Sunday, March 19, 2017

equinox



by Shannondoah

i did not forget
the equinox
threshold 
we rise upon,
meeting
our starlight
destinies,
in this moment.

awakening to
night dreams and
to a key...
beloved of
all the beloveds,
sweet beloved
my love.

ancient timelines,
blue roses
keepers of
truths...
enlightened
expansion,

we are one.

someday



by Mary Oliver
‘Someday’

Even the oldest of the trees continues its wonderful labor.
Hummingbird lives in one of them.
He’s there for the white blossoms, and the secrecy.
The blossoms could be snow, with a dash of pink.
At first the fruit is small and green and hard.
Everything has dreams, hope, ambition.

If I could I would always live in such shining obedience
where nothing but the wind trims the boughs.
I am sorry for every mistake I have made in my life.
I’m sorry I wasn’t wiser sooner.
I’m sorry I ever spoke of myself as lonely.

Oh, love, lay your hands upon me again.
Some of the fruit ripens and is picked and is delicious.
Some of it falls and the ants are delighted.

Some of it hides under the snow and the famished deer are saved.

Friday, March 3, 2017

star gazer




by Shannondoah

star gazer 
moon lover
galactic traveler

i can feel
you through 
the sun

strumming that
guitar

read between
these lines

look behind
all my words

each direction
above and below

amidst all my
rain and
all your snow

our hearts
found each other

did you know?

feel me strong
ocean wave passion

spirit wind calling
tides guiding, gliding

you this way
woodland sound

homeward 
bound

guess it




by Antonio Machado (Spain)


Between living and dreaming
      there is a third thing.
                 Guess it.