Life has become more sacred to me Even the tree, the ant, the housefly Carry a mystery that is a travesty to end By brute force and “right.” We have been taught we are a separate species More divine than natural Steps above all else Even above some of our own What a farce that…
Newton’s First
Newton’s First I’m sitting in the pool today Glorious sunshine and breeze Surrounded by the perfect waters Watching the projections of the light through the waves Traveling along the bottom of the blues I would move my hands The circles of light would go on and on and on For once in my life I…
Midlife Crisis
Midlife Crisis When strength Endurance Virility Have all passed away There is only the breathing left The walking Slowly, gingerly Painfully When everything the world tells you Of what a man is, Is gone Then what is left? What is left? And if I listen to that world The one that tells me what I…
Dandelion
The Dandelion I am a dandelion Always growing where no one wants me Simple, but symmetrical Lovely even My yellow is not a cowardice My name is “Teeth of the Lion” For Heaven’s sake I carry healing in my wholeness I carry hope along the winds Though never seen, never noticed Unless I’m in the…
Sermon on the Shore
Sermon on the Shore I went to the church of the ocean Sat quietly in my lounge chair pew Listening to the sermon of sounds Of light Watching the eternal renew The pelicans drifted on fragrance The sea gulls tested the sky And as the waves kept on searching the seashore For just a few…
17 Miles per Second
17 Miles per Second We’re often so sure of ourselves Our beliefs rock solid Unyielding, unbending – Strong – We admire the ones who stand firm Yet – Our fixed point is spinning 1000 mph Moving through space 17 miles a second Are the clouds moving towards me Or away Or is it both Everything…
Crystalline
Crystalline Infinite crystalline peacock feathers Dancing across the bottom of the water Traversing along the depths Where light, refracted Flowing through ubiquitous prism Teaches the universe’s ancient lesson What looks like black, What looks like white Might just be a rainbow Bursting with promise Neither wrong, neither right Just simply is Just simply beautiful An…
The Evergreen
The Evergreen Everything in life Is a parable A story A sign Pointing toward a greater reality A greater truth That exists all around us All within us But this truth cannot be explained with words So a picture book must do All around, me All around, you If we simply listen for the sights…
Tsunami
Tsunami The wonder of nature is meant to be overwhelming Its magnanimity designed to overtake To break us apart Scattering our parts over the plains – From the delicacies of why To the awe of the dragon fly Always reminding us Wonder is our eternal and unaging companion – 4/23/21 kdc
Setting Sun
Setting Sun I was on my evening walk I stopped right in my tracks Two geese ahead were making it clear They did not want me to bring any more fear Into the night of the setting sun The rising moon Their time for flight was much too soon They would rather sit here in…
Songs From the River 