Period in Time
When we can danceWith the limited bodyAnd unlimited spiritThe real danceOf life beginsWhen spirit is knownAnd fear of death is … Continue reading Period in Time
Category: Poems
This Old House
Our bodies, our homeMade of flesh and boneAre finite and will crumbleLike sand from stoneEven with constant upkeepEven a carpenter’s … Continue reading This Old House
Weaving Ink
The black and white wordsFall from my mindOnto paperChanging intoDots and dashes And curlicuesAs my hand dancesOn paperLeaving my mind … Continue reading Weaving Ink
Physics
When time collapsesCause and effect become onePast and future become nowAnd mind is silencedWithout a linear flowThere is just this … Continue reading Physics
Swan Song
We are not our bodiesThey are justCongealed consciousnessThoughts, beliefs, DNAManifesting in formSolidifiedRefecting my world–My bones have become porousFrom lack of … Continue reading Swan Song
The Zen of July
The Zen of JulyGood morning JulyHeat, sweat, fliesWatermelons, peachesPicnics and beachesSunflowers’ bright facesCut roses in vasesSun that scorchesLazy front porchesThe … Continue reading The Zen of July
Angels and Addicts
I come from a line of Healers and fighters. Givers and thievesAngels and addictsI was “nursey, goody two shoes”And my … Continue reading Angels and Addicts
Expansion Contraction
Sometimes my spirit soars to new heights…expanded, elated…as when I am reading Rumi, or when I bathe in the ocean…and … Continue reading Expansion Contraction
Between the Lines
I’ve read a thousand booksLooking for meA phrase hereA poem thereSomething that feels familiarA resonance, a harmonyNot found with family … Continue reading Between the Lines
Peopling
I peopled todayPeopling is hardWhen it subtractsAnd doesn’t enhance I tried to conjour the nurseWhen health became the discourse But … Continue reading Peopling
