wind

the wind is sweeping through the grass
and with it a sigh comes from the sea
a sigh from deepest blue
the remnant from a storm
shaking the pillars of the earth

the wind is sweeping through the trees
turning the leaves to fluttering gold
in spreading light of afternoon
calling the vine towards the sun
to fill the cup of yearning souls

the wind is sweeping through the grass
curling around a flower blue
raising its head towards the sky
to feel the wind's touch in each moon-filled night.


(for D.)

fluttering

fluttering through your lush gardens

your flute plays the melody of my heart

alighting on a spike of lavender

stirred by a whisper from the sea

i fold my wings toward the sky.

(for D.)

#186

your moon

spreading its golden roots

in this fathomless sea

my love

the dark red poppy flower

dancing gratefully

in the soft caress

of your silent wind.

(for D.)

silver rain

if my heart

should ever burst

the pieces scatter

over sea and earth

i wish that

in a silent night

there floods a rain

of falling stars

right into yours.

(for D.)

?

in love

we are connected

for eternity

yet i wonder

if you allow

that our eyes will meet

still in this lifetime

#183

to and fro
stop and go
yes and no
swaying — fraying
turning — churning
caring — swearing
leaving — staying?

plucking petals
from a flower
ever growing
will not pull out the roots

yet my rose longs for your gracious moon
pouring light of honey
over soul and skin.


(for D.)

prayer

May you find another love, someone who can fulfil your dream and live with you each day.

draught

slowly you retreated

one step at a time

like a sea losing water

with each moon

the tide each day

rising a bit lower

season by season

i was hoping for a wave

that would reach my feet

— yet water became

a memory only

i often deemed to glimpse

a silver lined raincloud

in the depth of the sky

but there was only blue

stretching over a desert

now i hardly hope

for just a droplet

in a relentless void.