(2014)
Brown hawk with spotted tail, soaring on the wind, balancing like a sail. Your piercing cry
Just a small part of me wants strife to go away, to return to a kinder time. Am I just losing courage? Life is draining me,
When you are not here An empty heart full of fear Arises and wonders If I will see you again. What will I do without
Leaves falling, Another season Decorating the earth. One red leaf In my path,
The many places I have been And countless faces I have seen, The many tales to be told, Into the universe, they unfold. It’s all a passing show,
Red cardinal dancing On white snow, How regal you appear With your cloak of red, How it cheers my heart
A path with heart Is full of love Which makes us right Brings in the light And chases the dark.
Walking on the beach of long ago, the constant roll of the gulf, it’s sound, like a lullaby.
Oh hummingbird Where are you now? Have you taken My courage with you? Oh hummingbird
In the noble purpose of my life, In the clear and quiet chamber Of my soul, In the open and warm cave Of my heart,
The red cardinal high in a tree, caught my attention with his melodious chirp on my daily walk.
Red, yellow and orange leaves Fall quickly now And create a tapestry of color That fill my mind With joy.
One year since I traveled to paradise. One year since I laughed and danced with friends. One year since I watched
Easing down the gravel road, yellow leaves spiral across, like a welcome
Dark bulk of a single bird, With red puffed up chest, As winter’s breeze sways his perch…