Poetry

Look at the mantle
And the clock just above
Waiting again
For your knock on the door
I gave you my heart
Again and again ...

Burning embers
Hot on my throat
Longing for breath
Molten anger suppress
Stoking the fire
Smile at the thought ...

if darkness travels a million miles...
but no light shines to greet its arrival...
has the darkness really moved? i therefore submit that the speed of darkness is zero but, then again... if the light subsequently rushes forth...
greets the dark, waiting those miles away....
that potential distance traveled by the dark...
in some amount of time... ...

tasting the aroma
of a new summer day
roses leap forth
to join us in play sights and the sounds
warm a child's heart
sun shining bright ...

on a very warm summer night
the air is thick
breathing is a bit of a chore
more so with the anticipation
drawing in a deep breath of you
lapping of the waves ...

Having broken down the walls
I see the trueness of you
In the reflection of me
Light of the soul, fresh hue
I am a cool breeze of hope
You, a soothing beam of love ...

The fly was hungry
I offered him the gift of my blood
Graced with a moment of understanding
He is my greatest teacher
He sees through a hundred eyes
Yet anger still comes as a surprise ...

Clarity
Hope
Faith
Surrender
Trust
Fire ...

small minds
big plans
big minds
small moves

sandpaper of the soul
gratitying pain
sanctifying rain
move toward the whole
take a breath of air
feel the cleansing power ...

where the path leads
is past the furthest horizon
on the other side of the last star
far beyond anything we can conceive of
its location is not physical
nor in the timeline that we perceive whilst awake ...

today i am healthy and free
today i can walk
won't you join me?
so much pain
sorrow and misery
open my eyes ...

on the sixth day
given new form
life was born
created from dust
never learned to trust
now, we must ...

A world apart
Yet connected by word
Expressions of timelessness
I weep at the sweetness of the irony
How can you touch me?
How can I touch you? ...

i am the quiet path
i am the alligator
i am the alligator who devours the dream
sidling down the quiet path
and resting for a time
and i am the moment ...

The living water
Quenches the thirst in us all
We need only drink

Immersed in our love
We find fullness of our God
Sacred unity

The hunger and thirst
Which promise sacred blessings
Are themselves blessings

Necessary life
The end of all the world's strife
God is the good wife

Love without bound, unconstrained by fear;
All in a moment, surrender and draw near;
Let go of the past, release the final tear;
Step into my heart; as one, we draw near.

in zen, i find the small light that is connected to the light of all creation... in zen, i find the peace of the knowing that i am awake... i seek to stay in the light, i seek to learn and to teach... i seek to walk the quiet path....

a single tear fell
the flood held back by unquenchable hope
and you came back
and we smiled

I believe in the power of the human heart.
That heart, that feels pain when we are hurt, sorrow when we see loss, anxiety in the presence of fear, is the center of compassion.
Compassion, it seems to me, is the entrance to the divine. When I love you, without condition, I love Creation, Divinity, God... and self. The heart that cries is the heart willing to feel. The heart willing to feel is able to connect... to spirit, to others, to love... And love is all there really is.
But I see no real love unless I am willing to open my heart to you... unless I am willing to share your fear.... unless I am willing to smash the walls I have built... unless I choose to trust....

Love's burgeoning glow
New hearts overflow
Hope's infinite flow
Let the sown seeds grow
Lighting my heart
Inspiring my art ...

Solace and joy
Spring from my heart
Holding your hand
Make a new start
Peace of our God
Flows from above ...

when i let go of my last
had to confront my past
and stop holding fast
to the faith i passed
leap... and know....

gyrating, pulsating, drenched
warm flood washes over us
we rub together and mix
all that is our fabric remains
all else carried into the flow
cleansed in the warm rinse ...

tacit understanding
was all that we had
day of bright smiles
two hearts made glad
surprise and relief
one to the other ...

my teacher is the morning dew
gently feeding the flowers new
as the window, i look through
seeing squirrels and birds and you
seeds are carried near and far
unexpected friends, there are ...

Warm spring breezes
Blew through the night
As I dreamed of you
Love's fresh delight
Heavenly bliss
Today's perfect state ...

New day
New glance
Fresh love
Birth of romance
Light the way
Take a chance ...

Path of one
Leading to all
Alone once more
Leaves free fall
Winter's rest
Divinity's hall ...

She will never know
The depth of my love
And that makes me sad
Fear is the greatest wall
Built on a foundation of shame
Bricks of anger, loss and pain ...

stop the train of thoughts
breathing in the winds of change
rain of peace fills us

i wish we could go for a quiet walk
on a path that follows a gentle stream
and listen to the birds
and watch the squirrels as they scurry up the trees
and stop
and just listen ...

Virtuous vices
Make me bleed
Bite me, hate me
Hurt recede
Riding on the
Racing steed ...

Divine Appoinment
Sacred Choice
Accepting the Call
Angel's Voice
Father to Mother
Mother to Son ...

Arrows of love
Pierce my soul
Flaming heat
Make us whole
Molded in a moment
Floating on a cloud ...

feel the rising beat
kindled by the heat
time to move our feet
into the dark street

A warm smile
A passing glance
A snort, a giggle
A new dance
A question, a comment
A pat on the head ...

to turn from pain
and face the light
walk through the rain
and face the plight
through the shame
into the Light ...

A bluebird was singing to you yesterday
Of wonder, merriment, laughter and play
skipping through clovers, we found a big tree
Listened to the wind as it blew on the leaves
Aroma of daisies and fresh grass with dew
Another pleasing moment, sharing with you

Bold, stunning colors
Red of my soul
Hold my heart
Fed by your light
Arising with grace
Hold your bloom high ...