coyote moon
The girls were laughingoutside my doorlate last nighta wild partywhooping and yelpingon the prowl for preyin the yowl momentanswering owl's question-----------------------------------------Coyote moonthe smile askance
Full Voice
The body loves to sing full voiceas the lion, the song birdthe frog upon his lily pad...-------- ------------- ----------- -------------Every fibreresonatesthe truththe joyno matterwhat the wordsAll is permeatedsound embodied
Double Rainbow
From the new vantage pointon the riseas we approached the rest of the dayin chatty conversationand non-vehement argumentsthere appeared the double rich rainbowso clear and colorfulour mouths were stilled in aweHow is it my heart remainsbeating steady in my chest,as...
Burrowing Owls
Out past the wild fieldwhere the mustard bloomsand the crows flyin the back fortyof the huge empty parking lotThere are the owlsquietly standing in ones and twoswatching the sunsetwith silent reverenceguarding their burrowsin islands of dirtFull of quiet dignityas...
Past Moment
You were thereon the stoop by the laundry linegrinning with accomplishmentresting for a momenton the bubble of completionjust before stepping outin new directions...For me, there will always bethat momenteven though trillions of momentshave been each relishedin their...
Springs Happiness
Pink explosions everywhereand spackles of greenish whitesquirrels waking upto skitter and playswollen river recedingbrown, skirted by brilliant greeneveryone happyto be aliveAh, Spring!
Singular Moment
Remarkablylife went onebbing and flowinginterspersed with encountersof the human kind and not soas if that singular momentwas but a tiny dotand not the supernovaI had perceived...tragedyillusiveenlightenmentepiphany
Tokens for Peace
In gratitude,we willknow deep peace...At the wellof understandingnear the wallof prejudiceThere sat an ancient womanher cupped hand outstretched"Lay your tokens here, " she said,"of fear and anger and pride.You may drink deeply then,once you've laid them aside."
Daily Dalliance
A dalliance a dayjust gazing at the sunearly morning ritualstanding on the earthbreezes kissing cheeksGratitudesgrateful for the gift of lifegrateful for this daygrateful for the warmth of sunand his loving lightgrateful for my mother earthand the strength she does...
Summer daze
The smell of new mown grasslike watermelon freshawakens memoriesthe sun warming bonesants tickling on their trekcarrying bits of thingsyet no implementsthe energy of earthpalpable and nurturingthe music of bugs and birdsthe salty taste of hot days