The treesBend, swirlFlex and resistThey shed branches, needlesBut still, they holdTheir groundRoots planted deeply In Mother EarthThe once undisturbedBlanket of whiteLittered now with debrisCovers the tender soilThe moon watches overFrom the westAs the layers of pink cloudsResting in the eastern skyGive notice Of the risingOf the sunThe air is filledWith the howling of the windAndContinue reading “Winds of Change”
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Breaking Open
It is, I think In the breaking open of our hearts That they receive the nourishment And light Needed for expansion When we open our eyes To the pain and suffering All around us To the injustice Embedded in our world The unfairness We must first Acknowledge our helplessness And the pain it inflicts. FeelContinue reading “Breaking Open”
Tanzania
Emotions vie for attention The wolf of fear is trying To conquer The wolf of love As both reside within The wolf of love is winning Fed by Tanzania The Holy Ground Called Ngorongoro Crater The Hallowed Plains Called Ndutu National Park The Sacred Land Of the Serengeti Being present Hearing the birds sing, TheContinue reading “Tanzania”
Lamentations
The trees stand sentry Offering themselves As holders of the bodies The earth, dry and dusty, Hardened clay Or fertile soil Lies ready To receive, To embrace The boxed bodies. The flowers contribute their beauty Brightly colored Spreading scent of life Hiding ugliness of death. What do I have to give? Can my tears sootheContinue reading “Lamentations”