Circle of Joy

Vitality I have
Given by the trees
Bursting with life
Strong and steady
Testament to recurring youth

Tranquility I have
Wading in the water
Reflecting upon the shore
Dripping from the sky
Rippling through time

Freedom I have
In the vastness of the sky
Twinkling each night
Glowing all day long
Refreshingly endless

Creativity I have
Colored by the flowers
Dancing in the wind
Bursting into life
Uniquely, beautifully splendid

Confidence I have
Like mountains standing proud
Jutting into the sky
Daring us to climb
Statuesquely weathered

Abundance I have
In earthly delights
Apple, mango, blueberry groves
Avocado trees and kale
Mother Earth is nurturer

Humility I have
Crashing thunderous sky
Tsunami flood reminders
Tornadic slap upon my wrist
Sheer Godliness of birth

Loveliness I have
A sharing of the joy
Honoring with life
Unity with all
Embraced by everything.

Dawn

Your face

In the morning

Lined by nothing but the sun

and that stubble that says "I worked for this

this life I have for you."

Your eyes

Glinting like a river in the fall

Golden and deep

Promising a rich tomorrow

full of giggles and magical fingertips

Your heartbeat

Beneath chest plated with iron and love

Makes mine swell

And my eyes

Become an ocean

and the moon

is our purpose.

Stillness

Journey with me! Let's go

Everywhere that no one's been.

Race you to the top of the world

Ending up in moonlit sea

Making love 'till sunrise lights

Your eyes.

Dance with me

Until the music stops; then just

Be

Everything you are.

The Beast's Revenge

A winged beast cannot surprise

His victim quite as well

As one who slithers on the ground,

Instead of armor using stealth.

He creeps along under the rug

Barely makes a sound

Stirs nothing in the air at all

Waits ‘till no one is around

Unsuspecting happy girl

Dances in her room

Makes-believe she falls in love

As she twirls and dips her broom

Darkening the lights for sleep

She curls into her bed

Beast slithers nearer now

And creeps into her head

Vicious nightmares seem so real

Breaths harder to take

She cannot fight what she can’t see;

She was not looking for a snake

Scale tips, at last, to favor Beast

Her hope fades with her fight

Forgetting why she fought at all

She caves in to the night

Slithers on the ground with Beast

Feeds on mildewing despair

Does not recall her life at all

Cannot remember how to care

Venomous drips from beastly fangs

Make way for monstrous delight

He claimed his victim’s life and then

He took away her flight.

Receding back under the rug

He watches from below

Daylight starts to creep in through

His victim’s closed window

Drenched and cold, aching and sad

Girl begins to wake

Turns her troubled face away

From the dawn she cannot take

Lies in bed and hopes to die

She cannot summon any strength

Beast snickers from below

Giddy with her angst

Appearances she’s always kept

Despite her vivid dreams

So up she gets and bed she makes

And then she stretches out her wings

A fleeting thought like shooting star

Passes through her mind

Of a victory she once had won

But she lets it fall behind.

Meanwhile, Beast rejoices with

His project thus completed

Drunk on his bloodthirsty power

He missed her thought that fleeted.

Beast relaxes to a state less vigilant

Her hope he has deflated

No need for keeping watch on one

So thoroughly sedated.

Absolutelies

Vibrance is your energy,
Brilliance your smile.
Enthusiastically driven,
Success is your style.

Speaking of revolution,
Eyes dancing with glee,
Your comfortable confidence
Breathes humility.

Inspirational humanity,
Your soul fills up the room.
I can't help but to love you
Or to dance to your tune.

Your aura pulls me in:
A playground to a child.
Encircle me with brilliance
Let your heart go wild!

I'd shout it if I could -
If I thought you wouldn't scare.
If my "ifs" were "absolutelies,"
We would already be there.

Upon a Rock, I Sit Reflecting

Wildflowers and light summer breezes
Gentle bird songs and sunshine warmth
Like a cold blooded lizard upon a rock
I find myself out of my element

Too bright are my colors
Too flashy my call
My answers too lengthy
My purse is too small

Boulders worldwide absorb the sun
Water is wet no matter the shade
Like a creature of earth I stand
Amazed at the kaleidoscope of life

Too bright are my colors
Too flashy my call
My answers too lengthy
My purse is too small

Elements are not discerning
Auspiciousness not circumstantial
Perception often skews the truth
Faith returns in silent observation

My colors are bright
My call a bit flashy
I answer with care
I live unabashedly.

Wisdom Puppy

Example of purity
Illustration of Love
Energy abounding
Message from above

Enthusiasm spilling
Out of your soul
Into my heart
Complete overflow

Playful companion
Vulnerable child
Hungry for kisses
Driving me wild

Soothing my hurts
Encouraging smiles
Sharing my life
Enjoying your wiles

Wise little Guru,
Heart's on the mend
You be my doggie
And I'll be your friend.

Forgetting How to Fly

Sneaking, ugly, nasty mean companions
Like rainstorm thunderclouds threatening to break
Elusive spindly creeping shadows
Clinging to hope; a Black Widow in her web

Obscuring sunshine in tornadic chaos-fury
Drowning moonlight with shrieking ghastly howls
Sleep disturbed by bloody nightmares
Cold sweat showers when she wakes

Bitter disjointed garbled train wreck memories
A sickening swirl surrounding sanity
Nausea-inducing paranoia
Hardly deterred by heavy drowsy slumber

No demons to defeat by barely-valiant hero
Self-destruct on autopilot from within

Aching loneliness and ugly disappointment lie
With such choking gasping near-sincerity
When soul becomes destroyed by mind
I’ve nigh forgotten that it’s me

No Snow in Paradise

So exciting,
All the lighting
Decked-out boats
And Christmas floats
Steel Pan soundtrack
Riding bare-back
Twinkling palm tree
Christmastime novelty

Sand between toes
But nobody knows
Dreams of snowfall,
Beer, and football
Brothers on the sofa
I’m sipping on a mocha
Waking up to frost
Reminding me of time I’ve lost

Queuing up for Boat Parade
This year feels like a charade
Calling Daddy on the phone
Is not the same as being home
Little sis decorates the tree
Wonder if they think of me?
On the beach for Christmas Day
For once I wish I were away

Holidays in Paradise
Still smell of pumpkin spice
But waves crashing on the sand
Don’t sound like Winter Wonderland

In Persuit of Someone Else (You've Lost Yourself)

All the things you thought you knew
Have suddenly become unglued.

Waking up, you know that something's missin'
You call for help but no one seems to listen

Inconsolable, you're an ashy shell of what you were
You ask yourself, "How can I go on without her?"

Answers never come . . .
Your answers just won't come
Doesn't help, you don't know who you're askin'

The mirror just won't show you who you are
Empty Reflection sure won't get you far.

Crumbling beneath the pressure of not getting what you wanted -
Does it make you wonder why you want it?

Why do you even want it?

Answers never come
Your answers just won't come
'Till you find out who you're askin'.

Have you forgotten who you are, or have you never known?
How can you benefit from reaping if you don't know what you've sown?

Don't you know you are your own foundation?
There's a life in you that's brimming with creation!

. . . But answers never come
Your answers just won't come
Doesn't help you don't know who you're askin'.



(YOU need to reignite your passion.)