drifting into sleep
the desert becomes so still
brightly coloured dreams

measured in sunlight
quiet steps across the floor
lives swirl and sparkle

strings vibrate with night
the piercing sound of starlight
sing deeply to me

..........................................................................................

Glass: Violin Concerto - Mvt. 2  Takuo Yuasa: Ulster Orchestra

water over sand
filled with gold shadows and light
thoughts ripple and flow

and tonight, haiku
feels like way too many words
to capture this day

sacred datura
clear moons that glow in the night
souls of the desert

it flows through the pen
a letter to my brother
love embeds paper

...................................
if he can only hear
he is not alone

with clear glass breaking
lives pass by without a thought
to feel in a glance

.................................................
I will say again,
I am amazed and humbled
by the people in my life
they give so much,
without thought

always stilled
and captured
I try to be
worthy

scattered as my thoughts
stars across the velvet sky
burning as they fall

gather me closer
warm lips whispering on skin
we ride the night waves

.................................................
impressions and memories

creating our own reality

everything is now
to experience

stop, be still
and listen

through my open door
walls dissolving with the sound
rain meditation

I sat down to write
but could not keep myself still
vibrating with life

it is not for me,
life in an echo chamber
with only my voice

under a pine tree
the air sits warm and heavy
hiding from the sun

fall to sleep deeply
melt down through my warm layers
spread into the night

slowly close your eyes
rest inside this quiet place
white sun, blue shadows

how to put to words
all the lives I brush against
overwhelming need

in the deep hours
there is nowhere left to hide
hold me, keep me in

................................................

yes, truly, we think too much
rather than go with need

our wants are simple
answers, sublime
if only we listen
quiet the noise
end the doubt

we are not
meant to 
be alone 

be still
open
your
eyes

curling twisting vines
hearts green reaches towards the sky
people in my life


this one from a couple of years ago came to mind today...

hits like a hammer
memories riding on air
the scent of a thought

...................................................

as I live more in the moment
words turn into the air I breathe
becoming harder to separate 
from thoughts or feelings
left without boundaries
filling, dissipating
I am endless
limitless
found

stop, close your eyes, and
step off the edge of the day
to be unfettered

softly breathing blues
quietly the day's music
builds deep around me

awake between dreams
night streches long before me
the doors open wide