I walk through the desert toward the mountain, a pink sunset casts shadows from behind. I see the darkness on…
poetry
Behind every tragedy is a silent place hidden from view, a silent spring waiting to bubble to the surface to…
I’ve prayed for lifetimes at the gates where travelers come through, for you. We’ve walked from opposite ends of time…
Soon, I will be there, and it will be wonderful. Even better, Now, I am Here; How could I ask…
Racing clouds of Styrofoam that blow in the wind, the Apes in their land speeders, graceful creatures naked underneath their…
As I swim in the dark, sweet, stinging pool of sorrow, whether lying on your back and sighing or curled…
The ocean vaporizes, steam rising, and I’m handed the keys to the palace. Sitting in a low chair, looking out…
I’m strong enough to be bent in half in your gale. I’m durable enough to surrender. I trust enough, care…
Half monkey half divine, my Diamond Heart will never Fall from integrity; The ape in me can’t seem to stop…
That one to whom you bid farewell, with so many loving goodbyes has died. Do not resurrect him and his…
A toxic and suicidal world. Or is it? I’ve never heard a shrimp say, “There’s no hope in this. Who…
It’s difficult to accept; that moment when you realize that it was all a lie. A lie so profound and…
Step into my sanctum and know the secret sacred me that so few have grasped. With one sip of ambrosia…
The ancient ones awake at twilight, we walk the earth in fresh skin. So many discarded time-space personalities, finally, we’re…
My body has been calling his estranged friend for 24 years, the line is always Busy. One day, a timid…
Cultivating a flexible heart, being silent and still, I gaze at Shakti as she dances; a butterfly that quivers, and…
True love; caring enough to surrender to pleasure, dance in the shadows, battle with demons, And fall asleep feeling safe….
I’m leaving this lie, to live in the spirit of the truth. I’m waking away from you, but don’t take…
I’m ready for the compost heap. I’m ready to give it all away to the light. Your unbearable humidity ripens…
Centered In myself Absorbed In myself Where else do you expect me to Abide? I’ll come visit you In your…
Grieving a pleasant illusion, Absolution is a gift from Soul, to the restless heart. A boar that rolls in the…
God washes us all into the rocks, Let’s at least shatter into interesting shapes. You and I smash and splinter…
Surrender. Not as a fallen warrior in the field but as a babe at the Mothers breast. Dissolve yourself in…
A black cat scrabbles at the door to the Heart, trying to find the cat door but none exists. Green…
How can something so ancient be so fresh on my lips? You and I are the ocean and the shore,…
“I love you” Is such a gross approximation of the tender overwhelming bliss which caresses my heart and whispers Ahhhhhhhh….
Untouched below the tree a perfectly wrapped gift has your name on it. The card reads, “With deepest love and…
Ecstatic and enraptured, wrapped around you, flying high on the wings and feathers that sprout on me whenever I’m staring…
In my wandering emptiness, you are tangible, the source of the world which anchors me. I’ve wandered in darkness seeking…
The mortality and morbidity of women; the dark red canvas of millions of repressed and explosive men, painting and living…
Am I safe? My heart beats all alone in my chest, Am I safe? I don’t understand the question. I…
How may I serve? Mercy Simplicity Humility I thank you, so deeply, for all of This. I don’t know anything,…
Do you remember that arriving at gate of heaven often requires walking through hell? Forgiveness through atonement. I become at…
The ancient oak is pure power because it let the cycles of the universe rot that which no longer served…
The light-house is calling you home, from the stormy search for your wholeness. Don’t let fatalism drown you at sea….
Across the world angels lie in wait Slumbering and lazy in this time Of mourning The morning of the Soul…
Loss builds on loss. Death of self Death of old friends Death of love Death of health Death of parents,…
Plant a seed, let the mothers birth it, and nurture it. Then murder the child at your convenience. Sacrificed to…
Expanding my vessel means, feeling more deeply, and being troubled less. Seeing the traumas and horrors with unflinching eyes, I…
These eyes see in 2D, The Truth exists in 10. How can we hope to know, What it means when…
Reckless Arrogant I cover my eyes and my heart to Shield me From what is. The white jacket of the…
You’ve been keeping my Knives In your back To protect the world from The scrapes and slices. But why punish…
You’re wandering through the Shadows, I want you to know With all my heart There is Another side. You feel…
The night sky descends to Wrap me up In her arms. All of the straight lines Bend Inside me, Then,…
I’m lying in your bed. Tell me all about the source Of emptiness And longing. Tell me why it seems…
There’s something beautiful And devastating About a heart locked In a tower. It’s safe, but does it beat? It risks…
In my garden once Flowered petals so tender That a single touch would shatter Me. Lying on the paving stones,…
Nothing is as excruciating Or as intoxicating As discovering who I am. Pulling the layers off this onion, Some are…
Softening my heart, You massage me Back through time Until I am more whole and tender Than the egg of…
I look in the cracks in the pavement, Where can I insert a little Numinosity? I spend so much time…
A metaphor cannot possibly contain An outpouring of love like This. No matter which words come and be here, To…
Once upon a time, A lonely heart sat empty In a desert Made from a million crushed Mirrors. No white…
A completely new song is Blaring throughout Heaven. Deafening waves of sound crush Everything I believed about Love. Not even…
Alone and empty, dense And grieving, This is the still point. The silence Between the notes. The I of yesterday…
Dance with me in playfulness sexuality and joy. Have you known the season of solemnity and reverence? The wheel in…
Two great rubies My most precious birthright Were stolen by the regent of the kingdom. Standing on the mountain, wings…
The worms in my heart have Eaten the bridge between Us. The real loss: They ate my bridge to Me….
Why are you so threatened by A sobbing man? He’s gone diving for pearls in His bowels, he’s no menace…
When ignoring unresolved hatred and Rage, I’ve given up completely on Love. Letting Pandora’s box remain closed means I shall…
Falling into your eyes with This sand storm, Tearing up the roots of the Palms All around. What is this…
My body and heart Fall in love, My mind pouts and protests, “You go on without me. I have indigestion.”…
You’ve shown me your light source A blinding smile no heart could Resist. I wonder, How dark a shadow can…
Being a Lover means My unquenchable thirst is Drowned In the waterfall. How could I ever expect A tiny human…
Some artists craft In clay and stone Others wield paint, and pencil. The empty space is filled with notes, As…
Have you ever sat And watched a rosebud Unfold at dawn For the first time? Sacred moisture drawn From the…
Floating on a pristine lake Sobbing, “I’m thirsty” How can anyone quench A need like this? Set up an IV…
A thirsty man with Indigestion, I wander the lands Looking for a spring Of unparalleled clarity. With so many polluted…
With the rising of the sun After an impossibly long And dark night, My great wandering Begins. At home in…
Two willows bend to the earth trying, so desperately, to find Common ground. The willows are flexible but, the frozen…
Hopeless devoid of identity I crawl into a hole and wait for what happens next. Gestation means going inside and…
A fruit This rare And exotic Cannot so easily be peeled Consumed And turned Into dung. It’s no light snack!…
A white box No windows Let’s sit inside for a while And search For spirit… Nothing! The person in the…
No one, no human, can imagine the compassion required to lovingly Decapitate minds for eternity. Let the ocean pour from…
Crawling scraping my belly on rough planks, I’ve been travelling across this bridge my whole life. Scattered corpses and hungry…
Sharpening the mind, softening the heart, I polish all the rough edges of my soul. When my heart opens it…
How bright can I shine with the light of the entire creation pouring through my heart? When blocked casting a…
An oak scrapes the sky playing with the clouds between its fingers. But how long could it stand without roots?…
Tearful the sky lets it all go. Black cloth wrapped around mirrors I drink bitters want to digest something. Raven…
How many feet can tread across a mat before the “welcome” is worn out? 37,261 soles transition crossing the threshold….
So many paths and streams all leading to the ocean. What grace created a universe with so many roads Home?…
The ocean sits in a shattered chalice. Pull away the rim and all the spokes from the hub. The planets…
A marionette, Held aloft and Pulled along. I never realized how many cords Tied me to the will Of others…
Rest, Beloved. If we linger on The whetstone too Long, this universe Will grind us Into iron Filings. We walk…
Living in a cave, How long does It take To forget the smoldering Glory Of the sun? A world apart,…
Men from the whole kingdom Gather! The great merchant Is opening her warehouse For just one Night. Selling soft options…
When you seek with purpose You are lost. Men: Speak slowly And softly. Listen with tenderness Luxuriate in conversation But…
Abandon names Abandon form. Every name ever spoken was A lie. To name something is to pretend To know it….
This universe is a river I am a cup. Empty I am full of trust. Full I am empty of…
The gates made of light open Before me. All the treasures of heaven Burn Eyes The soul cries out I…
Wandering together Dressed in white, Flowers in our hair Old friends in a parade. Giggling and tender, Raucous laughter Being…
The child in me Is madly In love With the child in You. You are another Myself! But Your guardians…
The strength of your ebb Pulls me in, In the force of your flow I am crushed The more I…
You look into these eyes I see your expression “He’s a madman!” Yes. These are eyes that Have seen God….
I was born without A glass cover on my Heart. No one know the pain Of too much tenderness Better…
The moon is dark The door is open. Be a tall, thin candle with me We can watch each other…
Anyone can penetrate my flesh. Will you pry apart my heart and slice open my soul? Stab at me with…
I stumble into your lap Stupefied by a secret booze Produced in my glands. Break me open, I beg you!…
My heart is a simple Content child Who has stumbled onto a treasure-trove On the beach. Weeping, reality annihilated I…