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Debbie Walters
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poetry
A snapshot of Debbie’s work over the years we’ve had the pleasure of working together, and reminders of her part in weaving the fabric of our Group.
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Compiled by H. Fay Wilkinson Registered Expressive Arts Practitioner the Guide for Art-Making for the Health of It! Minden, Ontario
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Footsteps Walking slowly, painfully along the path Feeling slow Plodding along the way Thinking of my destination
At each intersection There are alternate directions Some bring joy And some bring conflict
The road is endless And seemingly boundless Following the hills and valleys Of life The ups and downs
Onward I go until The heavens open up And the rains fall down Cleansing and replenishing the earth below Guiding the path ahead.
Debbie’s poem May 21 2020
Debbie's reading of The Well
Invisible Sleeping soundly I fell into a dream To my wonderment I sensed them Little creatures invisible to my eyes I feel their presence They are trapped I must free them from their imprisonment Opening each room They dash into the open Taste of freedom As each one is let go They all come together Into one eternal glow
Debbie W. June 2020
Fire Eternal energy Scorching , exploding, igniting A burning reminder Of the transformation Flames lick greedily Exposing the inner spirit Bearing the soul The fear of my vision Runs rampant in me
Flashes of electricity Frying the membrane, The essence of life The fire purifies Each thought fearing A new path In my being
Debbie W. June 2020
Sounds of Silence Silence looms over me Like a deafening wall Rising up before my eyes Encompassing all around Through the faint Ringing in my ears I hear nothing else No one sound appears Water is dripping somewhere I can hear each drop hit The plink of the rain Hitting on the window
A bird chirps in the distance To attract a mate and nest In the silence all I hear Are my thoughts whirling round Seemingly, pointlessly coming Each thought piercing the silence Externally there is no sound Just the sounds of silence
Debbie W. June 2020
Debbie's digital story
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I am so ready… To feel alive again To learn and grow To help myself To heal the pain And grieve for loved ones To be inspired to love life To hear and see nature And all the wonders therein
To hear a symphony
Almost anything will
The music of feelings
Pop up along the way
To dream big, expect challenges
Expect to fall many times
Recharge my batteries
And know that everything
Update my spirit Refresh my perspective
Expect my mind to doubt in the end will turn out.
Upgrade my soul
Debbie July 16th, 2020
I am the one who… Worries way too much
Always assumes the worst
Loves her dogs like children
Feels everything so deeply
Never feels OK
Believes her dogs love her
Wants everyone to love
Watches the world go by
Gives them the best care
And lives life to the fullest
Needs so much help
Will never give up, ever
Prays for a sick friend
Never leaves her friend
Needs to know she is loved
Wishes her the best of life
Always wishes her the best
Will never abandon family
And a long and happy life
Can’t stop the anxiety
Will keep on going no matter what.
Debbie July 2020
Cyclone Life is like a cyclone A whirling dervish of power Taking us around and around Up high off the world And down low to the deepest pit of despair
Rising and falling infinitely Daring and demanding Physical and psychic experience Leave one reeling and riding This wave of feelings Into the sunset of life – And beyond…
Days turn into weeks turn into months and years And still we fly ‘round The infinite circle of life Careening and cavorting Through life’s experiences Debbie W. June 2020
Debbie Walters A treasured member of the Art-Making for the Health of It! Group in Minden, Ontario. She will always be remembered, and deeply missed.
December 2021