Tag Archives: Earth Day

Mother Nature

The eye of the elephant closesTo the world The grass moves in the windThe birds rise in a swirl You imagine a place you have never seen Where the earth is youngThe green trees show off for the skyThe whales … Continue reading

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Garden Gate Keeper

GARDEN GATE KEEPER From the burnt grassHe staresAt the lush flowersIn her garden You see his faceHardenLike the wallThat stands between themAs if god had never seen themTogether The smoke of bad weatherPlumes and curls on the mountainWhere flags unfurled … Continue reading

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The Vigil

The Vigil   I am the promise you have broken I am the vow you have never spoken I am the one true story you cannot revoke And as you sing your silence to the silence that will follow I … Continue reading

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Coming To

The rage of azaleas Trim the porch Where you sit Afraid You will never fit Back into the box You arrived in   You want so much To return To find something Intrinsic That holds you here In the familiar … Continue reading

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