Category Archives: poem

The Golden Hare

Posted on May 9, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Listen closely and you’ll hear the song of the Golden Hare, Pouring on moonbeams down mountain paths, Dripping in golden drops across dawn. The mountains mysteries are birthed in its notes, As natures wildness pulses through the veil, Tumbling carelessly … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, mythology, photos, poem, spiritual | Tagged Golden Hare, hare, magic, mountain hare, myth, nature, photography, poetry, spiritual | 21 Comments

Eternal Struggle

Posted on April 15, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Do you ever have days like this….. where it feels as though you have to wrestle your life from the choking grasp of fate. Where the struggle seems hopeless And you might lose everything? The universe threw me a nasty … Continue reading →

Posted in change, nature photo, philosophy, photos, poem, spiritual | Tagged change, life, Mary Oliver, nature, night sky, photography, poetry, spiritual, struggle, universe | 24 Comments

The Road

Posted on March 4, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The Road The road beckons …Can’t you hear? Whispering promises of freedom from her tarmac tongue Softly into your waiting ear. The ribbon of her body rolls shamelessly on Promising whispers of adventure from her concrete curves Seductively into your … Continue reading →

Posted in mythology, photos, poem, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, life, mindfulness, philosophy, photography, poetry, spiritual, symbolism, travel | 49 Comments

Bridges to the Unknown

Posted on February 24, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The Bridge Walk with me, onto the bridge If you dare. Leave the firm ground of your knowing, built methodically and carefully over your lifetime Leave the certainty of your soul pressed into the earth through your feet Leave everything … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, photos, poem | Tagged bridges, change, life, mindfulness, musings, philosophy, photography, poem, spiritual | 69 Comments

The Roots of Wanderlust

Posted on February 15, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Can you remember when you were first bitten by the travel bug? The roots of my yearning to travel, and to see exotic other places, were planted at a very young age by my Granny. She gave me a gorgeous … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, mindfulness, poem, thoughts, travel, verse | Tagged childhood, dreams, imagination, mindfulness, old books, poetry, reading, thoughts, travel | 13 Comments

New Horizons: New Year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by greenmackenzie

We have just walked beneath the reddening sky of this years last sunset. It was deep red, as though the sky was bleeding as the sun sank westwards. As we prepare to celebrate the incoming New Year Scottish style, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, history, mindfulness, poem, thoughts | Tagged auld land syne, change, life, mindfulness, new year, photo, poetry, scotland, spiritual | 9 Comments

Poppies to remember: Or to forget?

Posted on November 12, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Poppies have always seemed rather cheerful flowers to me, with their vivacious red petals filling my borders with colour year after year. So to me it has always seemed a bit of a misfit with the somber remembrance of the … Continue reading →

Posted in history, philosophy, photos, poem, thoughts | Tagged death, In Flanders Fields, life and death, musings, philosophy, photo, poppies, remembrance sunday, soldiers, symbolism, the past, war | 5 Comments

Couples: Mute Love

Posted on October 22, 2012 by greenmackenzie

This was taken in response to the Travel Photo Challenge: Couples This pair of swans looked so in love that I couldn’t resist snapping them. At one point their two necks formed a love heart, but it was past in … Continue reading →

Posted in history, mythology, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Edinburgh, love, mute swans, myth, nature, photo, photography, poem, poetry, postaday, scotland, spiritual, swan song, swans, travel | 11 Comments

Wild Goose Chase, a Cautionary Tale

Posted on October 9, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The geese flew over this morning, honking their way South across a crystal blue sky. On the ground, plants were laced with frost, shimmering in the early morning light. The air was filled with the familiar and intimate sound of … Continue reading →

Posted in green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, poem, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged change, geese, goose, life, migration, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, philosophy, photo, photography, poem, poetry, Rachel Field, scotland, scottish, something told the wild geese, spiritual, sunset, wild geese, wild goose tale | 2 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Mine

Posted on October 2, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I created this Daisy Heart three summers ago, so I can claim it’s mine…made with my two hands, my heart and my imagination, captured on my camera. I made it on the grass which fringes a favorite coral beach of … Continue reading →