This short poem is inspired by my first-ever trip to the Grand Canyon in March 2017. I approach the Grand Canyon For the first time I must remember This blessed event And then I see it Oh my God OH MY GOD! OH MY EVER LOVING GOD!!! I gasp I laugh I cry I amContinue reading “Grand Canyon”
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Tucson
An ode to my hometown… A hot wind blows across my face On the ground, cactus and gravel I know this town, I feel this place No matter how far I travel A stillness comes across the land The animals are all asleep A zephyr plays across the sand Unbeknownst to those burrowed deep Suddenly,Continue reading “Tucson”
The Cosmic Wind
I sail upon the cosmic wind tonight A spirit free from gravity, I stray From earthly bondage, upwards, like a kite Past planets near and far, I’m on my way What vistas strange and beautiful I see! To hear, to feel, to open ev’ry door Ah yes, this is the state of being free AContinue reading “The Cosmic Wind”
Tapestry
Behold the cosmic tapestry! The wonder of the universe The brilliant starlight majesty The subject of both song and verse Let’s celebrate variety! From me to you and all the rest From fish to fowl, from land to sea From past to future, all the best I sing the endless symphony! I twirl upon aContinue reading “Tapestry”
Spring
This is the first poem in my “Seasons of the Year” series
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”
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”
In Silent Stillness
One of my earliest poems about the word “still” (via the Daily Prompt).
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