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Do You Ever Wonder?

Do You Ever Wonder?Do you ever wonder If maybeJust maybePlaying in puddlesCould shift the axis Of our world?ImagineSplashing your feetThrough a pool of chilly waterDeposited Into a depressionIn the earthOr black topBy autumn rainsWatch the water arc upAnd tumble downBeautiful in its transparencyFiner than the finest glassSilkier than the corn hairs of summerSee the ripplesContinue reading “Do You Ever Wonder?”

Beauty in Their Dying

Beauty in Their Dying The trees Are our teachers. They sink roots Into the earth And gather nutrients Giving them strength To grow. They send up shoots To absorb sunshine And air To grow branches And buds Sprout leaves And fruit. They survive Many seasons of life Endure and thrive Despite the changes They remainContinue reading “Beauty in Their Dying”

Truth

TruthHow do we find it?Where do we look?How might we recognize it?Do we follow the flickerOf lightThat sparkIn the caveOf untruths?The ember that createsIn our soulsA skipAn extra beatAn almost smile?Do we retreatTo our space of stillnessListen for the quietSubmerge in the silenceAnd pay attentionTo the whisperThat emergesFrom our heartsAnd then says,“All will be well”DoContinue reading “Truth”

If Only

If OnlyIf only tearsCould wash awayThe hateCould bring backLifeBring comfort toThe grievingBring kindness toThe forefrontIf only tearsCould wash awayThe hateBiddeford, MainePlease knowTears flow for youAll over this CountryAll over thisWorldTears of loveAnd sadnessAnd apologyImmigrant communityPlease knowWe the peopleWeepOur sadnessComes with Our angerAnd our loveWe The peopleWeep. Johan Sebastian GuerreroDo you seeThe tears?Can you feelOur griefForContinue reading “If Only”

Anticipations

AnticipationsLife so seldomUnfoldsAs we anticipate,Hope,Or even fearWhen those lusciousDays of Early spring,ArriveThe onesWhere the sunCaresses your faceAnd a light breeze Passes byCarrying joyLook at the tipOf those skeletal branchesKeep watch,For a bud will emergeA tight green shelterA wombOf sortsIt will growReaching outReaching upFurther and furtherToward the warmthOf the globe Of molten goldThe green vesselWill changeContinue reading “Anticipations”

Widen the Lens

Widen the LensWiden the lensPull your gazeOff the uglyFor even a momentRefocusThe sadnessThe heartless destructionOf livesAnd livelihoodsOf buildingsAnd homesRemains in The field of visionBut take awayIts all-consumingPowerOver your heartSee alsoThe feathered friendsFlyingWith abandonResting now Upon nakedBranchesSee also the fringes of iceDecorating the edgesOf the comfortersWhich lay Upon the River rocksSee alsoThe tree trunksReflectedIn the stillnessOfContinue reading “Widen the Lens”

Find the Ember

Find the EmberSadnessFear ConfusionDistrustGuiltShameAngerSadnessAll seethingWithinPressingFrom all sidesThreateningExplosionThe worldOn fireInnocent livesDestroyedCollateral damageHomesInfrastructureYears of workUp in flamesWhere is love?Can we find spaceIn our troubled heartsFor love?Can we step awayFrom the noiseSmoke, liesAnd find the peaceWe requireTo clear our visionGrieve our lossesCan we step awayAnd acknowledgeThe shameWe may feelAs citizensOf this country and the monumentalFrustration Overtaking usas weContinue reading “Find the Ember”