by Judith | Mar 10, 2015 | gratitude, poetry, short story fiction, storytelling, wisdom
My poem: An Ode to My Body
was selected for publication in camelsaloon.com’s tribute to women for International Women’s Day. Women, we create, wear many hats, bring forth children, are one half of the human species. It’s great to see and hear our voices raise up in so many ways. This issue is rich with diverse perspectives, photograghy and insight. I hope you will enjoy it. Please write a comment on their site. It is so appreciated.
Enjoy. Judith
Judith Dreyer, MS, BSN, Writer, Speaker, Holistic Health Consultant and Workshop Presenter, Master Gardener.
by Judith | Feb 13, 2015 | Gardens, poetry, wisdom
Love has many faces, many expressions does it not?
Rumi, the Sufi poet from earlier times, left us a treasure chest of words formed and joined so perfectly. Like a string of flawless pearls or a room filled with the soft and subtle scent of roses, his words touch something, something deeper, more truth filled. I thought about sharing some facts and figures, trivia but I deleted that. Instead I would like to leave you with a sense of love. Like the rose above and the earth I cherish we are all connected, contained within. . . together.
“I started looking for you, not knowing
how blind that was.
Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere.
They’re in each other all along.”
― Rumi, The Illuminated Rumi
Enjoy. Judith
Judith Dreyer, MS, BSN, Writer, Speaker, Holistic Health Consultant and Workshop Presenter, Master Gardener.
by Judith | Apr 29, 2014 | Earth Day, poetry, wild edibles
April is national poetry month. I participate in a writer’s group here on Long Island. We were asked to submit to Gallery North in East Setauket, NY, poems on the theme: “The Art of Eating”. Our poems were hung with artwork and a poetry reading followed. For those of you who are local the show runs through May 16th. Enjoy. Judith
How Raspberry Got Her Red by Judith Dreyer
Once upon a time
When tasks were being assigned
I chose the committee
That set out to design,
A berry.
We consulted the Gods
And Zeus chose white
Small little plumps
Filled with juicy delight
We named
The raspberry.
But wouldn’t you know it
How could we have guessed?
The white did not last long
On account of a handmaiden’s mess?
Yes, Ida of Crete was careless and rash
She pricked her fingers and caused such a gash
Blood red liquid spilled on fingers and vine
The raspberry stained red, alas for all time.
Now you think Gods and Goddesses
Could undue this fateful decree,
But red seemed perfect
A reminder for mother’s to be.
Eat of my fruit, drink of my leaves
Dear Zeus, we have a remedy.
What once was white
Now deeply red
Became,
A berry for mortals
With heavenly
Acclaim.
©2014. Judith Dreyer
by Judith | Mar 21, 2014 | gratitude, Herbs, nature, poetry
Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth “You owe me.”
Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky. (Hafiz)
Spring
Relief from winter’s chill.
Rebirth as flowers and trees bloom again.
Renewal, the cycle of life continues in a never-ending circle.
May Spring’s Blessings fill your life and your hearts.
Judith
by Judith | Feb 14, 2014 | gratitude, gratitude, poetry, The North: our elders, wisdom
All the Hemispheres by Hafiz
Leave the familiar for a while.
Let your senses and bodies stretch out
Like a welcomed season
Onto the meadow and shores and hills.
Open up to the Roof.
Make a new watermark on your excitement
And love.
Like a blooming night flower,
Bestow your vital fragrance of happiness
And giving
Upon our intimate assembly.
Change rooms in your mind for a day.
All the hemispheres in existence
Lie beside an equator
In your heart.
Greet Yourself
In your thousand other forms
As you mount the hidden tide and travel
Back home.
All the hemispheres in heaven
Are sitting around a fire
Chatting
While stitching themselves together
Into the Great Circle inside of
You.
Dear Family, Friends, Readers, I send love and blessings this Happy Valentines Day to all of you.
Judith
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by Judith | Feb 14, 2013 | gratitude, Holistic Health, nature, poetry
A special thank you to all the wonderful people in my life. Know I am grateful for each one of you. Have fun this glorious day of Love.
Judith
Judith Dreyer, MS, BSN, Writer, Speaker, and Workshop Presenter, Master Gardener.
