Welcome to reflections from the interior......
from the high plains, the canyons, the rivers and sacred Black Hills of western South Dakota
original reflections, musings, poems, insights, questions, inspirations, whimsy and more
from the high plains, the canyons, the rivers and sacred Black Hills of western South Dakota
original reflections, musings, poems, insights, questions, inspirations, whimsy and more
Welcoming 2017
Sophie and me on the farm
For those of you who have joined me on this journey of expression, you already know that I love to write. I love the way words and context create worlds that seem to demand to be seen rather than only living in my mind. I write because I must write. And when there are no words I go for a walk and listen. When words come again, words that want to enter my own awareness, I write again. I share some writings. Others percolate for a long time before they become an idea, a quest, a window into another reality. I know that what I write is merely this one woman's perspective, and yet, in the world that we inhabit, I believe it is important. As I write perhaps I will spark a memory within you or inspire your own poem or reflection. Or maybe my written words will only have significance for me and simply the act of expressing may be what matters.
I really am not the one who determines the impact; I am merely the scribe.
I believe that your perspective is important in our world, too. We are so complex and multi-nuanced and have so much to gain by listenting to each other. The depths of any one being may only be revealed in the presence of a kind and compassionate listener. Listening to our muddled and half formed beliefs, our convictions and our confusions, our fears, our love, our longings and dreams, changes both the one who expresses and the one who listens.
I hope that my writings and my photos may stir something within you. Perhaps we each will enliven and inspire ourselves and others this new year. Shall we speak and listen together?
May all good things be yours!
Phyllis
All content copyrighted by Phyllis Boernke, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. Please contact me for permission to quote or reproduce content in any form. Thank you!
"It takes two of us to discover truth: one to utter it and one to understand." - Kahlil Gibran
I really am not the one who determines the impact; I am merely the scribe.
I believe that your perspective is important in our world, too. We are so complex and multi-nuanced and have so much to gain by listenting to each other. The depths of any one being may only be revealed in the presence of a kind and compassionate listener. Listening to our muddled and half formed beliefs, our convictions and our confusions, our fears, our love, our longings and dreams, changes both the one who expresses and the one who listens.
I hope that my writings and my photos may stir something within you. Perhaps we each will enliven and inspire ourselves and others this new year. Shall we speak and listen together?
May all good things be yours!
Phyllis
All content copyrighted by Phyllis Boernke, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. Please contact me for permission to quote or reproduce content in any form. Thank you!
"It takes two of us to discover truth: one to utter it and one to understand." - Kahlil Gibran