“Poetry Extravaganza!”
Sunday, September 12th, 2021
It’s been several years since we had a “Poetry Sunday” – a time when we all share our most favorite poems or readings (of the day, of the month, of the year, of all time!). They can be your own or what others have written. You can bring one, or share several throughout the hour. We had planned to have a guest speaker this Sunday, but since those plans changed unexpectedly, we thought this was a fine alternative! If you can’t be with us, feel free to send us a poem to read in your absence!
As concerns about the Delta Variant continue and even heighten for some, we have decided to meet outside in the backyard this week. We’ll set up chairs a bit more distanced, and you can continue to mask if that’s what brings the most comfort and feelings of safety to you. We’ll have hand sanitizer at the back gate which we’d like you all to use as you enter, and as some folks are still uncomfortable with physical touch during these uncertain times, let’s refrain from holding hands during our ending song, “What a Wonderful World” for now. It’s also a good idea to ask if folks are accepting hugs before you just “move in” – ha ha! Alas, so many darned qualifiers these days! See ya Sunday!
Love and continued wellness to you, Colleen and Mark
Quotes to ponder
“Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.” ~ Plato
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci
“A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness.” ~ Robert Frost
“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.” ~ G.K. Chesterton (someone should find one/write one and bring it!) 🙂
Looking Ahead/Notes of Interest
Paths of Heart Schedule (Sundays, 11 a.m.)
September 12th – in person, OUTDOORS in the Paths of Heart backyard.
September 19th – No Paths of Heart gathering
September 26th – in person, probably outdoors.
Request for guest presenters and musicians! ~ Thanks to those who have stepped up to present a topic on Sunday, or to share music! Please let us know if you’re interested or have ideas of other speakers/musicians you’d like to invite. A small honorarium is available.
Sending “Good Juju” and prayer ~ If anyone ever wants to receive our collective positive thoughts and prayers on a Sunday morning, please ask! We can be as specific or as anonymous as you’d like. Let us know if we can surround you and your loved ones in love and light!
“Paths of Heart” Labyrinth – What a joy it was to envision and oversee the creation of our labyrinth and Zen Garden last summer! This was intentioned to be a community space, so know that you are always welcome to drop by and walk or sit – you do not need to let us know in advance. Do note that we have experienced the outer “halo” of glass blocks to be slippery when wet, so it’s best to walk it on a dry day (not usually a problem in Colorado!). We also welcome volunteers to help keep our labyrinth looking beautiful and free of debris and weeds. Thank you in advance.
Giving Opportunities – Two ways you can support Paths of Heart without costing you an extra penny are detailed below:
King Soopers Community Rewards Program – if you shop at KS and have a rewards card, you can “link” it to Paths of Heart and King Soopers will donate a portion of your dollars spent (around 5%) to our non-profit. Go to https://www.kingsoopers.com/i/community/community-rewards to sign up and link your card. Our organization name is Paths of Heart and organization number is RG782. Let us know if you want help signing up!
Amazon Smile – We do love shopping locally and very often do, but Amazon sometimes fits the bill. If you are an Amazon shopper, you can make a difference by shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/81-4175487 to generate donations for Paths of Heart!
During this past year when we weren’t meeting often, online donations became increasingly important to our organization, and are still always gratefully accepted on our website, https://www.pathsofheart.org/donate/. You can even sign up for monthly giving, which we deeply appreciate. Thanks so much for supporting the continuation of Paths of Heart!
Gratitudes
All three rough-in inspections on the kitchen remodel were signed off on this morning! We affirm that progress will go more quickly now!
What are you grateful for today?
“Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” ~ Amy Collette
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” ~ Gilbert C. Chesterton
“The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see.” ~ Mary Davis
“If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.” ~ Rabbi Harold Kushner
About Paths of Heart…
Paths of Heart is a high spirited, heart-centered community where we gather together (in new and creative ways!) for music, poetry, commentary, and dialogue to create and nurture joy, compassion, gratitude, and love – in our own lives and throughout the world. Paths of Heart is a 501(c)(3) Human Services/Educational non-profit organization that uses the arts, especially, to encourage and propel seekers of a better, more peaceful world to find ways to serve, while becoming more kind and compassionate human beings.
We welcome you as we collectively and individually explore the sweet mysteries of life – this is an invitation into co-creation!
Visit us on the web at https://www.pathsofheart.org
We hope our physical paths may cross soon!
