Heron

pounding
against cold morning air.
wings of wonder
carry him west,
alone.

as his brothers
skeined south,
across the winter sky,
he alone
sought a new way.

lost with purpose
and confused
with passion,
he beats furiously
at the past
until he weeps.

and then beats some more.

they call him wise
and ask for direction.
they call him wanderer
and beg for tales.
but they never call him
friend,
and offer love.

but,
on this day,
the future calls.
perhaps peace awaits-
for some short time.

fly my friend,
and thank you.

ascendant

in the
small quiet
within,
i hear the cold
grip of destiny
chuckling.

a struggle against the light
a struggle against the dark
a struggle wrought of fear
a struggle with no end

others
do not see
me.
they are blinded
by the tears shed from their own struggle.
but still they would guide me in their fear.

no thank you.

i shall love the struggle,
and hear it melt away.

i will love the pain,
and see my soul rise.

i may love another,
and feel their soul rise.

i must love myself,
and then,
i might just fly

The After Party

pounding
so gently,
knocking at Destiny’s door.
asking,
“when, when will we know
what this is?”.

the reply,
swelling up
from your cores:
“you know what
this is….
you know,

you do.

and so we dance
to the pounding drums.

we dance like children in love.

we dance like angels in ecstasy.

we dance like lovers: Supreme.

we dance forevermore.

free

open
and
vulnerable,
the world
yearns to storm through
you.

give yourself.
lose yourself.
let yourself be ravaged,
savaged, or
ravished.

surrender,
and
you will soar.

surrender,
and lose your soul
forever.

surrender
and you will finally know
what it is
to live,
or
to love…

is there a difference?

Circumstance

for whatever reason,
we find ourselves here
together.
wondering, hoping,
feeling.

the stars are
perfectly misaligned,
and our fates
known only
during the pause
between hearbeat
and
breath.

i care not for why,
or how,
or,
when.
this interlude,
pregnant with love and
gentle kindness,
is divine.

this moment
is
perfect
with you.

and this moment
is all there is.

so fall with me,
into the next,
and the one after that,
and every moment thereafter,
for eternity.

A Soul’s Farewell

fate flickers,
and twists
your nose.
again.

 

desire burns
all fears
away.

 

joy
tickles every chore

 

 
histories of pain
mold and rot;
while the same
sweet memories age the soul,
like wine.

 

no success awaits,
for it
has always been
here,
next to you, holding your hand.

will you not take my hand,
please?

Rules of the Game

there are none.

seriously.

there is only
you
+
love.

so don’t plan…

dont
ever
plan-
She doesnt like that.

you cannot be a Mistress
or a Master
of the Universe. (She is not the obedient type)

take your journey
and
walk your path
but
at some point
(most likely many points)
She will roundhouse kick you in the face
with life; or
She will drop kick you in the back of the head
with Love;

so go ahead and plan, for a giggle.
or,
set sails full
and let Her
take you
to
where you need to be.

This ain’t nothing new

you just weren’t feeling me
before.
you just never heard me
before.
i never created
out loud
before.

but
i’ve
Always
been
right here.

the wait in the ashes
was
long
and
filled with doubt.

it hurt at times.

you hurt me at times.

i hurt you at times.

i hurt me
too many times.

awake,
but paralyzed,
waiting for you.

waiting for
you to
be
ready
for my flame.

waiting for me
to burn me away.

waiting,
no more.

no fucking more.

because

We
Are
Free.

Why I like Coconut Blue

big
brown
calf’s eyes, brimming
with
strength
and with will,
glow with the embers
of the Flame
that frees found souls.

 

profaned
sacredness.
delicious
wickedness.
compassionate
irreverence.
loving kindness

 

 
your love
will never be mine alone,
for Gaia
owns
your
soul….

 
and I love it.
why?
because,
I do,
and love knows no words but:
“be.
just, be”

 

You see to
the heart.
of everything that matters,
including chocolate,
(and)
you
can
dig it.