living beyond my dreams

Do Lichen Dream of the Stars?

Made of star stuff,
formed in the giant stars of the past,
as is our earth,
as are we,
do lichen dream of the stars,
beneath the same night skies
that we dream of?

With New Eyes

Oh, to see with new eyes!
What I have seen a thousand times.
Oh, to see as a child again!
Without all the labels and names.

We're Not There Yet

Looking ahead on the path,
I look for the end,
I look for our goal,
I look for triumph.
We're not there yet.

I look for the end of killing,
I look for the end of violence,
I look for the end of hatred.
We're not there yet.

I look for peace,
I look for hope,
I look for benevolence,
We're not there yet.

I look for faith,
I look for good,
I look for truth,
I look for God.
We're not there yet.

Are we getting closer?
Are we going the right way?
Are we getting there?
All I know is that
We're not there yet.

from stone to life beneath the sun

Red, White and Blue

Just Beginning

A germinating pinyon pine...

Holding On

I'm holding on

to this moment,

here and now,

not to the past

with its regrets,

not to the future

with its worries,

and not to what's 

all around us,

just this moment,

here and now.

Full Circle

Every now and then,
I open this door,
and feel the need
to fall to my knees
in humility, awe, and wonder,
seeing my path out
into the world
leads me back home,
to my own nativity.
Here, from where I am
to where I will be,
back to where I was;
all in this open door.

January 20, 2017, 11:59 EST

I stare at this ocean,
Waves, currents, and tides,
And try to divine its actions,
Waves, currents and tides.