Rose and Poppy

 

-------Rose and Poppy-------

 

When I fall to thinking 

I am not enough

 

I imagine 

the rose and poppy

 

And encouraged 

by the presence 

 

Of love's 

abundance

 

I rise 

like a flower in spring.

 

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Ros'e Argende

 

-------Ros'e Argende-------

 

I heard 

a song 

today

 

An old song

from the old country

 

It sounded like wind 

and spoke 

of longing

 

Though I did not 

know the words

 

My body became 

a field of poppy

and wheat

 

And for a moment

that was the forever of this song

 

Time lost 

itself 

in me

 

And we circled 

together

 

Back

and around

and forth again

 

Untethered

in the wind.

 

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The Warmth of You

 

-------The Warmth of You-------

 

Like the Beech trees

who hold their leaves

through Winter

 

The warmth of you 

 

Does not fade 

with absence

 

But carries 

me

 

Fearless

 

Until nighttime

joins us

in a dream.

 

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Many Ways

 

-------Many Ways-------

 

There are as many ways 

to be a person

as there are people

in this world.

 

To honor all that makes us different

makes us all

together 

whole.

 

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Leaves on Wind

 

-------Leaves on Wind-------

 

I take 

great care

while splitting wood

 

To remember the tree

and forest

 

And hold the prayer

of leaves on wind

 

Through winter

aside 

the fire.

 

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Need Not Know

 

-------Need Not Know-------

 

One need 

not be 

a botanist

 

Nor know 

their names by heart

 

To admire the trees

and their changing 

leaves

 

And give ourselves

to wonder.

 

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De-Composition

 

-------De-Composition-------

 

When the leaves

start falling

 

I too

 

Come close 

with death

 

With the invitation

to live my joy

 

And nourish 

the Earth

 

Someday

 

With all the light

I gather.

 

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