Starting Anew

Image source: Estonia, Lääne-Virumaa, Obja village. Private collection. The snow falls gently from the trees Like I sometimes fall gently from grace One thing nature does It allows everything fully No fight, no flight Just acceptance of what is And when nature truly fights It feels seemingly natural Like there’s a greater purpose to it … Read more

Death is Life

Image source: https://www.pinterest.com/Rjkk07/the-forest-the-darkness/ Never knowing anything besides death The realization after ecstasy This too will end Coming to grips with death Is a painful process Knowing life often is The wisdom that guides me after that Priceless beyond measure Allowing me to accept life With newfound capacity Light becomes dark and dark becomes light Amidst … Read more

The Stars

Image source: https://wall.alphacoders.com/by_sub_category.php?id=219006 The night sky kisses me Looking down on me Simply ready to learn Knowing is it’s virtue Star by star they fall Answering their call From within Destiny knocking on their door And so it begins Or ends No difference to them They are playing at the world’s end Humbled by the … Read more

The Fire

Image source: Private collection I sit in silence In silence with the fire and the rain Their soothing presence reminds me of the pain The good kind of pain The kind where it’s so beautiful I don’t want to let go And for a while I don’t have to The fire will burn and the … Read more

The Wind Blows

Image source: Private collection The Wind blows Such power, such might I surrender to it’s ferocity But underneath it all There’s a gentleness to it Holding me Caressing me Touching me softly As I feel the hair in the back of my neck rise Goosebumps! I’m reminded of the forces Forces beyond my control The … Read more