Paddle dips into clear, still lakePulled through,Then drawn up againI kneel in the canoe’s hullBowing reverently to all aroundWith each broad stroke I takePaddle rests on the gunnelAs water swirls belowAnd drips steadily from the paddle’s wooden edgeEach drop after the otherForms a silver threadTo connect me completelyWith each drop’s rippleGliding silently through the mistDistant…

Pearls on laceIntricate designsMorning mistsOn silver threadsSilent calling~

BreatheLife spills around meWater from an over-turned cupCarelessly, recklessly tossed to the groundI am running, I am runningForget what is lacking, what is goneThe sun never shines twice on the same dayDrink this light downCatch up with me lifeWhile I dance in this orange glowTrailing this dark mantle behind meLaughter falls like rainWisps of yesterdayMoments…

Set the cup down on the tableLean to see the skyThrough the windowJet stream trails acrossLike a bright, white strokeOf a brush on azure canvasSunlight dancesThrough the glassCharcoal shadowsSink into the chairTo gather strengthTo breathe~

Standing by the riverAt the water’s edgeLotus blooms to catch the rainEach drop a mirrorReflections off the surfaceLike a finding a pearlIn a fish’s mouth~

Candle in the windowFlame gutters and dipsIn the breezeOpen my handFeel the air’s caressBriefest kissThen gone againMoonlight spills acrossThe windowsillSleepless eyesWatch another nightPass bySitting in stillnessA raindrop restingIn the lakeBlossom’s first breathOn the branchThe sky’s blushIn morning light~

Words written in the sandFor the ocean and sky to seeA few lines gently drawnA gift of earthly poetryEach retreating waveBrings these words to oneWhat cannot be said with breathBy hand’s caress is doneThe breeze quietly risesOver the water’s serene faceAs the last sun showsEach word’s last traceThis gift now sentTo mingle in the deep…

Thunder rolls and cracksOutside the windowRain falls in endless streamsWhile lightning flashes across the skySitting in this stormI turn to this beautyAs if in a dreamNo looking, just seeingThen in the stillnessAfter rain stops fallingAnd the thunder movesTo whisper in the distanceI do the sameA bird fliesA flower bloomsA river flowsI am homeSitting in this…

The rain is singing againstThe glass of the windowTake off your coat and stayWhile I make you some coffeeI watched the dropsCollect along the sillWaiting for you to returnEarlier I walked in the evening sunI saw the river flow to the seaBathed in golden lightStay here with meIn this perfect momentIf tomorrow is goodbyeStill, I…

This day, like any other slips by meLike a breeze through a screen doorA whisper roars in my earsLike a thunder of wingsI find myself standing in a galeThe windows rattle and I laughUnmovedWhisper or roarWhen the wind lays down to restThe waters grow quiet and return to glassTo reflect the moon thereDancing a slow…

Wrapped in the evening skyThe moon lights a pathI climb through the tree branchesTo walk among the starsWandering with no where to goThis freedom dresses me inSilver and gossamer dewStepping over glittering jewelsIn bare feet, I continueMy aimless trekUntil the moon slumbersAnd morning light kisses the skyThen, I will lay my head downAnd rest.~

Light like a sighSpreads gently acrossThe mountain rangeA breath that floatsAnd brushes against youBarely thereLike standing in a galeWind blows, clouds danceThen, in stillnessWaves restBlossoms unfoldIn morning~