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Intoxication

Aside Kate@athousandbitsofpaper22 Comments

Brightest sun

middle of the day

I cannot stand to return its gaze,

but in the early morning

as it barely lifts above the horizon,

I breathe in golden light,

with open eyes

feeling it expand to fill my temples.

I carry the memory of colour,

radiance,

birdsong,

all day long

and it warms me.

The sight is certainly beautiful

But the idea of a new cycle dawning

full of fresh potential

is simply intoxicating

Header Photo taken at dawn – my favourite part of the day because ..well as per the above poem. Location Monkey Mia, a remote little place in Western Australia which has become famous for its dolphins which come in close to the beach and enchant all of the tourists.

I was up before anyone else and had swum a few hundred metres off sure when I suddenly had the inkling that if dolphins were around then so were sharks. And then I headed back to shore briskly, but had no encounters with either sharks or dolphins 🐬 We saw the dolphins later in the morning and they were magical.

22 thoughts on “Intoxication”

  1. I’m crying 😭. Kate, it’s you. You’re here. With your beautiful words, pictures, and soul. I’m better for seeing you today. Much love and hugs, my gifted friend. I can’t say enough how happy I am to “see” you. 💕💛🙏🏻

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    • Karla, I was the same when I saw your post the other day. I’m always worried when I take leave of WordPress that some of my favourite bloggers won’t be here when I get back. The break was necessary and yes I’m certainly back – lovely to see you and so grateful you’re still using the platform to offer your particularly lovely brand of grace and peace 💞💖💞

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      • Thank you, Kate! I’m so glad you saw me. I took off 3 months. My friend, I think I have your email. I’d love to catch up. I’m so happy you had a break you needed. I understand so much.
        I’m so grateful for your presence and gift of wisdom and words you give us! ❤️💕🥰

    • Monkey Mia is known for its wild dolphins that have always visited the water around the resort regularly – I’ve never seen dolphins in the wild either so it was a highlight on our holiday. The west coast of Australia is amazing, it was my first time visiting but I’ll definitely be going back.

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  8. I love this; the metaphor of intoxicating is spot on; yes, I too feel charged with excitement at a fresh new day I’ve been given; the challenge is to make use of it —

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    • I think we are too often driven to fill days and in doing so we forget how lucky we are to have the opportunity. If all you do is make a cup of tea and sit quietly in gratitude then that is a day well loved.

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      • good point, Kate; I need to remember that; Sunday and Monday were hectic and Tuesday morning was when I had stroke like symptoms, so I am slowing — slowly —

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