#tomlinson
A Living Shoreline!
red violet trumpet blossoms
and spiraling vines curl happily
alone the craggy, rocky banks of the Indian River
oyster reefs, black and white mangroves,
truly a wonderful coastal restoration effort
at Ernest Kouwen-Hoven Riverside Park
A little piece of paradise
with a spectacular view of Melbourne skyline
fills us with smiles, oohs and ahhs
David and I hold hands while ambling
out on the long wooden fisherman wharf
jutting out into the Indian River
A few folk at the end of the pier
dangle their baits into
indigo ribbon waves
Perfect day with a lithe breeze,
umbrella clouds, and damask silk blue heavens
A youthful couple in a green and gray hammock
sway playfully to the not too loud rap music
This gorgeous day ends too soon
we pack up our picnic baskets
saunter towards our car
two regal pelicans gracefully bid us adieu
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020 at 9:30 PM UTC
We walk East towards the ocean
Abalone pearls spill from the heavens
Krishna's conch can be heard
welcoming the new day
Golden Lakshmi lashes flutter open
And the sky erupts into dazzling smiles
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020 at 5:52 PM UTC
Frogs croak in concert
deep guttural base drones
punctuate the morning silence
there's no one on the street
except a lone biker
pedaling towards me
we smile exchanging
a bit of radiance
with each healing breath
I remind myself
to count my blessings
Swami holds my hand
gently reassuring me
His hair ripples in
the tropical breeze
and the hem of His
paradise orange robes
rustle softly
"Sai Ram," I whisper, "I love you."
Road to infinity
opens up before us
the sweet trill of a cat bird
garlands the eternal moment.
Aug 21, 2020
Aug 21, 2020 at 5:16 PM UTC
Sai Ram
I lean on the strength
of Your name
1000 times
a million times
Swami grant me
Your golden hued darshan
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020 at 7:46 PM UTC
Love chirps
between the branches
mirthful sounds gurgle up
From my heart
A refreshing sublime fountain
springs from unseen depths
bathing the weary spirit
And for our little
fine feathered
cherubs
to sip from
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020 at 7:44 PM UTC
Last night at sunset
millions of pink cherub kisses
dotted the tie-dyed skies
David and I rushed out
towards the blushing glow
And the sweetest embrace
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020 at 7:42 PM UTC
So Vast
You are...Divine One
Yet
Inexplicably, intimately
close
Your breath
has married mine
Flash of Your
gold earrings
Chime of Your
anklebells
Divine lips as rose red as
This throbbing heart
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020 at 7:38 PM UTC
A drop of heaven is in
the ladybug
dainty red damsel
with polka dot umbrella
and black lace fan
a drop of heaven is in
that gorgeous orange creature
fluttering past me
A drop of paradise is in blue jay
his wings the color of
the Bluebonnet sky
A drop of paradise is
in Woody woodpecker
Decked out in his red silk hat
and speckled cape
sawing away...
A drop of heaven is in everything
A spark of heaven is certainly
in you and me
Aug 3, 2020
Aug 3, 2020 at 7:06 PM UTC
Swami my head forever rests
on your lotus feet
having touched them once
my lashes and forehead
are singed with
unspeakable splendor
A candle burns brightly
on the windowsill of my mind
ever watching for
Your glorious return
Aug 3, 2020
Aug 3, 2020 at 7:01 PM UTC
David and I gave
each other bike hugs
we both are like
little kids when we cycle
Pedaling along our
newly asphalted roads
we drink in the
extraordinary
Florida sunsets
and admire the neatly
manicured front yards
of kind neighbors
Mike's tiny dog
"Lil Bit"
yelps protectively
as we rocket past his yard
a lot of folks have joined
the happy carefree world
of bicycling since the
corona crisis
I chose a tricycle
for my preferred ride
"Sai Purple Majesty"
jets down Beacon Street
Behind David's Red Cruiser
Laughing with glee
we ride off into the
glowing candy apple sunset
Aug 3, 2020
Aug 3, 2020 at 6:56 PM UTC
Red bottle brush blossoms
swirl in the steamy Florida heat
despite the sizzling temps
the ashram is always a
welcome refuge
Softly, I enter the
sacred premises
doing namaste to all
the hallowed murtis
Soon songs decorate the
tranquil atmosphere
Smiling inwardly waves of
euphoric bliss well up from
a Divine spring
The sweetness is Non-Stop
truly my heart is a honeycomb
dripping with holy Love
I break off pieces of this
nectarine prasadam
an offering for you
Aug 3, 2020
Aug 3, 2020 at 6:50 PM UTC
Sea was wild this morning
tempestuous waves
toss their sage and silver manes,
galloping in all directions
nostrils flaring seafoam
They say there's a storm
brewing in the Caribbean....
My hubsy and I mosey
along the crystal shoreline
I marvel at the many footprints,
even a few paw and bird prints
I speculate there might even
be some fossilized footprints
beneath it all.
One pointedly I search...
for the only footprints
that really matter....
Your Silver Padukas
The only footprints that
can carry me across the
ocean of change
to a higher shore
Gazing out on the tumultuous ocean
salty air chafes my lips and face
my husband beams
his radiant Buddha smile
we hold hands
chanting Ommmmmm
Wind gently whispers
Your name in my ears
I hear the soft rustle
of sanyasi robes
heady scent of sweet jasmine
...and Your.Lotus feet
enters my heart...
Jul 23, 2020
Jul 23, 2020 at 4:03 PM UTC
I love to watch egrets fly
white wings glide past me
in concert
as I pause my morning stroll
my spirit not the least bit shy
joins the beautiful congregation
soaring through the twinkling blue
Jul 23, 2020
Jul 23, 2020 at 3:45 PM UTC
www.sairapture.com/zuni-sunrise.htm
Like sleeping beauty
She slumbered
on some remote island leaf
tucked away inside my heart
Sri Saraswati Devi
strums my heartstrings
awakening the
Ecstatic Muse
Leaving the world of fog
and phantom behind
She soars close to my ears
Singing her Sunrise Love song
Jul 23, 2020
Jul 23, 2020 at 12:43 PM UTC
Veridian waves wash over me
calm, healing currents
streaming over hot
black asphalt of my mind
racing in all directions
Emerald turf, tides rise up
surging, gushing from
open, uninhabited woodland lots
and neighborhood lawns
I smile totally in awe -
the thousand shades
of medicinal green elixirs
Nature concocts for us:
soothing jade, invigorating pine,
dazzling emerald, gentle fern,
happy go lucky shamrock, pensive moss
blessed, peaceful olive branches
repair, restore, revive
our flagging spirits
O Devi we take refuge in Your
alcoves of Green Goodness
and "lie down in Green pastures"
on your Divine lap
Jul 23, 2020
Jul 23, 2020 at 12:42 PM UTC
Oooh a bouquet for me?
Thank you....
The Earth lovingly presented
an effusion of beauty
saffron blooms garland
the path on our way to the temple
Davidji and I tiptoed into the
quiet, serene sanctuary
majestic Murtis surround us
with dazzling eyes
as we prayed and
sang fervently
From the jeweled throat
of Durga Ma
To the Blessed ******
cradling baby Jesus
the parade of Deities
charmed our minds and
lifted our spirits
O Resplendent One
I wear an endless mala
drunk on your Sweet Names
Amrit fountains
flow incessantly
Jul 23, 2020
Jul 23, 2020 at 12:30 PM UTC
The marigold Monarch butterfly
oblivious to the moans, suffering
and pain of our worldly realm
sips nectar from divine floral cups
oozing with celestial sweetness
alights blissfully upon
the holy hand of God
Jul 3, 2020
Jul 3, 2020 at 9:02 PM UTC
What a celestial evening
The Violet flame could be seen
exalting the Western horizon
Angel anthems permeate the air
ethereal chariots stream
across apricot yellow skies
David and I ride our bikes
towards the sunset our faces
flushed a radiant purple
These are precious moments
One cannot help but sing
The sheer glory of it all!
Jun 15, 2020
Jun 15, 2020 at 8:08 PM UTC
I saw my Lord walking
along the shoreline
euphoric green waves
frolicked at His feet
racing towards
Him
they longed to touch
His splendor
Royal pelicans
flew above Him
like angels in divine formation
His wind tossed curls
Glittered with bits of
seafoam
and even the Sun
descended and knelt
at His holy feet
Who can gauge His Glory
We are all sacred echoes
inside a seashell
pressed to his celestial lips
Apr 29, 2020
Apr 29, 2020 at 6:58 PM UTC
Plumeria in my hair
I followed footsteps of the Sun
to the Sea
I hear Krishna's conch
Om
Om
Om
He is calling me
Apr 29, 2020
Apr 29, 2020 at 6:57 PM UTC
My beloved roams in my heart
O Sai we sprinkle pieces of
our hearts like petals
for You to tread upon
You leave a trail of Lotus blooms
Apr 27, 2020
Apr 27, 2020 at 10:25 PM UTC
My bird was wounded
with half a wing she flew
and rested on feathery clouds
The Sun was her friend
He bathed her in 5 Golden Pools
breathed light into cold dark space
and made wings from stars
She alights upon my fingers now
extended like blossoming twigs
Can you hear her boundless song?
Feb 18, 2020
Feb 18, 2020 at 10:25 PM UTC
How creative is the day
every morning Dawn
her face flushed in
shades of poinsettia pink
spreads golden wings
over the Earth
gently fanning flames of life
I plant my poem bush in
Her bright noonday rays
water flows from my
jeweled heart chalice
emotions, ideas, inspiration
flood lush fertile soil
soaking into a network of roots
reaching into beloved humanity,
this bustling world,
starry space and beyond
Feb 15, 2020
Feb 15, 2020 at 10:08 PM UTC
A tall elf stole like a Silver Shadow
past my window around 4 a.m.
in the freshly minted morning
My hubby, darling garden spirit
cherishes the dear little
plants and flowers in our yard
With care and love
he gives them their morning coffee,
fertilizing, watering the baby sprouts,
cooing sweetly over
his floral cherubims
They know his elfin footsteps
and smile happily as he putters
about in the
Wee, wee hours
Feb 15, 2020
Feb 15, 2020 at 1:57 PM UTC
My heart is yearning
As the yellow striped bee
yearns for nectar hidden
In flower blossoms
sweet *****
My heart is yearning
As the frozen earth
covered in Winter
yearns for warmth
of the sun
Brooding shadows
fall across lotus ponds
in full bloom
white swans blushing pink
sail by
My hands and feet are dyed red
with henna
but I cannot dance or sing
My heart is yearning, yearning
O my beloved
only for You
Dec 17, 2019
Dec 17, 2019 at 10:21 AM UTC