Deep Gratitude For everything that sings For leaves rustling in the wind And blossoms returning every spring Deep Gratitude For the four directions For the brightly shining sun And the moon’s reflections Deep Gratitude For winter, summer, day and night For the world going ‘round And wild birds in flight Deep Gratitude For joy unplanned […]
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The January Wake Up
I was a baby-faced eagle who woke in January. Flying near a screen, I had to stop before I could even start. I witnessed barricaded doors being torn apart. Subjects wielded weighty flagpoles. They smashed at the foundation; the shards were yelled out whole. Guards were knocked into crying arms, and eagles looked around for […]
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Still life with flower
By the greatest of powerHidden from viewThe journey beganTo still life with flower Top of the towerInfinite stepsLast one attainedTo still life with flower Colors blended and pulsedSubtle and strongFrom a distanceA never heard song Out to the edgeEmpty and vastPeak of perfectionThen on past With lingering glowAbsolute peaceLasting foreverThe final release Nothing to distractRiver […]