5:40 Arrival

“Art can be defined as beauty able to transcend the circumstances of its making.”― Jane Hirshfield, The Heart of Haiku

“Monday comes too soon… Don’t forget to squeeze several moments of joy into this weekend. Throw in some little pockets of peace and then be sure to sprinkle some good old belly-laughter to get the life-giving mix going. Let go of the safety bars for a moment or two, and throw those hands up in the air. This is life. This is it. Give yourself over, to whatever brings you that light, this world so desperately needs. Monday comes too soon.” – Donna Ashworth, Wild Hope

The sun always remains.
Whether hidden between clouds, rain.
Or in resting, letting the moon take its turn.
At peak, arriving slowing, full view, early morning.
Brilliant, bold, transcendent beauty.
A washing of light.
Give yourself over.
The gift of Sunday, that can spill over into Monday too.
Of our own choosing.

“The desire of monks and mystics is not unlike that of artists: to perceive the extraordinary within the ordinary by changing not the world but the eyes that look… To form the intention of new awareness is already to transform and be transformed.”― Jane Hirshfield, Ten Windows: How Great Poems Transform the World