Heart Music
A song burst forth
From the tiny drum.
There was love and hope
In the rhythm of its notes.
All anger and hate began to
Fade as the song played on.
The present moment started to
Shine with an inner light.
The future would be better.
For the smile on the drummer boy,
And the sigh from baby Jesus,
Confirmed this so.
2012 © Dawn L. Huffaker
All rights reserved.
New Press Release for Nature through Poetry 2013 Calendar by Candace Morehouse
This is the new press release for our calendar Nature through Poetry 2013. It was written by Candace Morehouse-a wonderful and talented contemporary of mine. If you would like to spread the word about the calendar, please feel free to use this press release.
Thought that I would share 3 poetry readings with you from the new calendar (Nature through Poetry 2013: $17.95 for one, or discounts for 5 or more at Lulu.com).
January-Nursery
June- Magical Visitor
November- Young Deer
Nature through Poetry 2013 is here!
The calendar contains the mesmerizing photography of Marilyn Huffaker. Each photo is accompanied by a poem that was written by Dawn Huffaker to enhance the appreciation of nature for the reader.
The calendar is $17.95 plus shipping and handling. There are discounts for five or more calendars. To purchase one, click here:
They make great Christmas presents.
Here are samples of their work:
January-
June-
November-
Each month has a nature photo that inspired Dawn’s poetry -
Books In Sync gives out an award each month for the most visitors to an author’s webpage. For the month of September, my webpage had the most. Yippee!
The website address is: http://www.booksinsync.com/dawnhuffaker.html
Check it out.
Heavenly Aroma
Each fall in southern New Mexico,
The chili pods are picked by deft hands,
Placed with pride into burlap sacks,
Stacked neatly on farm trucks,
Rushed to the nearest grocery store, and
Displayed with finesse to draw the faithful in.
A line of customers form at the chili shrine
Where they select just the right burlap sack
Like a thirsty man seeking the perfect drink.
After paying for their bundle of salvation,
Customers move on to the propane chili roaster
Waiting their turn to roast the fresh pods.
With each batch that is spun and roasted,
The most incredible aroma wafts for blocks around.
The flame draws the chili flavor out of the flesh and
Toasts the skin to release it to the air – so heavenly.
The aroma says that fall has officially arrived
In the state of New Mexico.
2012 © Dawn L. Huffaker
All rights reserved.
Imagine
With eyes closed,
Imagine the following:
It is the first day of your life-
Never been sad,
Never been mad,
Never been hurt;
No shame,
No guilt,
No regret;
Free to be happy,
Free to be content,
Free to be inquisitive.
The blood of Christ
Has taken away all sins and regrets.
This is your new life, so:
Release the past,
Release the pain,
Release the people;
Open your mind,
Open your heart,
Open your spirit;
Live in the Now,
Live in the Oneness,
Live in the Kingdom.
Believe in the gift of freedom
That Jesus gave us on the cross.
Believe in the love that created us-
Unconditional and limitless.
Believe in the life that God’s grace
Has freed us to experience.
Be this help to those who are seeking God.
Be this love with those in your life.
Be this forgiveness so needed in the world.
Give thanks every day for this freedom!
Give thanks every day for this love!
Give thanks every day for this grace!
The Lord has Risen! Happy Easter!
2012 © Dawn L. Huffaker
All rights reserved.
Christmas Unicorn
Over this hill, down over yon,
Lay the manger of Jesus’s birth.
Baby unicorn takes a nap-
Tired from the exciting day.
He dreams of the new Babe-
Recalling His smile.
Feeling safe with Him.
Knowing that He is special.
*—*
They say on Christmas Eve
All horses have unicorn horns.
Have you ever looked?
Do you believe?
Merry Christmas!
2011 © Dawn L. Huffaker
All rights reserved.
Hi! I wanted to let you know that the Nature through Poetry 2012 calendar is now available. Each month has beautiful photography (taken by my mom) and a poem (which I have created) that goes hand-in-hand with it, thus giving nature a voice. Here are a few pages from it:
Calendar cover
January page
February page
Nature through Poetry 2012 montage
http://www.lulu.com/product/calendar/nature-through-poetry-2012/18654349
Have a Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Four Small, Red Bricks
When I was a wee one,
About four years old or so,
My folks had a beautiful garden
On the south side of our rock house.
Everything grew tall and strong -
From white Dinner Plate Dahlias to
Sweet, yellow NK-199 corn.
I was mesmerized by it all!
One day, I asked my father
If I could plant my own garden.
He said that it was okay with him.
So, on the outside of the garden fence,
Four small, red bricks outlined
My very first vegetable garden.
I planted one carrot seed,
And one radish seed.
With love and water, they soon sprouted.
Each day, my mom would set me by my garden,
And I would look after them.
From nothing to something, they became,
And I was excited to see the green tops.
I asked her, “When will they be ready?”
She told me that I would have to decide.
What a decision! It was tricky, too!
For while I could see the leafy tops,
I did not know how big the roots had become.
When I decided that it was time,
I pulled them both.
I was proud of my first crop,
Even though from adults eyes,
My carrot was forked,
And my radish was pithy!
Gardening is still in my blood.
I am happiest when I see new, spring shoots
Peeking out from the sleepy, winter ground,
And I know that the world is coming alive.
2011 © Dawn L. Huffaker
All rights reserved.
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