Illumination

The artist in you illuminates life
colors the canvas of whatever kind
chosen with images that swirl from
pen, pencil or brush filled with
passion and creativity a gift no
one can take because it is your own

© July 2011 Renee Espriu

I am blessed with three sons and one a fine artist.  He has enriched many lives, including my own. Thank you Nathan.

Purple Hues

Shade of purple hues cascading
patterned along sunset skies
mixing with orange, reds and
blues creating waterfall images
gently pooling along foothills
settling beneath a water’s edge

Shade of purple hues hidden  beneath sunglasses,

underneath  long sleeved shirts rising to  the

 surface as stains on carpet  keep appearing

 even though clean, reminders of secrets long kept

Artist is Leonid Afremov

© July 2011 Renee Espriu

Tragedy and Freedom

Fresh Desktop Wallpapers

Summer days blossoming with
pine scented air while youth
come together in the belief
freedom prevails and accepts

Darkness heavy with twisted
knowledge of rising to lead
all people down a new path is
seen in the guise of justice
offering a hand to safety

Summer days heralding warm
sun, camp fires with song and
swimming with friends, family
believing in love and diversity

Evil watching and stalking to
create tragedy in taking lives,
disrupting lives to reveal a
mind lost in a maze disguised as
normalcy of friend and neighbor

Summer days blossoming with
pine scented air while youth
come together in the belief
freedom prevails and accepts

© July 2011 Renee Espriu

I would like to dedicate this writing to my friends in Norway , who although  were not touched personally by recent events there, are the epitome of those beliefs that prevail throughout their beautiful country.  People choose to call this country their home due to the belief that freedom and accepting all those who long for it, is what continues to give rise to opening their doors to  all ethnic groups, religious beliefs and diversity in all its’ forms.   Thank you for being who you are and for all your country people my heart and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

http://dversepoets.com/category/catastrophe/

This is something I posted after the killings in Norway of so many young people whose life was taken simply because someone else decided, based on their own twisted way of looking at the world…calling them personal beliefs…that they should not live.  There is a fine line between the sane and insane and when it runs over into the lives of innocent people the world does seem a very troubled place indeed.

Spirit Child

Spirit child walk with me
alongside my life path
imbue strength to harbour
my soul a pearl rapt

Spirit child walk with me
attune to my every step
impart to me thy wisdom
our hearts entwined kept

© July 2011 Renee Espriu

This is dedicated to my youngest daughter whose Spirit gives me strength and whom I admire in her approach to life.  Thank you for being there for me. Thank You Adina.

Remodeling

Topsy turvy and upside down
within lies a ghastly scene
survivors trapped, housebound
walls odd angled puzzling

Seeking as if vanquished a
landscape opens swallowing
heedless of plans tarnished
welcome a world of remodeling

© July 2011 Renee Espriu

Kitchen Remodel

In the third week of the kitchen remodel and if I were good at posting photos I would share but I can say it is coming along nicely. Hopefully I will have energy soon to post something new. I have help, thankfully, but life in the ‘Midst’ is a trial by fire for sure.

Specter of the Wolf

The specter of the wolf
follows her wherever she
walks, a shadow to her
every waking moment he
waits until she stumbles

Waiting, Waiting, Waiting

Falling prey upon her as
she struggles to find
her escape, to continue
upon her path the wolf
only vanquished in sleep

©July 2011 Renee Espriu

This is dedicated to my oldest daughter who is living with Lupus. Her particular kind of Lupus is  Systemic Lupus Erythematosus where the body’s immune system attacks internal organs. There is no cause and no cure.  The term lupus is Latin for wolf.  I have posted a site to all who want to learn more.

Transformed

Charismatic leader gathering its’
flock together as easily as the
wise owl ready to take flight as
wide-eyed followers congregate
waiting for the moment they too
will receive all knowledge to
enable them to transform from
fledglings to feathered, rising
above and seeing for the very
first time the world that they
live in but what will they really
see…curiouser and curiouser

© July 2011 Renee Espriu

Path of Spirit

Queries reminiscent,
searching fragmented,
timeless paths across
multitudes of soul
troubled landscape
destination of
Spirit unknown

                                         © July 2011 Renee Espriu