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Ann Collins's avatar

Thank you for being here, Conny! I love the poems that come from your mind-clouds!!!

Wren's avatar

Beautiful. Nature truly amazing.

Ann Collins's avatar

Oh thank you, Wren!

Kate Horowitz's avatar

Oh, Ann. Thank you for this beautiful and timely gift. It made me cry in the best way.

Ann Collins's avatar

So much love dear one. xoxo

Neil Barker's avatar

That Tree Eclipse photo is stunning, Ann. Excellent Rumi quote as well.

Ann Collins's avatar

Thank you, Neil. I was curious about that old Beech tree, which had lost a huge section in a wind storm last year. A family of squirrels have made a home up there now.

Steph Segarra's avatar

🫶🌿✨

Sara Dietz's avatar

So lovely to see this in my inbox this evening, Ann. Glad to hear from you 🥰

Ann Collins's avatar

Thank you, my friend! xo

26thAvenuePoet (Elizabeth)'s avatar

What an exquisite, heartfelt, generous blessing of a letter to send from out of your own difficult season, Ann. Every picture and every meditation is a gift. Thank you; holding you in springtime light. 💛🌿

Ann Collins's avatar

Ahhhhhh...such kindness! Thank you for reading. 💛🌿

Daniel's avatar

Fresh from a family funeral, where so many asked, what can we do? —

“When someone asks what there is to do,

light the candle in his hand.” (Rumi)

— I had to gasp; breathtaking. Thank you.

Ann Collins's avatar

Holding you in the light, Daniel, with much love.

Emma Liles's avatar

I love seeing the heart formed by the bloodroot leaves, so precious! This was a wonderful sharing Ann, thank you so much 💗

Ann Collins's avatar

I hoped that little heart might be noticed. Extra love to you dear Emma! 💚

Emma Liles's avatar

☺️💖🌷From one heart to another!

Jason McBride's avatar

Beautiful seems inadequate--what a magnificent and gracious post this was!

Ann Collins's avatar

I feel blessed by your reading, Jason!

just mud by Ron's avatar

Hi Ann, lovely walk upon the trail. Good to see your gentle words upon the page and pics to accompany. Know you be carried as as a lamb in this season.

Oh and liking the quilter poem!

Ann Collins's avatar

What a beautiful image, Ron! Thank you for that blessing--it surely does carry me.

Sarah Teresa Cook's avatar

So so so lovely.

Ann Collins's avatar

Your words lift my heart today, Sarah. Thank you!🌿

Nelly Bryce's avatar

Beautiful letter, thank you

Ann Collins's avatar

Nelly, I'm thankful for your words!

man of aran's avatar

Something about the colour in your photos, and the light, is magic. And I love how you conceive of The Maker as Artist, Creator, Poet, Caretaker, personified but not embodied, except in Creation itself. Wonderful stuff.

Ann Collins's avatar

Alan, thank you for taking such care to let me know how it rests with you. It means a lot to me.

liz ❍↟☽'s avatar

I am so touched and moved by this, Ann. First, it is wonderful to hear from you. I have missed your words. But, I understand the need to pause and focus inward and the feeling of a never-ending winter. I so hope that, as spring slowly arrives, you will also feel the healing, opening of life once again.

Every single word you wrote in this post spoke to me - of, rather, it was as if you were speaking for me. I will copy and save these words and thoughts and reflections of yours in my journal. So beautiful. So perfect. So true. Love and warmth to you, friend. xx

Ann Collins's avatar

Liz, your letters have been feeding me all through this long winter. Thank you, my friend, for the nourishment of your love and wise perspective. I'm so humbled to have a place in your journal. xx

Lindsey Melden's avatar

This was just beautiful. Thank you. I’ve seen ferns & wildflowers this week too. And nesting birds and, in the forest, pops of green through the gray leaf litter. Love those beech tree eyes & the tree eclipse! 💗

Ann Collins's avatar

Lindsey, thank you for walking along with me!!