Dancing Fish Touch the Sky

Author(s): Becky Nirali Kleinschmidt
Publisher: Becky Nirali Kleinschmidt
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Becky Nirali Kleinschmidt
DANCING
FISH
TOUCH
THE
SKY
52 Poems to uplift, inspire, and soothe your soul each week of the year
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DANCING FISH TOUCH THE SKY
52 Poems to uplift, inspire and soothe your soul each week of the year
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Becky
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Nirali Kleinschmidt
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Author House UK Ltd.
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Copy Right 2008 Becky Nirali Kleinschmidt. All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.
First published by AuthorHouse 1/7/2008
ISBN: 978-1-4343-4612-2 (sc)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007909296
Printed in the United States of America Bloomington, Indiana
This book is printed on acid-free paper.
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DEDICATION
in remembrance of Brie, who was briefly with us like a songbird in spring. Her melody will linger on in our hearts forever. With Love to Steve, Hadley and Gabriel. You are the islands in the ocean of life.
Also with love to Chetana Catherine Florida who started me on my spiritual path in 1984. She is no longer with us, but lives on in the song of my heart with Bríe.
With heartfelt love and appreciation to Gurudevji and Promodaji Chitrabhanuji. Because of you, I can shine.
And also with love to all of my extended family and friends, and spiritual family at the Lighthouse Center. Together we shine as one.
And last but not least to my good friend Tressa Parmann, who supported me and encouraged me with these writings from day one. My love to you all.

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FOREWORD
A friend whom I admire suggested that I write a foreword for this book of poetry; sharing with readers how I came to write it, and what inspired me to write it.
I didn't start out planning to write a book. It started with one poem after I returned from my first trip to India in 2005. 1 wanted to convey to our gracious and loving hosts Gurudevji and Promodaji Chitrabhanují my appreciation to them for their remarkable invitation to their country. In doing so, I started to put into words the beautiful experiences and life changing moments I had while I was there. India and its people touched my every sense and whole being.
I had lost my daughter Brie suddenly in 2003, and was just starting to come awake again. I understood people's pain. I wanted to help myself, and in that process, help other people as well. Words are what came to me. Amidst all of the pain and sorrow in life, there is beauty, love, tenderness and hope. It is at our very core.
For here, I wrote more and more, and continued to share them with friends, until I had 52 poems. One for every week of the year.
I share them with you gladly, and wish you every happiness in life.
With love,
Becky Nirali Kleinschmidt
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SYMPHONY..
ANGEL OF LOVE..
THE GIFT OF SHE.
YOU ARE THE SONG AND THE DANCE
ARAPAHO BLESSING...
UNDER THE CANOPY..
TIMEPIECE OF LOVE... VACANCY.....
THE TAMBOURINE GIRL. THE WILLOW SPEAKS.. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE. WHEREVER WE GO
REBORN..
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PINK GOLD....
SKIES OF DAWNING SUN
BRILLIANCE.
FLOWERS FROM ABOVE.
A PLACE OF VIOLETS........... ANCIENT MOTHERS.....
SONGBIRD.....
PEACEFUL MEDITATOR..
THE TREE OF LIFE................
PEACHES AND CREAM FOR TWO
AT THE LAKE.....
COMMUNITY OF ONE. THE PLAY OF BREATH... AWAKE UNTO YOURSELF.. EXPERIENCE YOUR SMILE FROM THE JETWAY.
THE FUTURE OF ME IS NOW...
MCGREGOR'S ODE AND SERENADE..
STARGAZING....
DANCING FISH TOUCH THE SKY..
REFLECTIONS...........
A PATH ONCE TRAVELED.
LET GO, LET GO.... THE HAPPY BUDDHA... THE GYPSY...
CARESS FROM NATURE A RIVER FLOWS..........
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REFINED.......... THE BASILICA........... AN AMERICAN EAGLE .............. THEY ARE HAPPY ................... REMEMBERED FRIENDS................. THE FRIENDSHIP OF MYSELF........ TURN THE PAGE SANDS OF TIME ....... ONE VOICE INDIA IS LOVE............ PATRON OF SAINTS ........ SPIRIT WHISPERS............ RAINBOW DOOR..
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SYMPHONY
As I walk onto the terrace In the still of the eve I hear the hum of the universe It's given me reprieve
It's deep and resonate under the milky way's cloak under the protection of the moon Tlenow why I've awoke
Strike up the chorus A singing frog hums She's come out to join us The best show has begun
He conducts from the hollows under a glittering sky She's a sentient being She's alive like i
water Laps on the shore Crickets murmur in the dew Let's gift her with a show The symphony hums I love you

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ANGEL OF LOVE
Together we travel as one Not alone But as companions on life's journey Through sunshine and rain Joy and sorrow I will be there for you
Though I am not seen I am the quiet support The listening heart Helping hand Loving touch That ignites your slumber And illumines your soul
Do not despair I am there Today, tomorrow and always To walk with you through fields of gold And a rainbow of flowers
We'll reach the starts of tranquility and love Where galaxies unite And peace overflows Where rivers run And children laugh

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pain does not exist
Let's run together to the beaches of love until the sunshine Knows no rain And we are only ONE
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THE GIFT OF SHE
I support you with your every breath Moment, smile I am the sunlight Through the mist of a wintery morning
I am she who never leaves When pain appears I'll stay with you Until duske turns to dawn
I am she who walks by your side As you weep from your depths
I am gifts given and received That special moment when hearts connect And souls speak
I am the memory of love That stays with you Though time passes Moments that seem long forgotten
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And yet in those quiet moments When pain exists I will come to you
And bring you sweet memories of gifts given and received Tender moments of the heart And you will know That you are loved

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YOU ARE THE SONG AND THE DANCE
A touch of class is not without But the sparkle that lies within It's the breath of spirit
Glimmer of hope
That's depths are pure and clean
It's softness translucent It's fragrance delight Without a name or a face But a grace everlasting With peace and a purpose That calls to you without fame
Let go of the past
Move into the now
Life awaits your feet A song will be sung A dance just for joy you
When
and yourself meet
Miracles appear
unbridled horses run
You can set yourself free
Persist in the truth
Know your own worth Dance until
you can see
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That you are the light You are the love The song is in your heart God is within The song is you Dance until you are free
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ARAPAHO BLESSING
I live quietly among you I do not make any demands But walk amidst you in the columbine I place prayer beads in your hands
You can achieve anything you want to You have purpose and a strength But I love your quiet ways The gentleness of your days Your acceptance of all whom you see Like you, I am quiet and free
Though I walk with you in spirit A papoose secured to my back I see how you have made it And I walk with you as you attract
Lightness of beings sages of long ago Angels of the mountain Tenderness of the Arapaho
I will come and I will go As the wind blows from the west I will gently kneel beside you The Arapaho has blessed
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UNDER THE CANOPY
You are with me in this space under a canopy of trees and stars Like a crystalline bubble That rises to the heavens Like child's play
We are safe and protected Under a sentinel of light Where we lift our face and hearts In appreciation and gratitude
Here, we are free from worry and fear And are confident in ourselves and in the future This space is the truth of our own soul
A garden that is nurtured By our loving thoughts and deeds That grows among the mystery of life And encircles those around us
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TIMEPIECE OF LOVE
Like an old fashioned love song The language of love Is subtle and soft
Spanning across time and places It's timbre unspoken yet known
The timepiece of love Is beating in our hearts Ticking moment by moment Sensed by those linked or close
The pendulum is keeping time With it's rhythmical sound Our hearts echoing the same Divine timing is wound
We are divine order Divine timing and pace We are where we should be Doors open without haste
There's no going back or rush to go forth Only the gentle tick tock The language of love
Its' own source
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VACANCY
There is a vacancy left
Loved ones gone where we cannot see They are embraced by love Liberated and free
That place in our hearts feels empty But they have left it for us to fill With knowledge and love of self They'd like us to be happy still
So the vacancy sign is out But others cannot fill this place The door is open to ourselves To realize our soul and to face
Our burgeoning beauty Innate path
Our purpose illumined
Learn again how to live and to laugh
The vacancy can be filled With love, acceptance and peace What emerges is the fullness of you With yourself the vacancy is leased
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THE TAMBOURINE GIRL
in a hall of marble statues With the light dappled all around The tambourine girl whispered Come see me She said without sound
What is it? I asked quietly Why is your tambourine so still? So sad I cannot play it No Laughter or joy to spill
I listened and I spoke with her And consoled her the best I could Play it so you'll feel better Play it so you are heard
The Laughter and joy will spill from you And be a celebration to those around The old and bereaved will dance again with the tambourine you will be found
Take some time to be with yourself The tambourine you will play again You'll rise and wake And surprise yourself The tambourine will be in hand

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She listened and she thanked me
I'll do the best that I can
As I walked away
I heard laughter and song Her joy overflowed once again
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THE WILLOW SPEAKS
Be the hand that reaches out The one that lives for life The one that gives for joy alone The one that eases strife
Our purpose here is not to forget That we do not walk alone
But live amongst the beauty of life where flora and fauna are grown
Nurture your soul, and the grass beneath Bless your every breath
For we are here to live and grow
Each breath we take unique
Rejoice in life, the We are own fate
We come to walk without regret Because it is we who can make
ups
and downs
The children laugh The friendships bloom
The wind is beneath our wings
Stand tall, grow large
The willow weeps
For those who do not know
That life is sweet, regrets be none Let the weeping willow speak
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You can grow Be tall my sweet Swings lift you off your feet Children play and flowers they bring Let your life be complete
There are ups and downs Oasis' in the desert The willow will weep no more when you believe that you can achieve The greatest heights of all
Reach our your hand We do not sleep The willow speaks to us now Lift up your face Rejoice in life Peace will bless Have faith

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EVERYWHERE YOU ARE
water mirrors sky Pastels of sunlit blue Softness like Monet water lilies remember you
Welcome signs in doors Breezes fresh and new Roses in arbors entwined Hum a happy tune
Everywhere you are This poem and song The love you are returns
will
You're the breeze in the arbor adorned
go
Birds sing to each as you appear After winter's frozen hush Memories do not fade
Your heart is the light they have touched
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wherever we go
You go Majestic soul
Who lived centuries ago
Wherever we walk You walk
Along our path Birds sing for you And deer are unafraid
Wherever we breathe You've breathed
WHEREVER WE GO
Springing our steps into life
Filling our lungs
With the breath of hope
The air around us is mingled with
Ahimsa
Peace
And love
His presence
Is sacred
In a temple of distant joy
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Yet he is not far away And he is by our side ...that temple is within us And he is home Wherever we go

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REBORN
Pinewood forest so fragrant and new Come sit in the circle Let love nourish you
Pinpoints of light High above your crown Connecting to a field Above and in soils of brown
Shimmering light through trees Energy from the earth Receiving a flow of love Witnessing your own birth
Love moves through the circle Holding each other's hand coolness on our brow Do not fall but stand
On tiptoes we are reaching Beyond the shimmering trees Do not run from yourself You are the sky You are love We're the breeze

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PINK GOLD
in the gallery of greatness Your portrait was hung Framed in pink gold Your swan song was sung
Your life was a gentle unfolding Enchanting from beginning to end With wings safely journeying This poem we must send
To where we should send The messenger will lenow Where angels stroll in innocence Or butterflies alight on toes
Where children are charmed Icicles are chimes in the trees Where Lullabies are sung Where love is always free
Whatever we choose This poem will be received by you Because the snow doves of heaven Are loves messenger of news
so your swan song and essence will go and on Your heart and sweet spirit Grows in the gallery of charm

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In our hearts And in heaven Framed in pink gold That little girl lives on She is the swan It is told

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SKIES OF DAWNING SUN
Treasures of nature Are all around Mists in the evening Spring peepers the only sound
Am I the mists? Not separate from their source? Am I me? Expanding beyond my life force?
Am I the sky? The winter wheat near the road? Am I the deer? Or am I the marigold?
I am me Nature is one You andi Skies of dawning sun

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BRILLIANCE
its opening night at the theater Thespians waltz in a row As they pass there is glitter and sparkle Wings jeweled and bedazzled for the show
The director is patiently waiting Each one he will bestow with a kiss Actresses smile and tiptoe before him You are magic You are love You are bliss
So take your brilliance to the stage And give what you've come to know That we create the music The magic, the mystery, the show

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FLOWERS FROM ABOVE
Its twilight at the stables Birds sing in the trees Pintos roll freely Raindrops fall free
We are here now The morning dove coos The apple tree's fragrance Floats down from above
Do not worry
Be oh so care free There are no goodbyes Only apple blossoms for bees
If we should part
I'll see you again
For love begets Love
A new beginning will begin
Let's begin now
All of nature sings
To start each new day As apple blossoms for bees
Let sweetness unfold Give of yourself love
Like bees to a blossom You will be the dove
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Rise above the meadows call out your regards To the heavens and the earth Like the flowers from above

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A PLACE OF VIOLETS
In a pocket of sunshine Violets bloom beneath the oak
The earth is fragrant and grounding The spirea have awoke
It is me and birdsong
No one else about the place
Me and purple violets
Sometimes white ones in their place
Many years have gone by But as I search for peace within I return to the place of violets Loving me can make me whole
my
I absorb the warmth and sweetness. The stillness of the day I'm in the place of Violets Love holds me in its sway
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ANCIENT MOTHERS Elephants dance They're showered and cleansed Mothers and calves in the spray
They cleanse and bathe And tend to each other we are the spirits who play
We are close to you now Feel the joy and peace immerse yourself In the spontaneity of life
we communicate with gestures And trumpet with love Ours is a song you still know
Trust in our presence Be open to receive We are the mothers Who sweep away cares
We are here to protect And wish you success With wisdom we nurture your soul
we are the ancient mothers Meditators in the stars we hold you safely Keeping harm at bay
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SONGBIRD
Songbird of the morning You spoke to me in the past Giving me hope when sadness set in A mystery you remained The seasons they have turned You are back to sing again
You wake me each dawn Sing your last note at dusk As fireflies appear you retire
Ensprakled by light I go in for the night With the sun Your love I will hear
You speak to my heart Every spring you return Tlenow you are always there Singing in the woods Gladness is your way You tender song is clear
You are not alone I love you my dear when seasons turn I must go This understand This life it is winged I will sing to you from afar

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My vermillion grace will enshroud you then Blanketing you with love
Because love is not seen But heard on the wing From the songbird now afar
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PEACEFUL MEDITATOR
Peaceful meditator You are a raindrop of serenity A sparkling and glittering jewel
Beloved soul Your journey brings sun washed calm Your being leaves trails of compassion, love and light
Inspiring others to find their way To their own beacon of light Embracing Ahimsa and Peace Beautiful energies Nurturing our evolving soul
Peaceful meditator Your path is a gift To yourself and others
You are a beacon of light Growing within Clarifying muddy waters Breaking through fogs of doubt And beaming with love unconditional

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THE TREE OF LIFE
In a neighborhood of goodwill A tree of peace grows She nurtures and encourages us And shelters those who come to her
With our individual power we move ourselves forward To reach this tree of life Beyond the chaos and confusion To the place of our individual peace
A place of quiet and serenity Where harmony among our differences Brings beauty and texture To the fabric of our lives
A place where neighbors celebrate their uniqueness And help each other to obtain their goals There is no competition Or unkind measures Only the spirit to live and help live
A place where conflict dissolves Comparisons fade And a tree is a monument of peace
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PEACHES AND CREAM FOR TWO
Peaches and cream From me to you Picked from the tree in my heart
I see what you need And to you I will feed Love and sweetness to start
You are my friend You deserve all that's good The tree grows for you in my heart
Let's share and listen The tree will glisten With sentiments pure and sweet
Let's lay out the blanket upon the grass so green Or dangle our feet in the lake
It's hide and seek Or sledding for two Let's do whatever you think
Because it's two who can climb The tree of life Two who can tumble and fall
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But we'll pick ourselves up And run and grow Until the rain barrel overflows
I see you now sitting so sweet The world is our stage to play
Because today is the day The very best day To make it, or break it, what may
So let's climb the tree The peaches will fall Tomorrow is another day
I cherish the time with you as my friend The peaches and cream will stay
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AT THE LAKE
There are islands in the lake Life has flourished and grown I thought I was asleep But I'm awake in the stillness of form
The changes have been gradual At first only two shores But from childhood into who I am now The lake has evolved at its core
We rest together on the steps The place my soul Has always called home
Sheltered by the porch We know comfort, togetherness and form
But this form has come and gone Maybe to this place it's been before But as we rest together at the lake I am happy, loved and reborn

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COMMUNITY OF ONE
The saints are there Rain or shine Radiating their light You are not mine
I'm not your either But we're a community of one Our lights kindled together Unravel, come undone
Your presence has meaning To me and the plentiful Our lights incandescent We're breathing and joyful
Though we came here alone And we'll go that way too We're brother and sister We'll see each other through

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THE PLAY OF BREATH
All things will remain And return to the same Our form of universal elements False beliefs will vanish The truth will shine We are a play of breath
Let each day be the best Learn to be with yourself We are the eternal flame Evolving and growing The wax will melt All things will remain
We share the breath Take this message to heart We're empowered from our genesis of birth All our goodness becomes one when we go Its not where But to the God within that unites
Be special to you Each person unique But you must see for yourself The opportunity is now The play of breath is life what remains with you is yourself
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The wax will melt
But the flame ascends Love yourself
Make no demands
Let go of the shoulds The definitions and coulds and just be
Evolve, grow
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AWAKE UNTO YOURSELF
Have you told yourself I love you I wonder if you have?
Be aware and awake unto yourself You are so Hum You are Pure You are Divine
Love does not see any separation Love sees the entire earth Love sees heaven You are love Bow to your own divine
Go into meditation Discard what hurts yourself Experience Aum Namo Arihantänam overcome that which separates yourself
conquer what destroys inside The weaknesses to overcome A natural mantra to experience Unravel, come undone
Practice Discover Let it permeate
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Only oneness will prevail Nourish yourself with love Your children, family and more Make an investment of peace ...Cherish... ...Amity... ... Adore...

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EXPERIENCE YOUR SMILE
I am an individual
can
you
not see?
Your missing smile i don't punish myself
Because I look to me To Be, See and Free
The props have fallen away
be
To help others you With clear consciousness you see The aloneness is one with all
with the quest for yourself We experience ourselves
A smile emerges
I will not fall
Give from your heart
The mother's milk will flow
The achievement is who you are
I am Atma
I am self
Alone in the crowd
But with myself
I am at ease
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FROM THE JETWAY
From the jet way Thonor your space We've taken off and evolved Part of the human race
With your Herculean effort On the runway of time I bid you safe passages And journeys sublime
Your Herculean effort Makes your integrity strong Entertain freedom The jet way not long
Untethered from the past Your strength a birthright The dross disappears Its time to take flight
Any struggle you feel Unfurls like a ghost swirling and vanishing A panoramic view to the coast
Your view is uncomplicated its simplicity at its best You soar like an eagle Wings open, you rest
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THE FUTURE OF ME IS NOW
I am faith in action Courage in movement Flexible and flowing Moving with the current of spirit
Timeless, soft and sensitive The quiet observer
Yet strong as the summer's sun Knowing without a doubt That I will make it
Strengthening my resolve By reaching for the stars I will sustain myself
And overcome the enemies within me
Embracing all that is
I will see the rising sun of myself
In the reflection of the waters And in the eyes of Love
...and know that I AM
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MCGREGOR'S ODE AND SERENADE
Everyone needs a respite A sojourn with the loons A detour with the rocks and cliffs A secluded cove at noon
Bluebells emerge from the crevice of rock Amity is all around
As sunlight dries the shimmering stone The Phoebe then will sound
At times we've heard the music of Scots Play across the bay.
A tandem of sorts
A greeting and call
At dusk, each and every day.
Now it is hushed
The bagpipes retired
But
your You beckoned us out
To hear the harmony and round of McGregors's Ode and Serenade
music we won't forget
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To infinity and beyond With sunshine on my shoulders
This stargazer sees With the lens of beauty.
The love behind the smile
Words, gesture, expression I see you!
Your individuality shines
You are infinite
You are electric
With divine order as our truth
And uncommon valor as our guide
We can attain
Joy
Consciousness
STARGAZING
Grace
I see the beauty In the barefoot The tender and strong
The weak and able
The quiet and buoyant
We are one
Glitter in the breeze
We are electric
...and I see you!
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DANCING FISH TOUCH THE SKY
Fordmakers gone before us Making a way across the stream I must believe I can do it It is more than just a dream
As I sit on the bluff with Parshwanath's mantra on my mind Silver fish surface They sparkle and shine
The air is electric With goodness and peace Dancing fish gleam Ripples on the lake a centerpiece
Love has invited Dancing fish to touch the sky Parshwanath is healing He is here With you and I

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REFLECTIONS
The sunflowers of the field Are reflected in your eyes Dark centers and petals Irises are wise
They are lanterns in the darkness Only brightness we can see Our path clearly emblazoned we can ascend and be free
They are of Strength and softness Yin and yang Young and old Ancestral songs Have been sang
Nature is mirrored in the mandalas of your eyes Open and expansive Face upward Toward the skies
Kneeling down to the divine Grass soft beneath our knees Bowing to our self Love our first seed
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A PATH ONCE TRAVELED
I'm following a path I'm saving me Setting the course No one but me
Not by pushing and pulling But by letting go Unbounded by love Ego lets go
Come join me my friend In meditation we sit No fear and no fright But only the light
of unlimited love Paths of those gone before we can feel what they've done come through the door
of your own inner self The untouchable soul A genuine essence Letting go you gain more
in my mind's eye They are unattached and free With a peaceful countenance I can do it for me
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You can do it too Because they've shown us the way We have the courage Perhaps we can stay
In this place of connection Where truth we can see The path once traveled Letting go we are free

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LET GO, LET GO
The universe resides inside us Its moonbeams stardust and light Let go, let go Let the river flow And catch the smile of a child
Let go, let go Let the river flow The honey of life a sweet taste
Let go, let go Let the river flow The shakti of love is a charm
Let go, let go Let the river flow Our freedom as we move like Astaire
Let go, let go Let the river flow Burdens released and freed
Let go, let go Let the river flow Shakti like perfume to bees
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Let
go
Let go, A gift to ourselves
So relaxing
So natural
So free
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THE HAPPY BUDDHA
Color my world Like a rainbow with a symphony and harvest of pinks, indigos and jades
Let the yellow of sunshine Splash upon my face Like the dust of a dandelion
May the crimson haze of a new moon Find its way to my heart And melt any shadows Like silver in a refinery
May the pastels of our lives Come alive And paint a palette of happiness That will long be remembered As the sun dips beneath the horizon And the loon sings its last song of duske
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THE GYPSY
oh, begging woman I am you and you are me Put down your cup In that way we'll be free
Are you an angel? That's come in a maske? I see myself As you look at me and aske
We put down our cups And run into the night Owierto waits... The cathedral basked in pink light
The evening is warm Children laugh in winding streets Our cups overflow We are light on our feet
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CARESS FROM NATURE
Through corridors of art I pause to look through glass My breath caught in my heart As nature's gift did pass
With a gentle rustle of wind The tree beyond let go of leaves simple and gold Through sunlit glass To behold
Nature's art through sunlit glass Surprised me as I Viewed I'd been blessed with beauty As I paused A caress from nature as it blew
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A RIVER FLOWS
A river flows Through our awareness Soothing the seven streams of our consciousness Like a cooling balm
The river flows to pools of light where the burnished gold of autumn Reflects itself to us Like leaves on mirrored glass
we dip into the pool of loving awareness So cool and enveloping With gentle ease Guided by the tender touch of loving hands
And resurface with A glimpse of reality Where our names are written In the surface of a mountain of natural beauty Our names connected to each other with a rainbow of light Encircling the mountain

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We are one with the soothing balm of the river of peace And streams of love We are safe We are courageous Flowing through time ..We are Peace... ...We are Love...

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REFINED
Crystal brooks and flowing water
Believe in the light undefined and unlabeled Ego is not in sight
changing, changing, wash away beliefs
We can change our minds unnamed and untarnished We are undefined
untainted and unblemished Am I who you think I am? unnamed with fresh varnish
I am me, so hum, love I am
Crystal brooks and flowing water Mingle with the divine
Set sail for distant shores You are undefined
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THE BASILICA
We are harmonized as we mingle Cloaks dropped at the door Masks diminish and crumble We've entered the Basilica of Amore
We wander in awe Looking up into the frescos and light Where are you from? It matters not we are together on this night
Every nation is present As we leneel in chapels of gold Every heart beats as one God is within us to behold
Such magnitude and beauty As we glide over marble floors Nations are a place To us St. Peter has opened his door

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AN AMERICAN EAGLE
One who personifies eagles With feathers engraved on a ring of gold Cower not to your detractors Soar to heights like ancestors of old
Shake off the dust of your conditions in the sky your perspective adjusts Take yourself to peaceful overlooks Where waters ripple below the island's bluff
What have you spoken? He asks his detractor I could not accept it As I fly with feathers gray
My gaze meets the American Eagle who spoke to me through the glint in his eye You are like me the noticed Fly, fly, fly

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THEY ARE HAPPY
I strolled with a friend through a cemetery
Fear and death
Did not hold me in its grip
Because the birds
Were sweetly singing We looked up
Climbed a hill
Followed a path
Leaves swirled
Among the tombstones But there was
Lightness, peace and song
This isn't scary We spoke to each other
This is happy
It is warm
There's no harm
No harm would come
Among the living or the dead Those who passed before
This is not their end
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REMEMBERED FRIENDS
In the hues of Gautam Swami In saffron, gold and green I glimpsed her at the temple door A remembered friend I had been
Namaste the only language between us A connection from yesterdays gone by Her eyes were amber She was golden light Magnetic, poised and shy
Her unscathed beauty Lulled me From someplace deep within She saw something in me Perhaps friend or kein
The temple is now at a distance But my memory is crystal clear in meditation I see her Her vibration remembered and dear
I'm home but I have changed so I saw through season past We opened our hearts to greet each we remembered, then we passed

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THE FRIENDSHIP OF MYSELF
Help is there for those in need Trust in your very soul The answers lie within your heart Your friend is you Believe
The Lotus grows within the mud But reaches the sunshin Its' beauty pure and perfume sweet It reaches the brightest of days
We sow the seed of loves own bloom Deep within our heart The truth is real Its' essence speaks Listen to within
Be still close your eyes See the ever young and new You are your friend You see the light Be there for you
Come sit with me I say to myself The answers lie within Be true, be dear, I am near The friendship of myself
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TURN THE PAGE
In the dusk and cascade of water A voice spoke to me so clear Turn the page on what has been I love you so my dear
Peace washed over me in the eve As babes i birthed smiled back You are with me in the moment There's no need to recount what is past
Passing through the door of what was I dropped the shawls of earlier days Hand and hand into the now What was What was What was
Turn the page on days gone by Chapter two as you walk out the door Gazing at the shadows of the moon The past can't hurt you anymore

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SANDS OF TIME
Tarrived barefoot I will go that way too Bequeathed with love Infinity is you
In the sands of time We are just a speck But our countenance is real Give yourself the respect
To see what we need No harsh words for ourselves Aware of the flaws Still love, still respect
The sands of time Are soft upon our feet We feel and we flow Moving with respect
For ourselves and others Mistakes we will make Forgive and love The sands will not wait
For the perfect attire Perfect situation for life Because life is now Not tomorrow or the next

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So let's cherish the moment As the sands flow with time We are the grain We are peace of mind

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ONE VOICE
Our voice speaks as one As we talk about peace Love is our common goal
Our partnership in the light Brings peace, not fight In ourselves, and in places beyond
One voice makes a difference One meditation of so hum One thought of love breaks a chain One truth be it told One's story to behold Embrace the bold and the tame
we can't be contained This voice it must speak Freedom whispers in our ear Delve within, go inside And come out with the prize Peace is for us to share

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INDIA IS LOVE
India is love It's the music of jains Singing like a lullabye at twilight As the sweet aroma of embers burns at dusk
It's the soft pink of the rising sun It's the bell like solo of a nun in the quiet of a prayer hall
It's a gentle breeze that sounds through chimes And cascades down mountains It's knowing that those who have departed Live on in the light of love
It's friendship and beauty Tears and laughter Resonating in temples, fragrant as a rose
It soars above us And shines down as starlít nights And candlelit streets
It's lenowing that Mahavir lives in our heart And that we are loved whomever we are Wherever we are And at every turn in time

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PATRON OF SAINTS
Patron of saints Patron of angels Reside in the space of our hearts Expand to the oceans Where water meets sand Extend to where darkness will part
Renaissance woman Your vistas speak volumes Dismantle the old and the worn Columns of love align in our hearts Breezeways with hyacinth adorn
Oceans and tides may ebb and flow The surf is welcoming and low The rythym of the waves is peace and love immerse yourself and unfold

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SPIRIT WHISPERS
Listen, listen To the young or old Spirit whispers Weaving with gold
Listen, listen To the lad or lass Spirit whispers This moment will pass
Listen, listen To the schooled or unschooled Spirit whispers Threads are unspooled
Listen, listen value who speaks Not just to the brazen But the quiet and meek
Listen, Listen For what is not said Listen with your heart Not only your head
Listen, listen Acknowledge the soul Spirit whispers Tapestries unfold

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RAINBOW DOOR
One time we were five Now we are four One gone to heaven She walked through
The rainbow door
She sits on loved one's laps Each and every day Spreading her rainbows
Giggles and play Go outside
Hug your friends Give a smile
Sing a song
Her sisters are growing Practically teens They study and socialize
Tall in blue jeans Her love will
with them
grow And stay in our hearts Even though we were five We will never really part
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DANCING FISH TOUCH THE SKY is a collection of 52 poems created to uplift, inspire and soothe your soul each week of the year. Life's journey can be difficult. Dancing Fish Touch The Sky reminds us to see the beauty within ourselves and others, the love, tenderness and hope that is within us and surrounds us in the world each and every day. It offers the prospect that we are not ever really alone. Its positive message is meant to encourage you in your every day travels along life's road, and to serve as your companion. Dancing Fish Touch The Sky was written with the idea that everyone and every living being is filled with light, and has the potential to unfold into love and awareness Becky Nirali Kleinschmidt started on her spiritual path in 1984 when she became a student of Chetana Catherine Florida, founder of the Lighthouse Center, Inc. The Lighthouse Center, located in Whitmore Lake, Michigan, is a center committed to meditation, peace in the world, and Ahimsa (non-violence) towards ourselves and others. She has practiced mantra meditation daily since 1991, became a vegetarian in 2000 and a vegan in 2006. Becky given the spiritual name Nirali, has traveled to India a number of timeson spiritual pilgrimages as the student of Pujya Shree Gurudevji Chitrabhanuji, a renowned Jain master and monk. She has a Bachelor of Science from Central Michigan University, has been a massage therapist. equine massage therapist, reikipractitioner, meditation student and poet. She currently serves on several committees at the Lighthouse Center, as well as serving as Secretary on the Board of Directors. Becky lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband two daughters and an array of pets. ISBN 978-1-4343-4 -2 90000 Buthern USE 9781434 346162 77