On the passing of an eminent writer, giver, contributor ...

ODE TO SUSY SMITH*

In sunrise of eternity,
yet still you shine on
the earthly stage.

In the here and now,
your mission admirably
accomplished-- your
contribution to humanity
extraordinary ...

A lifetime of uplifting,
helping all sing their
song-- and guiding to
discovery of life ever
long-- the proving
of continuum!

You are the star of
Earth's new show: "the
growing awareness of
communication with the
unobstructed universe."

Because of you,
the mundane world
may one day know.

-- Delma Luben

*This poem is engraved in brass on her crypt ... Sunrise Memory Garden,Tucson