Falling from the sky Diving into the Sahara Where earth cradles desert With four directions, four winds Even four seasons . . . sometimes.Crashing from the fiery west Falling into watery identityI fill with metallic fears Another wounded swimmer With cold skin, burning breath Balancing yin and yang.Called to silvery green islandsChallenging courage, I rise, I fly.
And afraid! (Television reality show) Your poem reminded me of that program. When we are dropped naked into the garden of Eden, all is not heavenly. It is more like torture. Very few rights to the occasion.
This is my personal inspirational book of poetry. It contains many poems written for family, friends, and relevant life situations. Hopefully you will find some that will encourage and inpsire you in whatever arena you are found in your circle of l
If you tend to believe romantic, passionate, masculine poetry is a thing of past eras, read "She Intrigues Me," and be swept away in the beautiful craft of a contemporary poet of love.
The songs and art in this book are about our collective emergence after the pandemic and trauma of the last few years - comprised of 5 collections: World as Refuge, Where We Live, In Our Hands, Rhythms of Change and What We See & Sow.
Ron