Christopher 'Sigmond

A massive raft of mallards met my eyes as I was taking my daily walk. Never have I seen even close to this many in this location. Normally, there is perhaps a handful, but on this frigid day, there were myriads of them. Dear friend,   I wonder if the journey is ever speaking When I make time to listen   Between the in-breath and the out-breath, I sometimes notice a place   Ubiquitous Yet easy to miss   It sounds like silence, Yet there is something palpable, Like a pulse   At night, When...

Sometimes a year feels both like completion and frustration Dear friend,   Moving through life these days, I notice that I am not alone,   Moving through life these days, I notice that I am  alone.   Time passes, As perspectives shift   What have I done?What haven't I done?   Does any of this matter? What if it doesn't?   Waking up. Falling asleep.   Everything is the same. Everything changes.   Holding on. Letting go.   Some conversations Can only be held Discreetly       Still here,  ...

Being scared, even if uncomfortable, means that we care Dear friend,   Fear is often seen as something undesirable. Perhaps even as an indication that something is wrong. That's how I felt about fear for a very long time.   Merriam Webster defines fear as "an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger".   Cambridge defines it as "an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, or bad that is...