From Within a Cimerian Shade

Effulgence from deep within a

Cimerian shade of my own creation

Peering out, looking in, imploding... 

Exploding alignment! Components

Forming beauty greater than before

In the darkness of these moments

Synaptic symphonies replace silence

Songs of peace, comfort and light

Colorfully fill the reality of my now

My BEing alight; bursting forward

Illuminated bubbles appear before me

Filled with past, present and future

Undulating iridescent capsules

Of factuality brighten my now

Bringing a promise of a new way

I choose to listen.

Tiptoeing at Sunset

Tiptoeing at sunset, cataloguing

Life's odd placements and pitfalls

Attempting recall with each step

Fumbling through darkness fallen

Searching for unimpeded paths

Stepping lightly, retracting quickly

Each step met with jagged surprises
Nothing in place, nothing the same

Knowing it never shall be again

Listening at the Gate

Stifled...  Within and without

Opening my mouth to roar

Jumbled silence bursts out

So much to say, so much I feel

Inside, I push, I shove, I shout

Outside, I just kneel

Cogitations form communications

Breathed through space and time 

Demanding no vocal vibrations 

I sit stone-still and silently await

Your screaming soul whispering secrets

At this dimension's gate

It's Raining.

Quietly, clouds and darkness approach

Winds whip, rain pounds, and lightning strikes

Seeking shelter from the storm to no avail

Indomitable power, hiding cannot help

The storm will do what the storm will do

Resolved to confront that which I fear

The tempest dwindles and drops diminish

A longing for recovery, repair and new growth

Emerge, displacing fears of destruction 

Tai Chi In Zilker Park on 11/11/11

Fire within manifest

For all to witness

Breath, depth, silence

Hands ignite in healing

Sky-connected breath

Metaphysical winds whip

Flags of harmony, waving

In the winds of change

Depth, breath, silence

Healing touch, embodied

Embraced and administered

Anticipating life's gifts

Chi held, Chi delivered

Each in it's own time

Silence, depth, breath

Nudged via universal encouragement

I journey to explore the world external

Activating the world internal

A Dryadian whisper

Over here, look over here

Over here, look over here

Prior to my eyes

attaining their destination

A familiarity filled me

Considering quiet correlations

Of surprising susurrations spilled

Astride mountaintop efflations

Forest skin tattooed by lovers

In my now, I see her eyes

And replay our last embrace

My eyes light on the arborous appendage

An uncommon treasure, assuredly

Clutched, kissed, blessed,cherished

Respite

We breathe in darkness daily

Often, not conscious of our 

Capacity for transmutation

In with darkness, out with light

In with darkness, out with light

In with darkness, out with light

We are the catalyst for light

We are love for the world

We are the change we want to see

In with darkness, out with light 

In with darkness, out with light

In with darkness, out with light

Fill this world with your light

You are the catalyst 

You have been waiting for

In with light, out with light

In with light, out with light

In with light, out with light

The Sacred Geometry of Fire

the zen of it all - such a blessing

darting, parting, blazing, trailing

life in blues and yellows

a bob, a weave -- an exercise in subtlety

feeling it, hearing it, knowing it

fire transforms thought, time, & intuition

 each breath slows to an eternity

movements conscious, yet not

mathematical, transformative, instinctual

sacred geometry scores the night air

possibilities of heat-formed fields of 

dancing arm-hair dandelions loom

seering, red-hot, metal kisses

etch for a while, if not forever

a memory, a sensation, a lesson

instructors sent to direct and guide

dancing fireballs admonish and chide

each reminder less than the last

rushes of wind and sounds of fire

driving energy beyond the bounds

and through my very being

grace, beauty and movement

as the heart expands, so does the mind

no reaction, just flow-no attack, just flow

On the Instruction of Flames

Flames cleanse and correct

Instructing unforgivingly

On balance and harmony

Creating neurological pathways

This space where time slows

Intuition expands by necessity

Flexibility, flow and subtleties

Appear where they were not

Manifestation Blossom

Meditations are what meditations are
Each attempt - something else
Soaking in the sun, one soaks into the sun
A pineal explosion of light and sound

No fears, no wants; just being
Forgiveness sweeps clean the way
And prepares for glowing thankfulness
The space in which manifestations blossom

Urban Press

Pressing up from the pavement
Heart expanding
Lungs fill to stretching
Drifting to destiny
Lost in balance
Peace

The Dragonfly

(Picture obtained here-Artist unknown)

Sunrise brings another day
The warmth of life
Kisses my skin softly

A dragonfly lights
My beats quicken
A gift from afar

A touch on my heart
A breath of thankfulness
A happy birthday

Your eyes...

called to me

lured me in

pushed me away

held me hostage

gave me comfort

never left my innermost

they called to me

greeted me anew

looked deep inside me

trusted me

smiled at me

loved me

traveled with me

said I do

o, how they call to me

love me

empower me

miss me

comfort me

make me try harder

they always call to me

enchant me

bless me

drink me in

know mine best

are with me, always

Art Refugee

Hiding twixt the lines of of this world and that
An art refugee searches for a place of harmony
Drawing near, one senses her peace
Wrapped in anticipation, bathed in thankfulness
Home; studied and chosen. But, will they accept her?
She waits.

Aerie Home

A place not lost, nor unappreciated
Not forgotten. Fully treasured
A colorful universe manifested by eagles

A place unknown to most
A place of freedom, unity and love
A place for eagles. Aerie home

There's a spot 'tween the astral heavens
And the lake where great comfort rests
Four eagles soar and call to each other

Their sky dance; overtly joyous
Free of reality's constraints
Breathtaking to everyone

A place unknown to most
A place of freedom, unity and love
A place for eagles. Aerie home.

Our Girl

She sees things her way

It's all beauty and power

Ignoring the cries of

Those who loved her

Those who served her

All, eventually incarcerated

Attracted by her beauty

Enchanted by her riches

Imprisoned by her greed

Fear not. All is not lost

The path is love, forgiveness

Honor, integrity and justice

G20 Protests 2009 Pittsburgh

Solitary Morning

I reach for you and wake with a start

No eyes, no smile, no soft touch

I breathe and try to remind myself

Taking sweet respite in the image

Of you - painted across my insides

A cinema so lovely has never been seen

Your eyes are the path to my to my destiny

The connection to creation and passion

In this life and the next

Earth Chalkin'

An afternoon of chalk in the back yard:

Pinks and browns and blues and blues and blues

Transformed into an essence of the earth

Afraid for years, not of bodies, not of personalities

Afraid for years of misrepresenting, maligning

Afraid to disappoint, afraid, afraid, afraid

Peace, learning and satiation found only in creation

A lifetime of art, creativity, love, joy and thankfulness.

The Gift

Life hands me gifts each day

Gifts I recognize and gifts I don't

Gifts of love, joy and peace

Gifts of longing, pain, and even grief

Each shapes me, each changes me

Appreciating each day here more

The humming of my humility and

The buzzing of my thankfulness

Is this what the prophets attempt

Am I listening for the right thing

As I travel through each day

I choose to listen for love

Love Bubbles

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To you we send our hopes, our dreams, our prayers

Set upon the wind with a heart of purity

A desire to share, to heal, to nurture

We send our community, we send our kinship

We send the flavors, colors and excitement

We send our music, dance and creation

Embrace our gift with open minds and hearts

We send you our communal breath of

Creativity, Freedom and Love