to lie on the warm sand at twilight
ripples of fleeting light
on a calm sea.

do birds understand that they sing?
poetry in motion a Human Being?

we meet within a shared silence
birds and you and me

we collect our songs along the way
and burst forth trills and tambourines

words cascade a waterfall
meandering out to air and sea.

the rip roar
splitting the air

man at war
hatred and fear

*******
of sisters and brothers

peoples and land
innocence of children

families torn asunder
grief deep as the ocean.

my roots are firm now
the storm stood tall
my ascent was steep
but I had good company
a herd of mountain goats
meditative travelers
of life and death
the awesome peak is in sight now
my smile has grown quieter
and my heart,
a drum that announces rain
resounding

I've seen the world
let me take a seat
and put my pen down
now my life can begin

have you ever seen

moonlight on the lake?

the moon whispering

to the water lilies,

the lilies white as the lace of a bride's gown.

have you ever sat on a log

contemplating the mystery
of a cold and distant romance?

2 hearts
forever longing to,
but not able to embrace

separated by endless night...


...wild birds are singing,

and dawn's sweet chorus
chases away the sad, lonely moon.

have you ever heard the moon
loves the flowing water,

loves the mortal music
of earth-borne water lilies?

Neither agrees to his weakness,
Nor listens to the advice of the wise.