“from above—a moderate distance—
earth’s spirit is shrouded in azure grace
her soul is patched with emerald quilts…”
“sacred rivers sing
touching cold trembling waters…”
“wildflowers paint
lonesome deserts with sprinkles…”
“tall stacks signal pride
as rising black smoke broadcasts
my home’s fall from grace…”
“is there anything that can heal a body
simpler than morning walks in the spring…”
“our home awakens
when she enters its warm nest…”
“as bright as sun
as sure as stars
as dogged as fire…”
“one angry magpie
chases countless birds away…”
“oblivion is a pallid poem…”
“don’t let a fool’s paradise
cheat you of true paradise”
Photo courtesy of my friend Jessica Crystal
“Each one in seven:…”
“How much of our heart
dare we sacrifice
to save one green home…”
“each path led to hope
when we were God’s Promised Land…”
“I’m dreaming of spring
when we arise together…”
“friends splash kind ripples…”
“frosted tinder sleeps
beneath winter’s crystal fangs…”
“in my winding
eroding passage
to the ocean of life…”
“I loved her calm warmth
cancer flung her beyond night…”
“with celestial force
she forged my heart of stone…”
“Forever
Flowing
Free”
