thick curly black hair
huge dark carnelian eyes
beautiful harpie
petite to a perfection
each curves return a wonder
her face the shape of a heart
with a tiny freckled nose
full lips all scarlet painted
this goddess from the levant
so luscious and flirtatious
a sweet ripe pomegranate
asking to be peeled

a cold wind blowing
snow manes on the mountains
snug in my teepee

fear is a monster
it destroys the intellect
and crushes the heart
it is the parent of hate
together they bring chaos
and mindless cruelty

silver moon shine down
guide my lover on the path
to my loving arms

we stumble along
in the vast staggering herd
ready to stampede

a child crying out
for their mother in the night
no one else will do

whirling little dreams
spining around within me
cutting through the shades
tramsmute my injured psyche
my abandoned child within
bring him from out of darkness
freed from that cold, remote place
where memories become ghosts
where part of us becomes lost
and tell him that i need him
and that i truly love him
and bring him back home

a log on the beach
trapped upon rock and sand
waiting for high tide

i would give my life
to heal you and make you whole
i love you that much

i struggle and yearn
to walk in truth and reason
with love in my heart

the eyes of the eyes
keepers of the inner gate
editors and chiefs

someday i will die
my lifes' refrain now over
a sweet song now sung
but i will be satisfied
to of sung my song clearly
baring my heart and my soul
full of love, truth and freedom
until the baton is stilled
and i fall silent

i try to be true
in my thoughts and emotions
i owe me that much

whenever you are
overcome by emotion
your soul is laid bare

Silver shafts of light
Pierce the tall and ancient grove
picking out colors
Rich greens, russets, silver greys
An elk struts through, rack held high

pines clatter windows
a howling wind rising
the moon in hiding

your voice in the night
a siren song waking me
chanting through the surf
beckoning and bewitching
pulling me out through the waves
deeper and deeper i slide
immersed within my obsession
i call your name futilely
then stumble and go under
drifting out to sea

he is wealthy
and a complete boor
but he has you

no more i love you
no more i care about you
no one beside me

when you hap upon
a soul laid bare and open
give it love and truth
both of them in great measure
that it may thrive and flower
on this remote paradise
our tiny wet world

a simple story
but full of strength and passion
of a parents' love

heeling over
i tack hard these bitter winds
sailing alone

sipping gasoline
on this tar paper plain
playing with matches

She was exquisite
sandy hair and turned up nose
a waterhouse nymph
standing infront the fireplace
in a diaphanous gown
her silhouette flickering
beckoning and calling me
it all seemed a dream

you treat the symptom
but you ignore the cause
at your own peril

love is in my thoughts
of you and me together
right now forever

when i was a child
i knew one thing for certain
adults don't listen

dry curled maple leaf
scudding along the pavement
a truck rolls over

when you are alive
it seems like forever
but when you are dead
it's like no time at all

Forget your cliches
And petty prejudices
And open your heart

we all have our demons
but if you look closely
you will find yourself
so be gentle to them
and introduce yourself
tell them that you love them
and that you will keep them
safe and from any harm
let them know whatever
made them the way they are
is no longer around
that you are now adult
and need their special gifts
to fully live your life
ask them to give their trust
and promise to listen
and always respect them
welcome them back with love
and they will change into
angels in your life

a scrumbled lead sky
the mountains in stark relief
waiting for the rains