San Francisco | President’s Day 2018 I arrive at The Mint Karaoke Lounge around 2:30 P.M. to meet up with my sister. I haven’t seen her in years and this will be a special treat. The bar isn’t open yet, so I decide to take some pictures of the nearby buildings and landmarks from uniqueContinue reading “Delirious”
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O Mother Earth
O Mother Earth, we shan’t despoil The place we come to learn and toil The oceans blue should never boil The ground below — the sacred soil Should bring forth life, and never roil Can we release this mortal coil? O Gaia fair, our home divine Of gardens green, from root to vine Of ancientContinue reading “O Mother Earth”
Yours, Faithfully
If you need a friend I’ll be at your side If you’re at the end We’ll turn the tide Together If you’re weak and weary With you, I’ll stay If your eyes are teary In joy, we’ll play Together I love you completely Without measure Your heart shines so sweetly A memory I’ll treasure ForeverContinue reading “Yours, Faithfully”
Passage Through Darkness
“… O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me…” — Matthew 26:39 January 1984 I had been living on my own for the first time for about four months. It seemed like four years; so much had happened. At first, it was great. I had a job that covered my expenses andContinue reading “Passage Through Darkness”
This Sacred Night
This sacred night When the moon is new Let the ancestral spirits To us, come through Do you hear their wisdom? Their kindness and foresight? Are you ready for their guidance This cold January night? Let all that is false Drop away and perish Let only the truth Become what we cherish This calm eventideContinue reading “This Sacred Night”
I Am The Universe
I am the sun I am the moon I am the planets I am the stars I am the trees I am the animals I am the mountains I am the clouds I am the wind I am the sea I am the ground I am the magma I am the traveler I am theContinue reading “I Am The Universe”
Snowball
Labor Day, 2007 Lane and I were going to barbecue some steaks and have baked potatoes and asparagus on the side. We needed some supplies, so Lane went out to our local Safeway. A few minutes after Lane left, I got a call from him. Ring-ring “Hi sweetie” “Honey, you need to get over hereContinue reading “Snowball”
In Silent Stillness
One of my earliest poems about the word “still” (via the Daily Prompt).
Where Have I Been All These Years?
This was my first attempt to write meaningful poetry. I experienced an emotional/spiritual breakthrough in December 2017, and the words just came spilling out of me. After a devastating loss, the journey back to self is anything but direct. But it does happen. where have i been all these years? snared by tragic destiny tracingContinue reading “Where Have I Been All These Years?”
Love 101
December 2017 I’ve been meditating regularly for the past few months. It helps calm the mind and energize the body. I don’t know WHY it works — it just DOES. Most of my meditations have been of the “guided” variety, where a recorded voice presents a series of images, suggestions, and guidelines to enable theContinue reading “Love 101”
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