You caught my eye while passing through a crossroads, underneath the shade of broken pine yet holding fast through ages rising straight and staid The sacred place has drawn me many times when seeking clearer ways of finding truths that whisper far from now and call toward later days Long shadow lingers, sunlight hides too… Continue reading Sapling Again
Category: purpose
in particular
I wonder. About that particular ceramic tile, the one among many decorating that fireplace in that particular country inn on a particular hill a bit on past the library in a certain village in New Hampshire I wonder. About the man (I guess) who set that tile, the one among many decorating that fireplace whether… Continue reading in particular
Knock at the Door
Within four walls I sit contented, contemplating a peaceful return but I'm waiting for a moment to permit worthy action; to the East the closet doors smile gently through the cracks of shallow shadow to the South the credenza drawers emit an antique aura of stale bounty to the West window glass gleams with manufactured… Continue reading Knock at the Door
Ode to the Warrior
four feathers awash in the sea of Conscious mist whispers tickle against sandy particles encased in the lie of mortal industry we are comforted at long last in formless knowing, free from Imperial direction, denied scales of dutiful measure a small moment when the Heavens reveal a glimmering river of Holy oil in which we… Continue reading Ode to the Warrior
Going Nowhere
Where does the wind go? Where does it begin? One moment the air is still, only a gentle breath kissing the blades of grass. Another moment dried leaves stand at attention then tumble forward, torn brutally from the hard earth into a feverish force. Flower petals tear away. Beings with wings soar above or shelter… Continue reading Going Nowhere
