i watch small as the moon bright light big against the darky sky drifts changes faces changes perspectives the way it moves across smooth like a ship on calm waters deliberately it moves with purpose i watch it tracking it learning from the moon how to be so smooth
Tag: poetry
guardians
the pressure can be great it can be managed it can become somehing that needs to be addressed it can become like a leaky faucet it can overflow these moments require the support of guardians who can repair can reestablish any connection the guardians know how to traverse difficult lands how to overcome barriers and…
heat for the pain
the heat makes the pain go away deep on the other side of the skull brain pounding tightening with heat it cracks open millions of stars come outside in between the lines the crags and cracks steam rising boiling off ache the pain subsides it doesn’t become painful to exhale nothing deep within the nose…
calling echoes
walking through a deep valley down at the bottom echoes of voice reberate through what is dimly lit echoing song through the mist like a voice forgotten a memory calling moving forward mesmerized by the echoing walls mountains singing they whisper back they help you to remember to return calling as you step down the…
in between space
space in between waking and dreaming air is thick to move takes great concentration ideas memories moving towards resolution understanding and healing to be whole once more
riding
riding the train while writing the simultaneous movement of fingers hunting and pecking words on the phone no writing pad candlelight quills dipped in ink nothing fancy about this writing desk or station no artsy cafe ambiance no comfy chair the incantation comes from the glow of the screen through smeared vaguely transparent windows city…
embers fly into the sky
engulfed in flame seemingly dangerous untouchable burning is consuming radiates like a hot furnace you could reach out to touch it but you would be burned feel pain it’s okay for you to be afraid keep your distance keep back keep it to yourself yellow bending orange edged in blue and yet hottest is invisible …
stars spinning in unison
some stars spin in the atmosphere above our heads they puncture the dark inky night the way they move is to shimmer it’s an easy movement in conjunction with other stars they form a pattern gracefully artfully tracing paths across the sky if we could see them close up we’d see serenity as they spin…
slowing down
occasionally the signal from the body the initial conversation what it does to get your attention the questions it asks of you and the mind moves slow the muscles don’t feel like struggling like pushing they look for smoothness smooth edges no jagged points and no bumps and when they come body closes it’s eyes…