(2013)
#Autumn
Some days you’re in bliss, Some days you’re in pain. Some days you’re up in the clouds, Some days you’re down in the flame… Some days you get what you want
One lit candle burns brightly As I make a wish upon it’s Golden aura, that Humankind May learn to caress the earth As the wind does a field of flower…
On the brink of leaving, To go beyond These borders And say good-bye, To all you know,
The hummingbirds are buzzing As well as the bees. The Orioles land gingerly On top of the feeder. Cautiously they move down
Driving through the small towns of America, children of all colors playing in the streets, some with tattered clothes
Firefly shine your light, Brighten my life, Lead the way, through The meadows, in my mind. Firefly, float so high,
There is my shadow, A dark outline of this body And yet, it also holds, The hidden imperfections Of my existence.
Unable to be all things For all people, Perhaps at one time, I tried. Those days are
The dance of fear, Of not being enough, Stops and starts. The unknown, an Uncharted sea,
The white snow, thin Like sand, over The fields, blowing Across the road. My car rambles
My spirit communes with the four directions: To the north are in-laws, our aging mother, her last
Her smile was like gold, Her lines were often bold, Her stories of wisdom told, In books that are now sold. She has left the earth,
The gift of summer Is the sound of a Creek flowing through Rocks. A blue bird perched
An owl hoots on this cool, crisp Spring night. A sound that’s distant yet echos
I lay still While my loved one, Sleeps. His warm hand In my hand,