Saturday, December 29, 2012
The Wishing Well
What is a wish
but a wish for something else
For what could have been
might have been
if only...
For the dark side of life
to not show its face
or to unravel like a dream
For joys lost
to be found
or what's found
to be lost
For the nonexistent
the lofty, the cure.
What is a wish
but a space for us to enter
to look it in the eye
to delve into the source
where wishes come from
and find that golden coin
buried inside
glistening in the silence
waiting for us to listen.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Skin Deep
Sunrise in the mountain stream
flowing by
as life does
every second
counts
every road not taken
lost
every sight unseen
a fantasy
yesterday's nightmare
a dream
and you move on
searching
seeking higher ground
or you get lost
in the crack
in the pavement
man-made and crushing
like the pressure in your chest
when you're about to break though
and out
longingly into the next dimension
where the only road
is transparency.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Gateway
The road to adventure
peels out from under my feet
yet I have not walked the path.
Called to drop
my definition of self
I reach with open arms
as my guides share their gifts
and lead me with new vitality
through the gateway of illusion
beyond old beliefs
to see the miracles that appear
only if I look.
Friday, October 26, 2012
The Sage
She erupts in stillness
all thoughts emptied.
The cosmos is her home now
her dwelling place —
her cave
A visit with her
is like a walk by a mountain stream
Fresh, alive
with acute vision
of what is not there
The sage
takes her learning
and lets it roll downstream
If you catch a bubble
float with it.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Center's Pull
Opening to earth's call
I sink downward
as my toes grip the ground
with an intention of their own
as if they forgot
gravity is already
pulling them
into the center of the earth
rooted and splayed
absorbing energy
so I can rise again
like the trees.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Gifts of my Soul
Gifts of my soul
bless yourself upon me.
Through the long, narrow tunnel
I have trenched
I am ready to receive.
You have given your gifts before
and I claimed them
as my own.
My walls are crumbling.
My heart shoots blood
past my thin skin
My breath forms morning dew
The moon enters my eyes
and sees through them.
My aloneness is the world's pain
My empathy, its joy
My indulgences
the wants of all children
My steadfastness
the bricks of existence
shattering.
My soul, I see
it is not me, anyway
so lavish your gifts
and I will gladly share.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Days of Gray
There is a crack
in my world
where water seeps
into the core
of the earth
where the diatribe
of opposing forces
lead beyond traces
of human awareness.
In this global trend
toward self-destruction
I am torn
by dying species
tainted water
and atmosphere so clogged
grays haunt my paintings.
Yet magic abounds
in this universe
that calls to be saved
by doctors flying
into war zones to treat
the newly wounded.
I seek to be
part of our greater good
our cosmology that rests
on human-kind
to push it forward.
Where politics
and religion fail
there is nothing left
to pick up the pieces
but us -- individuals --
fighting for our
very existence.
So I follow the crack
into the center
of the earth
to touch upon
what is alive
that cannot be seen
and needs the most
to be shared.
Monday, May 21, 2012
In Limbo

Stillness watches over me
like a damp cloud
hovering, waiting.
I ignore it
in my whereabouts
rushing from one task
to the next
overshadowing what is here.
The invitation to go underground
is vague.
The dark, moist morning
beckons me
to expand into it —
recoiling is not an option
seeing in the dark, is.
Labels:
art,
art and poetry,
soul poems
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Surrender
Surrendering into night
I watch the undoings of the day
slowly melt into my bed
as if all my goals
have subsided
desires vanished.
I surrender
to the night's wishes
to be clearly in the moment
unhindered, serene
like an elder
who has done his tasks
lived fully in the world
and now
is ready for the edge.
I enter the sleeping dream
with no regrets
so when the sun rises
I do, too
born fresh in the morning
given another chance
to carry my
night of surrender
into the day.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Heart of Mine

Heart of mine
immeasurable joy
Waken my senses
to the world
Hold my hand
and lead me down the path
where flowers bloom
and long sunrises
cast an air of change
upon me.
Expose the patterns
that unravel your being
and bask me in the wonder
of your sights
Take me deeper
into the longings of the earth
and let me feel
the oneness of all.
Heart of mine,
your grace has lured me
into its ways
My mind, tired of its control,
lays down its head
and rests.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Lilies at Dusk
Warm and glowing
lilies at dusk
catch the last rays
of the sun
and reflect them back
toward the seer
who looks with
uncharted eyes.
Depths abound
when no one is watching
when we are not
blinded by our own eyes
when our hearts open
and the witness
holds no limits
nor directs the view.
Labels:
art and poetry,
nature poem
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