Keeping The Beat

Drums beat

Rhythm flows

Fire burns

Body's start to tremble

The dance begins

The rhythm too strong to deny

Sensual movements

Keeping the beat

Feeling the thunder of drums beneath bare feet

Vibrating to a higher level

Ever closer to feeling complete   

Daphne Yvonne Wilson 

Honor The Sadness

Wow, it's been almost a year since she passed through the veil. It snuck up on me, a profound sadness from the ether's.


Missing the sound of her voice, and her infectious laugh.  Her hugs were felt from head to toe, crying with you when things were blue.  The endless stories of her childhood during the depression. Valued stories that prove what a community can do.


Never rich in financial matters, but a deeply rooted sense of family and friends all working together to keep everyone Safe Healthy and Fed in Body and Spirit.


Her ways were not my own, but each of our paths, if looked upon from the outside in, were indeed one in the same.


It's funny somehow, I'm actually very used to dealing with grief of passed over loved one's, and each time the wheel turns I honor them in my way. Watering the earth just a little, with tears of love.


Often times our lives are hectic and we tend to the daily needs, yet somehow, the light that shines from within knows exactly the right time to help us remember.


Sadness is not always something to avoid. Confronting it transforms it into honor.


I miss ya Gran 






Daphne Yvonne Wilson

The Insomniac Files

When once upon the wee hours we gaze, alas the stars do shine.

 Brightly now with no haze.

 A joy to look upon in the hours between, breathing in the sensuous power  of the night.

 May it be,sweet dreams that do alight upon those who sleep. 

 For those who are still star gazing, be at peace with the wonder's of the Universe

Bask in the glow of the silence of the night

Daphne Yvonne Wilson

How then, does one spread new wings?

So many years of self doubt and loathing

So many lessons learned.

The Universe provides, sometimes all too quickly

When you least expect it

Suddenly those few along the way

Help me see what they do, in me

Never ever an easy task to learn

To accept what lies in the eyes looking back at you through the looking glass

But once the battle is waged with pure intent

Those harsh eyes staring back slowly, ever so slowly

Soften and eventually shine

The wing's sprout and your destiny continues.

Daphne Yvonne Wilson

Knowing the Depth

If only words would do...but alas some things can only be grasped by the unspoken knowing deep within the soul.

A knowing so pervasive it fills every cell and molecule of this crude matter.

One can look away from it and continue onward into the unknown the choice is always there.

Time has taught me at least, that the unspoken knowledge that lies within is far more powerful than all the kings horses and all the kings men. It helped put me together again.

Trust the unspoken knowing.

Daphne Y. Wilson

Daily Posting...no matter what it is... :)

So I begin again on this journey of writing. Trying desperately to make a habit out of posting some form of writing once a day! Doesn't sound difficult does it?  Well, it kind of intimidates me. 

Never one to have much of a plan, and too many interest's to list...I live somewhat between two worlds, the physical and spiritual.  The Spiritual I GET, my comfort zone if you will.  The physical plane is another matter entirely. Making plans and keeping track of lists, calender's etc...  just plain make my head swim. I am doing it, slowly and with help from amazing friends. 

Don't get me wrong I am completely okay with who I am, for who I am is one who will compromise and try to make things easier in life in general and personally.  So here I am just letting my fingers move across the keyboard, finding their own way.

Perhaps if I do this enough something good will come out of it. Ever following my Muse...

In Love and Light;
Silvermyst

The Eccentric Mother's Dilemna, or at least one of them.

Hmmmm, how to start this one... Let's say your kid comes home from church one day after visiting the grandparents  and says "Mommy, the sunday school teacher told me I should believe what she does because what I believe is wrong and people that believe like you do are bad."  REALLY!!!  I should have known, being raised with that impotent mindset. 

How do I take the high road here? I thought about asking said person out to lunch one day to DISCUSS the situation rationally...but then I consider the source... is it worth it?  hmmmm

The bear mama wants to come out, but often when the bear leads...a mess usually follows if not tempered with wisdom and RESTRAINT. 

Now I've got to soap box a bit...WHO do they think they are?  Telling a 9yr old child that their parents are BAD because one of us is paganish and one is athiest...WAY TO FOLLOW THE WORD OF CHRIST!!!  No judgement there OR STEPPING WAY OVER THE LINE WITH SOMEONE'S KID!  ok shhh. I'm yelling again, inhale.....OK.

Tear stained cheeks because he thought HE would be in trouble or cause a problem with the family. That woman needs to read her OWN bible and NOT make my son, an innocent child! feel like a BAD PERSON because he respects all religions and has his own beliefs! The nerve!  ok breathing again.  One thing is for certain...I used to think sure let the kids go with grandma and grandpa to church, introduce them to all of them...I should have remembered my own childhood, one where it was UNACCEPTABLE to believe anything other than what a man in a suit was saying on the podium.  Once again I gave them *bible thumpers* a chance and once again they showed their true colors.  Colors of hate and intollerence.  SO VERY DONE!  Never again will I let my child be exposed to that kind of situation.  I can't blame the folks though, don't even know if they know, so whatever I do about this needs to keep them out of the line of fire, WHY? because I RESPECT THIER BELIEFS!  Knowing damn well they don't respect mine. Hmmmm How ALOT of Christian's have lost their way, they turned away from Jesus and his teachings only to revert to the old testement and it's VENGEFUL GOD. 

Too much? oh I think not enough!  No wonder this country is in the mess it's in...SEPERATE CHURCH AND STATE!!!  Why can't we be One Nation Under LOVE?