the bitTo stomp and bite; All white with slivers of grey and silverBlack around dark edgesHer plan was to...
They Say It’s Just a Book – Turning phrases
I clutched the book,it was still warm,maybe becauseit traveled across the Atlanticin the back of the ship — a space ship,courieredfirst for my approval,I looked at it;a piece of me, but not really of mesince the words and the messagesflowed right through meI was...
When Thoughts Betray Feelings
My wish, in this piece, is to add my two pence to the talk about spirituality and sexuality. My aunt says that back in the day, our money was valued in shilling and pence; that was long before we minted our own Eastern Caribbean Dollar. So if I am adding two pence to...
In Search of Missing
She senses flames leaping, a hot fire building — a yearningfor the feelingof calloused hands,roughened from life in the matrix. He sits transfixed,as ifyears of hard living had created in hima void that could not be filledby the mere physical — seeking...
WELCOME TO THE HAPPY FARM SERIES – Please, Come Inside – John’s friend got caught with honey
Why oh why did I come back here? After having made it home under the threat of heavy rain, I was back by the footpath leading to his house. I looked around; it was dark, and the tall grass and shrubbery seemed to be mocking me, “how much longer did you think you would...
WELCOME TO THE HAPPY FARM SERIES – Fireflies Join the Chorus – John’s friends are helped by nature
“Do you want a lift to your farm? It is going to rain just now. These clouds look as dark as a man’s face on payday Friday — too many calls from the women in his life asking for a share of his wages.” Mystic Man laughed and quickly jumped into the truck before I could...
WELCOME TO THE HAPPY FARM SERIES – Babbling Like a Dry River – John has strange friends
The stiffening of the early evening breeze, followed by a slight drop in temperature signaled rain was close by.“John, I will go; I want to beat this rain before the road turns muddy and me and my truck slide from up here down to the main road.” We had been sitting...