There is an absence The air deserted space No wind to sway the trees Dew droplets remained Did not slip away from leaves There is me in this scene A woman who imparted her name In the sake to remain Just a soul within your arms A light that fills the absence I'm your soul within the silence In a transcending light Ecstasy in burning flame Unlike desire In love tracing Spread her rays All alight with tenderness This soul falls gently Embracing yours
A further collection of poems, many from years in the Middle East, but also the California San Francisco and Central Coast areas (Santa Cruz, Carmel, Big Sur, Berkeley, etc.).