Whale Song
Deep in the abyss of emptiness
Out of the vast silence, a call echoes
Reverberating into the core
Of our ancestral being
The whale song illuminates my senses
Wonder beyond belief
Connecting me to the intricate web
Of infinity
O to return to the water
Suspended in Mother Nature’s womb
Like children at heart
We retain our need to play
And surrender… to the flow
But within me, a stillness grows
Bouyantly lifting me
Into the Know
Sierra
Soft evening light bathes the trees in graceful beauty
Dancing lightly in the wind
While the mountains glow
Their radiance bursting from within
A shining golden aura emanates from the Range
Mother Nature’s perfection of beauty
Gliding
Gliding through the open air
Caught on the wing of euphoria
Carried aloft by marvelous wonder
There is no shadow there
Streaking across a sea of light
Pearly gates open wide
To receive my heavenly spirit
Only God knows what’s right

Trapped in a prison
Of our own creation, we
Must set ourselves free
Sitting in the clouds
The mind flowing with the wind
Peace and calm within
Have you ever…?
Have you ever seen a more beautiful sight
Than the sparkling glow of embers at night?
Have you ever heard a more precious sound
Than the morning song of birds around?
Have you ever felt a more sensuous touch
Than the texture of tree bark a little bit rough?
Have you ever smelled a more delightful scent
Than rose blossoms providing nourishment?
Have you ever tasted a more delicious treat
Then fresh, cold water after a day in the heat?
Kin
Bathed in darkness against the soft light
Cries resounding clear and bright
The song of its ancestors
Proclaiming its existence
Piercing the silence
Echoes rebounding soft and dim
The reply of its kin
Confirming its presence

Plunge into icy
Waters, snowmelt yesterday
There’s fire within
Alpine flower grows
In a harsh environment
Remains beautiful
Faded, wasted
Disappearing into the bliss of anonymity
No self, no wealth
Nothing to give, none to ask
Like the cool wash that drains the headwaters
I drain myself of waters in my head
Filling the dams of my spirit
While emptying the ego
Ringing, singing, echoing
Om
