Chipped paint
beside the chipped paint of this aged mansion a bird the size of...
Peace within
Peace, if only for a little while
The Power of Labels
Labels are powerful things that I too often assign myself without thought.
Dance
...the shadow of my youth, in a form that never was, dances on the walls of this poorly lit shell i occupy so briefly...
Imagine Peace
“Imagine Peace”, the card says. It is a simple message with much deeper meaning.
One Pearl Longer
On the eve of each new year I reluctantly don a necklace of melancholic nostalgia the significance of which envelops me. Strung from pearls of wisdom gathered by my former […]
Find Me
Find me! Find me where you left me Where you found me before On the side of a trail Near a lake Under the stars In a field On a […]
Viewpoint:Now
I take in the sight and am filled with a sense of deep peace, with the miracle of this moment. It is captured within me and I am captured within it and it lives forever. Not in the past. Not as a memory, now, because Now is all that ever exists.
Robes
From first kisses Last losses Lost moments Stolen time Wasted hours Cherished memories Hand holding Nights alone Days that never end From laughter And pain And sorrow And love From […]
Be still
Be still now Let your breath slow Listen to your heart It knows you Knows your needs Fears Desires Listen closely And you will hear it whisper Be still now […]
Why I rewrote the narrative of my life
The following excerpt is from my latest contribution to Elephant Journal. When I decided to change my life, the goal was not only to change who I am today but […]
A good heart
My vehicle Wasn’t always taken care of Old as it is It shows the scars Of its rough history It’s paint Lacks the luster of its early days The interior […]
Storm
There was I time I thought of myself as "Stormchaser". It was a label I assigned to offset the difficult times that seemed to follow me as a way of reversing the odds.
Captured
Arms out touching phantom limbs and ephemeral vine. Closed eyes focused on aery chimera that plays like faded film, enshrouding me in palpable memory like a mist. August oaks and […]
Fierce grace/fruitful darkness
I fear one day I will be swallowed by the things that threaten to annihilate and obliterate the man I’ve worked so hard not to be that in accomplishing […]
Metta
In order that I may understand the path to peace: Let me be able, upright, and authentic, impeccable with my word, gentle and caring. Let me be content and easily […]