Sun sets on the waterOrange light spills everywhereI sit on smooth rockBy the shoreWater like glass~

I feel this pauseBetween breath, no breathThe sky is sapphireAnd the birds play in the pinesTheir songs float downAround me like a misty musical rainThe pause lifts itself into the airCurling and turningIn an upward danceLike a feather caught on a breezeThe sun shines through the branchesI standHeldIn this moment~

Flight of fireIridescent greenLast danceBefore sunset~

Snow fallsSerene danceSoft yellow sunlightFalls across my handWhat is this?The question weaves itselfBetween wordsI reach outTo hold your handFingers intertwinedStrong holdWhat is this?~

Space betweenWordsIce betweenRiver and sunshineFlame betweenCandle and airHereISit~

Send me flowersWhile I am livingDon’t wait untilI am goneNo sweet wordsThat paint the airHanging there waitingTo fallNo kisses to turn me awayTo look for youWhen the moon comes outTo dance with the starsSend meSo when the blossoms fadeAnd the leaves rot to mushI can return them homeTo the grave, cold ground~

I count the beadsThat sit on my wristOne by oneI never think to lookWhere I beginOr finish,I just count.The glass is coolSmooth in my fingertipsBlue of the oceanThe sky, aquamarineSoothingTranquility~

Pearls off a broken stringClatter to the groundGathered againIn a white ceramic bowlPlaced on a shelf~

Frost embraces pane of glassSunlight’s kiss the sameLike a rose breakingThrough an egg shellThe glass remains~

Breathing out, breathing inSeeing fish and letting them swimLooking out the window, looking inSearching tomorrow and everywhere I have beenLike a spring breeze you pass through meSun burst through the cloudsEvery drop of rainYou are gone again~

Soft petal crimsonTouched by dewdropsKissed by morning sunIn silence bornUnfolding with wingsButterflies and spring breezesFragile breathless beauty~

I watched the blades of grassDip and bend with the windThe clouds flap like drying sheetsOn the line – constant movementWild flowers scent the airWoven into my hair, my fingersI lay back watchingIn silent reverieThe birds sang sweetly todayAnd a grasshopperKissed my kneeBefore leaping awayStill dark nightStars brightly shineShower down in streams of lightHeart beats…