What Is

in unblemished clarity 
of what is
sorrow burns to ashes
grief turns to dust
on wasteland thus reclaimed
a wild garden blooms
invincible faces
raised to the sky

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Alone

around warmth of fireplace
stories of togetherness
comfort and make one drowsy
forgetful
of the night sky above
where every star
surrounded with multitudes
is utterly alone

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What cannot be bought

bought for a price
bottled blood of dead flowers
worn with pride

till one day
you tire of sameness
and long for those things
that cannot be either
bought or caught

smell of wet earth
freshly mown grass
fragrances of flowers
that bloom for the moment
wither and die

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Unspoken Lingers

some things are best left unspoken

cornered, caged

starved of freedom
the spoken languishes

unspoken lingers 

and comes upon you 

unbidden, unawares

the way

wild fragrances find you

in  summer evenings

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So Many Ways

I find you with me
in so many ways
sob in my laughter
smile in my tears
in all my pretensions
slow burn of truth

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Rock and Wind

I am rock
rooted unmoving
you restless roving wind
sculpting me
in forms of fancy 
etching on me
chronicles of time

your patience
your love
no less than mine

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New Year

tonight we will
clothe all our shadows
in brightness of smiles

tonight we will 
weave hopes and build
a fragile shelter
against unstoppable time

🎊🎇 HAPPY 🎋 NEW YEAR 🎆

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