(2013)
Travel on a winter day which can be dangerous but so beautiful at the same time.
You may not know what you’ll do next: Hit the open road With your thumb stuck out. Give up all you own
Tonight, the wind whistles as it rushes through the atmospher… Winter’s bare limbs of swaying trees, dance in the shadows.
Memories of my childhood Visit more and more Each day, As ghosts of past relatives Cast their shadows,
Squirrels with bushy orange tails leap about the deck. Crickets hum, confused that it’s not dark yet. The caw of a blue jay
Photos are all I have At times, Of smiling familiar faces, My family spread out. I would travel often
Beneath the bustling, hustling mind, deep inside, there is an oasis of calm.
Itchy eyes scaly feet achy joints and bad teeth hair so fine
Misty fog floating through bare trees. Cold waves of wind coarse through the woods whistling as they go
The dance of fear, Of not being enough, Stops and starts. The unknown, an Uncharted sea,
Pale blue moon Of August, Peeking behind The clouds, Luminous,
The hummingbirds are buzzing As well as the bees. The Orioles land gingerly On top of the feeder. Cautiously they move down
It’s a billion stars moving and co… While we sleep. It’s one miracle after another and… We do not take the leap. It’s the great heave of nature
One year since I traveled to paradise. One year since I laughed and danced with friends. One year since I watched
In the bright moments My mind is a flame, Melting obstacles, Gaining gifts of wisdom. In the dark moments
Half a world away, I walk a narrow, stone path. In the rice fields, the Balinese people