A unique retreat run by women for women at Piha Beach
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Autumn Trees Autumn trees shed leaves, Like faded memories, Shaking off the past, To reveal their naked truth; Then waiting, in wintry silence, To be reborn. We scrunch those piebald leaves Between our toes; And toss them in the air With wild abandon. How wonderful to be, An Autumn tree,…
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A Date with Spirit I went for a date with Spirit, Beneath a starry sky, She led me through the darkness, Her beauty rent me shy. Gilded by the crescent moon, Dressed in a glittering gown, She filled my soul with wonder, Her breath the merest sound. I heard her…
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Unhinged We stagger across the beach Like giggling schoolgirls, Clad in nightgowns, feet bared, Heavy with fatigue yet light As champagne flutes. Our pain Released! The sea sweeps in from our left. To the right, a morepork laments Its name. Calling us home. Wild Women. Untethered. Unleashed. Quite. Quite unhinged.…
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Yesterday I was walking on one of the world’s most beautiful beaches in Piha, New Zealand. Breathtaking views and endless moments of exploration. I live for these moments and embrace them every day I can. I am so lucky. But, in one of those moments, it struck me, as it…
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A Gift There’s no poetry in my life without you. My muse, my light, my soul, Where have you gone? One short glorious year I knew you, And words came tumbling forth in joyful song. But then you left. As quickly as you came. And though I’ve begged you –…