the love we feel deep inside…

looking to the sky, I see wisps of dreams pass by,
hung to clouds, and curled up tight inside

they drift and float, as the land and sea
continue to roam, we

search far and wide, and continue to try,
clutching at dreams, portrayed in the mirrors
magic display, seenโ€ฆ

a reflection, and refraction, of lifeโ€™s mysterious
contradictions of mind, gleanedโ€ฆyet

stillness continues to elude us, as we hang our dreams
on the clouds that pass by, and search for meaning
outside, still

as day turns to night, and
the clouds disappear from sight,
the light burning on the horizon, bright,
reminds us

of the love we feel deep insideโ€ฆ


Photo by Fotocitizen, Pixabay


#poetry, #contemplation, #dreams, #heart, #introspection, #life, #light, #love, #mind, #nature, #poem, #reflection

I give my heart to you

drinking in the sea water, I hear the bell toll, and,
indeed, itโ€™s my heart you stole

with a second glance, just the kind of romance,
making stories appear
much more than circumstanceโ€ฆ

I give my heart to you, as you walk from the sand,
into a land, ill-defined,
and yet, part of the current storylineโ€ฆ

waiting with bated breath,
your hand again clasps mineโ€ฆand

in that moment, we realize,
just how much love is left in the world
when weโ€™re togetherโ€ฆ

is divineโ€ฆ



#poetry, #connection, #divine, #heart, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #poem, #reflection, #relationships, #romance, #sea, #stories

towards the light of another dayโ€ฆ

I skip over puddles, one, two, three,
in the mirror images, I see, you
refracted back at meโ€ฆ

always loving and kind, despite the pain
sitting on the surface
of our contoured purpose,
reaching deep within,
looking amongst the worn out travelers, sin

arises, seems raw, and depletes me againโ€ฆ

tired, and tortured, I look to the earthโ€™s very nature, for a sense of purpose

realizing
the feelings, and thoughts, go against the grain

like the trees, bare, and scorched of their outer skins, while flayed and portrayed

in the myriad contexts,
where love is at the center, not grim,
more compassionate, to the travelers
making their way

towards the light of another dayโ€ฆ


Photo by distelAPPArath from Pixabay


#poetry, #connection, #contemplation, #emotion, #heart, #introspection, #joy, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #pain, #poem, #purpose

a mix of glass diamonds…

time slows down, just like a train
entering the service station, as
light refracts off a mix of glass diamondsโ€ฆ

cut differently all,
as colors bleed through them,
and out the other side,
pouring love into the universe, by designโ€ฆ

we watch

with rapt awe and attention,
as love is transmitted via the chrysalis,
through the atmospheric tension,
and into the hearts of every part of living creationโ€ฆ


Photo by Pixabay


#poetry, #attention, #creation, #dark, #design, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #poem, #shadow, #universe

on this most gorgeous dayโ€ฆ

Pixabay

I climb
from the sea, a
journey from underneath,
scraping, and crawling
toward my destiny,
I mind

the feelings
from the deep, as
they speak of love,
light, and the twisted return
of all that burns

me
from
beneathโ€ฆas

spinning becomes relatable,
just like the tree tops
swaying in the winds dismay,
as they play together
in the midst
of all thatโ€™s lovingly displayed

for you and me,
on this most gorgeous dayโ€ฆ


#poetry, #connection, #emotions, #feeling, #humanity, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #poem, #trees, #wind

a magical black hole

Pixabay

a dream,
mind conjures, as
intuition blossoms, and
reflects upon
conditioned aspects
of time borrowedโ€ฆ

harsh

as they seem
we grew through
the pain and agonyโ€ฆ

trials and tribulations
abound, as we recount
each moment, and, at times, drown

in the feelings
swallowing us whole,
like a magical black holeโ€ฆ.

spinning vortex,
light withdrawn,
senses expand, reaching
out for a hand

to hold onto at lastโ€ฆ

breathing in lifeโ€™s energy,
we wrestle with time,
and the nature
of the agonies
written upon
the sands
of our collective destiniesโ€ฆas

light shows back up,
speaking in the language
of love lost, pain healed, and
compassion given out, to all those that shout,
curse at the skies, and wonder whyโ€ฆ

as deep inside,
we recognize our face
in the collection of pictures
we see in the mirror

of our humanity,
as we (re)adjust within
and get ready to again beginโ€ฆ


#poetry, #contemplation, #dark, #emotion, #feeling, #healing, #humanity, #introspection, #intuition, #life, #light, #love, #mind, #pain, #poem, #time

I hold a yellow petal

Pixabay

fight, fight,
fight, as the feelings
keep coming up,
a tirade that just wonโ€™t stopโ€ฆ

bleeding
from within,
associated
with a long ago, lost grinโ€ฆ

sans

the yellow petals
falling from the sky,
one at a time

making me
second guess, the minds
association
with the feelings
bubbling up, I stop

breathe in the aroma,
natures pandora, scent
from above, below my feet,
feeling beneath,
taking it all in

I almost feel freeโ€ฆ

close the eyes,
concentrate
on the arising tide,
detach from them,
one at a time

I remind

myself
of the love
all around,
as I bound, up, and over
all the feelings,
plaguing my dreamingโ€ฆ

lightness of being
is now
what Iโ€™m feeling, as

the mind clears
itself of these fantasies,
and I hold
a yellow petal close to me,
and give thanks

for now, Iโ€™m truly seeingโ€ฆ


#poetry, #contemplation, #feelings, #flowers, #heart, #introspection, #life, #light, #love, #mind, #nature, #poem, #reflection

Smolder Now and Forever, Published at Spillwords Press

Photo by Juan Encalada on Unsplash

I am super excited to announce that my poem, Smolder Now and Forever, is now available at Spillwords Press. I big thank you to Dagmara K., and the whole team at Spillwords for publishing this poem, and for their continued support.

Smolder Now and Forever

gazing,
and praising
the reality
you see,

while
knowing
the broken
bits of ember
are aflame
againโ€ฆ

I would be honored if you would go here, and read the rest of my poem. Thank you!


#poetry, #contemplation, #emotions, #fire, #heart, #introspection, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #poem, #publication, #reflection, #spillwords

the words, and love will come

sometimes,
the words just come
forward, flowing
through my heart, and
head, and
onto the page youโ€™ve read

and, at other times,
itโ€™s as if the page
youโ€™ve read,
has never been saidโ€ฆ

contemplations like these,
remind me
of the love we feel,
easy, coming, and going,
like the seasons,
as we continue runningโ€ฆ

here, and then gone,
a whisper,
soft and kindled
with love and care,
we wonder
where theyโ€™ve always been, and

foundered, yes,
at times, still

try as we might,
forcing the issue
will only lead
to more isolation,
frustration,
and eager anticipationโ€ฆ

yet,
when we can
reside in the heart,
and realize the words, and love,
will come in their time,
just like weโ€™ve always
understood they would

we create
a new space,
filled with light,
and faith in growing,
because weโ€™ve been showing

our heart

to the world, and
as we slow down,
and recognize this proof,
we become one

with our hearts inner truth


Photo by Roman Kraft on Unsplash


#poetry, #center, #emotions, #flow, #force, #growth, #head, #heart, #knowing, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #poem, #seasons

with a love, so freeing

moments
come and go,
itโ€™s these
weโ€™ve been bestowed

upon a sea

of tranquility,
at times, yes,
past our ability
to understand completely

and, yet,
when quiet, and

seeking
understanding,
we can learn more
from the seas ability

to transcend
our individuality,
into a one commonality

uniting us,
like the flowers,
trees, and the streams,

we dream

of this togetherness,
within our hearts
held tight, as the light
goes out from this planets beings

and, for you and me,
we then seeโ€ฆ

possibilities expand
as we let go of our
preconceived notions
of what we think
love should be,
and stay open
to new realities of being,
with a love, so freeingโ€ฆ


Photo by frank mckenna on Unsplash


#poetry, #dream, #heart, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #planet, #poem, #possibility, #understanding, #unity