THIS WOMAN'S GIFT
This woman of love, this one so warm.
This home of love, strength and sensitivity.
Oh this woman, she is home.
She is the earth holding the winds,
the seas and the fires of life.
Her winds: the many directions in life.
Her seas: the wholeness of the spirit.
Her fire: the zest and enthusiasm for life.
This whole woman is soon bringing a child into our world.
Dare I even imagine the magnificence,
the beauty of this child coming from such a one as her.
The gift of love, this Being.
The gift she’ll give, this Being.
The gift these Beings bring to me, to us, to us all.
© Joe LaValley 1983
This poem was written out of the inspiration I felt as I considered the gift of childbirth
and motherhood that my relationship at the time had been and was for her daughter.
MY SPIRITS FLIGHT
My physicalness dissolved,
I am one with all.
Always the same, and ever changing,
as the chicks an eagle, and a fledgling.
No words can convey to my thoughts dismay,
this wondrous oneness I feel today.
With feathered wings I soar and create,
and come to the next door, none to late.
© Joe LaValley 1981
This poem was inspired by the most beautiful picture of a soaring eagle I’d ever seen.
Some Give All
And do it for naught.
Some give all,
And do it to curry favor.
Some give all,
And do it for the pleasure
Of giving freely to another.
Some give all ,
And do it for a benefit
To come later.
Some give all,
And it’s not at all
A matter of personality
But a manner of Being.
Some give all,
And it’s all about
Acquiring a sense of
Worth of self.
We are though
Inherently worthy
Of love,
Of generosity of
Spirit and of
Support.
We are loved
And we are love
To freely share
With others.
Joe LaValley - July 24th 2011
She gallops across the desert
In full moon splendor.
Her hooves rhythmically drum
Upon the earth in a pattern
Felt only by those with roots
And burrows at echoing depths.
Her destination is unknown
For she cares not where
Her strides take her.
She is the wind and this
Light upon the landscape
Moves her soul in ways
She can’t help but follow.
She seems alone but
There are others out of sight.
There is a connection amongst them,
It is not consciously realized.
In the night, it is not necessary
For we all must dream alone, as one.
The connections made though,
Affect the dawning new day
And when we encounter others,
The actions we take have a depth
And meaning beyond the obvious.
The hoof beats, the wind moving
Through our mane, the moon in the sky,
All speak of loves intents, those we can know
And those we can’t, for now, until they
Unfold in our days,
In the sun,
In our days,
Of remembrance,
Of our relations,
With the others
Moving with the wind.
Spirit riders
Upon the desert of the soul.
Joe LaValley - July 24th 2011
A Treasure Found
Long legs,
Deep Heart.
Soft Touch,
Dear Soul.
Light presence,
Captures Spirit.
Healing Waters,
Flowing Devotion.
Hands Held,
Souls Joined.
Reconnection,
Timelessness.
Completeness,
Full Circle.
Treasures Within,
The Psychic Ocean.
God Enjoined,
All Is One.
Joe LaValley copyright 2014
And She asked unto the Universe... Does Chivalry live?
And
then, one day ‘he’ arrived on the scene and answered...Yes.
Well,
he didn’t actually say yes, but he did in that the first
thing he
did
when they met was he reached out, raised her hand to his lips, and
kissed it.
If
Chivalry lives even within one persons breast then it lies inherently
within
all of us equally so,.. Chivalry is a “human”
characteristic. One that
belongs equally to both the male and
the female of our species.
Chivalry
for me, is Generosity;
its choosing, to give of oneself to others. Both the mythical
and
the so called factual aspects of ‘Knights’ in the days of
Chivalry gain their heroic
stature
and
success,
not from thinking and feeling in small & narrow terms but rather
from allowing
themselves great
heights and depths of emotion and thought. This
does not always make one ‘look good’ in the moment for the common
man shrinks from such power.
A
chivalrous person then, lives life largely. They think
big! They allow and own a great range of their human emotions.
Psychologically they are ‘open’. Many more possibilities
exist for them than for the average person. This “openness to
possibility” and their ability to call forth the same in
others is what makes it possible for them to achieve (so called)
“miracles”.
The
chivalrous persons code of honor it seems to me, is about cultivating
personal excellence. Chivalrous people are an
opportunity...for personal growth. They show us what WE are capable
of, our beauty and magnificence. Our ideals, manifested. They are who
we aspire to Be. When we experience an act of chivalry we are
faced with a choice. To play larger ourselves or to stay small.
Uncovering our chivalrous aspect (however we term it) is like those
of former times who took on the idea that the world was really round
and not flat. This altered a large piece of their reality &
orientation towards life. The new concept changed their conscious
living experience. They intuitively or otherwise came up with and
created new options, alternatives and possibilities for themselves.
They understood then to some degree that they could be
self-determined. They became creators and co-creators of their
personal reality and so they broke through where others did not.
Chivalrous
people easily risk, both publicly and privately. Their noble acts
serve to inspire and encourage others to seize their ‘moment points
of power’ and express more fully their generous selves.
A
chivalrous person recognizes and respects the beauty and validity of
all life. They would perform a chivalrous act for an animal as well
as for a person. The chivalrous person under-stands that all life is
sacred and intimately connected. They remember, whence they came.
A
chivalrous person is one who champions,..causes and people.
What
is the ultimate cause a chivalrous person champions? It is Love.
The
chivalrous person champions Love. Love is the fundamental motive
force in all their actions. Their understanding of this and that they
are reality creators makes for the chivalrous person being
both so sensitive and so effective. Their
actions are a natural outgrowth of the
one who recognizes
their own magnificence and thus can then see, hear and feel it within
others. They
can believe in others worth because they know their own.
When
a chivalrous person chooses a mate, that love will be the
person, they most
champion. Truly, a heroic love, showering each with a fount of
joyful, inspiring energy.
The strength of the champions belief
in their own life's course, and their love empowers the
champions abilities. Thus, his actions, coming from that love for her,
are an acknowledgement of her worth and value to him in his
life.
Now,
having wrote all of this before looking up any of the following
words in the dictionary, I will now present ‘Websters’
dictionary definitions.
Chivalry
- The medieval institution of knighthood as bound by a special code
of honor and duty; the position, character, spirit, or virtues proper
to a knight, as valor, magnanimity, courtesy, or helpfulness; noble
gallantry; knights collectively; hence, gallant warriors or
gentlemen.
Chivalrous
- Knightly; of knightly spirit or virtues; nobly gallant, courteous,
considerate, or helpful; worthy of the age of chivalry.
Gallantry
- Dashing courage; heroic bravery; gallant or courtly attention to
women; a polite or chivalrous action or speech; gay or fine
appearance.
The
following word can represent a modern term.
Altruism
- Devotion to others or to humanity, as opposed to selfishness.
For
me,the ideal chivalrous person would have a commitment to
balancing their giving to others with their giving enough
loving attention to themselves; their goals, personal
interests and life!
Chivalry lives in all of us. Our intent
brings it forth.
©
Joe LaValley March 1998
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