Spiral Dance
The spiral of our soul’s pathTakes us ever nearer the centerThe one, the All we never leftMy life is a seriesOf circumstancesOn the spiral danceWe call Time…
Wild Heart
He was qualifiedto boast with his chesthis throat opened wideAs he called forth the WildmanLike fire through the veinsWith a voice so authenticit shook the veils between realitiesAnd landed gentlyon the cracked open heart
Energy in Motion
Emotion overtooklike an insistent force of NatureWhipping the hair aroundbanging on pots and pansin a blustery outburst• • •It would be work, they sayand so it is trueas the gut hurtas emotions flewAnd, afterwards, in the wakeas peace overcameand all wiped cleancrisp...
Peace Troubadour
** Dedicated to Pete Seeger, Truth Warrior and Peace Seeker **Ever and always the wise elderthe troubadour of peaceawoke freedom in our heartsand brightness in our stepsWhirling in rhyme friendlyand weaving words of wisdomhe led multitudesin a dance of dignitySimple...
Tree of Life
Outside the Box is the name of the major annual Placer Arts fundraiser show and auction. My piece for the show this year is of the seasons on the Tree of Life. It is up for a silent auction right now online (check it out here) which will culminate live at the Blue...
Simply Incongruous
Some hairy clown in a tutustopped by to consolethe agitated hippo stuck in the mud• • •How can one describe thatwithout seeming absurd?Certainly some of life’s observationsare best kept impressed on the brain onlypaying silent homageto the appearance of reason and...
Blessed Rain
And the rains camewhen least expectedon the cusp of a slim chance- or was it no chance?Tiny wisps first appearedon the coattails of a wish and a prayerbeefed up by stormy emotionsthey clanged togetherThe banging ring of pot lidsgrew and gathered‘til hunkered all...
Gold Mining
Others may spota gleaming vein of your goldlong before you Still...It's up to youto work your own mine • • • Meanwhile, your spirit shineswhen you least expect Innocence peekingfrom sparkling youthful eyes
No Pedestals
No pedestals hereneither above nor belowbefore nor behind Simply two unique individualsside by side No pedestals hereand no glass case, eitherit's all rather simple You, mediscovering togetherWe...
Infinite Grace
Singing the gloryof all that life isDancing the bodyin time to the heartbeatAll is part of infinite Grace• • •May your day be filledwith pleasant surprisessprinkled with joyous encounters and punctuated with sweetmoments of peace
Messy Blessings
"Life gets messy!"says that voice inside No need to get testyjust let it ride We're each and all blessedwith the means to get throughNo matter how messedit's all Spirit imbued• • •I like making messesand cleaning them, tooI play my best guessesand,...
Moment’s Flow
Miracles aboundwhen my heart is open As, I embrace the flowof this momenta fountain of Spiritrises up to celebratethis very moment