Monthly Archives: January 2010

Divine Instruction

 Listening for the divine instruction I sit real quiet on the edge of my thought. Trying not to interrupt the possibility that some holy red thread of wisdom might reach through the veils to my own heart. Am I … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Poetry and Prose, Shiloh's Writings

Who Will We Be? Embracing Our Economy

Who Are We Going to Be?

I have a strange notion to embrace our economy. A mystical sense that to navigate these changes with grace will require deep love and profound creativity. Not regret or blame. While at every turn, fear is present with the “what if’s” it has always used to leverage itself into our lives. Each day, I face fear with paintbrush and pen in hand and kindly reply, “I have no need of your stories, but, thank you for reminding me to pay attention” To choose not to submit, when fear, regret, blame, shame and other not-so-kind frequencies have been laced into the air by the unseen hands of doom sayers– well, it takes courage. But be courageous we must! Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Revolution, Shiloh's Writings

Ballad of a Hopeless Optimist – Twenty-Ten

Though the storms of doom will rage against our bright windows opened to the day

And the perils of Main street and Wall street bid us foreboding while we linger under feather coverlets

While the headlines glorify mayhem and madness, we shall leap forward with red shoes made for dancing

We, a people of an unreasonable dream, will not be undone. Our very bones are made for this bright longing.

This faith which against the odds of empty houses, white houses, houses of financial ill repute and houselessness.

This faith will see us through and cause us to throw open our doors to our futures and shout

DAY! We cometh forth from the depths of yester-year! We will wear orange dresses and feathered hats,

READY OR NOT! HERE WE COME!

And while we claim the wreckage still piling up in the junkyard of ‘soul work’ still to be done

We shall not be put under the tires of commerce or commercial or cynicism

We cannot be talked out of our joy! Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Poetry and Prose, Shiloh's Writings

Ballad of A Hopeless Optimist – Twenty-Ten

Creating A New Future, ©2010 Shiloh Sophia McCloud Though the storms of doom rage against our bright windows opened to the day And the perils of Main street and Wall street bid us foreboding while we linger under feather coverlets … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Poetry and Prose, Shiloh's Writings

Oh Blessed Lady! We Welcome Our Futures

Blessed Lady of all that is good and bright. Thank you for the gifts of this year as we each release it into the blue moonlight. Wrap your red threaded cape about our shoulders to keep the chill off while … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Shiloh's Writings