Category Archives: verse

Winter Blush

Posted on February 14, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Soft apricot blush, Stroked through seaside grass and clouds, Winters inner glow.

Posted in art, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation, verse | Tagged Haiku, Ocean, photography, poetry, scotland, seaside, sunset, verse | 51 Comments

The Restless Sea

Posted on February 5, 2014 by greenmackenzie

The salty body of the sea Rolls in endless restless waves Pouring up from the ocean bed She lays the soft foam of her hair on pillows of stone.

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, relaxation, verse | Tagged beach, mindfulness, nature, Ocean, photography, poetry, relaxation | 35 Comments

Oak Kings and Dragons

Posted on January 28, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Deep in the winter forest, the oak kings wrestle limb to wooden limb. Their wooden fingers clatter in the bitter ice wind, struggling to find holds, even as their sap blood seeps away into the dark earth. Pulling and tugging … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse | Tagged Celtic, Haiku, myths, nature, Oak King, photography, poetry, spiritual, wood | 39 Comments

Sweet Dreams

Posted on January 22, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Soft blue ripples call Pulled by dreams towards the light Of green velvet hills.

Posted in Edinburgh, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation, spiritual, verse | Tagged Haiku, landscape, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, relaxation, scotland, sunset | 30 Comments

Full Ice Moon

Posted on January 16, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Somebody asked me if I thought the moon had any effect on us. It was a great question, it made me smile, and got me thinking. My conclusion from the logical side of my brain is, why wouldn’t it. Look … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, poem, relaxation, spiritual, verse | Tagged elemental, full moon, magic, mindfulness, nature, night, poetry, spiritual, verse, winter | 34 Comments

The Well of Urd

Posted on January 14, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Touched by Urd’s water, Suns white light pours from her core Fates unfolding song. And inspired by Laura’s comment (see below) here’s a second haiku Rising Phoenix like From the wells sacred waters Singing our fates song.

Posted in Celtic, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, unconscious, verse | Tagged Haiku, mindfulness, myth, nature, Norse, photography, poetry, spiritual, swan, Urds Well | 26 Comments

Swan Light

Posted on January 9, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Shimmering sunlight Pouring through satin swans wings Falls to earths dark body. Berwick Law, East Lothian, Scotland.

Posted in ancient sites, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse | Tagged earth, Haiku, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, scotland, spiritual, winter | 32 Comments

A Day Dies

Posted on December 30, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The earths blood flows out Across deeply rippled sand, Returning to source.

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse | Tagged beach, Haiku, mindfulness, photography, poetry, scotland, seascape, spiritual, winter | 31 Comments

One Light

Posted on December 20, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Gold light spilt like blood Across cold hard stone cobbles Lighting the way home Find some other takes on the theme of one here at the weekly photo challenge One lamp in the dark Nights velvet shadows close in … Continue reading →