Monarca Rising

Tag: Gratitude

  • Dark Night

                                                         Art & Poem by Carmen H Gray I wrote the poem below 25 years ago. Found it today rummaging through old things this morning and it inspired a self-portrait.…

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  • Passages

    “Wherever I have knocked, a door has opened. Wherever I have wandered, a path has appeared.” ~Alice Walker, In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens Passages By Carmen H Gray Perhaps this is where I found myself Or maybe I was fully aware Of choosing to head left Where right was the “way” to go When…

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  • Returning

    Returning by Carmen H Gray Last night I decided to go back to revisit the wound and give thanks to those underappreciated people who stand guard over the children who suffer, fight, overcome or do not and the families who echo all of those actions of their children. I drove up to the familiar building…

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  • Beautific

    “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” – William Butler Yeats  “I am happy I’ve had this experience.”  “why?”  “Because it made me realize how strong I really am.”  Brave, stubborn, strong, courageous her.  She teaches me so much.

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