Now
Are you willing to live As part of the seasons Not just observing from the green chair in the library But really be willing to Stand rooted still Submitting only slightly To winds carried harshly On waves of cold … Continued
Then and Now
It was carried on the breath of Robin’s song Like sheer silk skirts Of some exotic dancer Easing down upon me As the cascading warble erased the present moment Ushering memory through the complex melody The past, the … Continued
Come Spirit of Universal Love
“And suddenly you know: it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” Meister Eckhart Come Spirit of Universal Love Before the day begins Before dawn matures to day Come Spirit of Universal Love Before … Continued
Equinox Sun
The Sun, Impressively warm on this Equinox morning Even bold, some might say Sure of herself, a powerful goddess Unintimidated by the turn of the earth Or the angle of her fiery rays Or early evening shadows Or the waning … Continued
Collections
Moments, images, stillness Raindrops on thimble berry leaves Stories, memories, Forgotten, shared, remembered again Lines in my face, around my Eyes, my mouth Small fissures of time Marked like strikes on the wall Keeping time Friendships, relationships The texture of … Continued
How Dare I?
How dare I even scribe words on paper My deficient attempt to paint the canvas The scene in detail when snow falls A lover’s caress on parched red dust On dried carcasses of last year’s produce Each seed a gangster … Continued
If you were the aster
If you were the aster with Fringe-like purple pedals Standing among the brown ferns Golden grasses and fallen leaves You would make no apologies For yourself or Your purpose or place In the order of things You would claim your … Continued