My heart is a good heart, It beats strongly And works hard, To keep me alive. My mind is a good mind,

When I sit And watch The in and out Of breath, Thoughts no longer

Walking on the edge, Between awareness and sleep. Sometimes... I’m in the moment, I feel my body,

What inspires me... Hummingbirds buzzing as they land, on nearby flowers. Their amazing wings

Perhaps it is the mind separating things into this and that. Perhaps it is the mind with it’s preferences

Autumn wind Brings scattered leaves, Splattered, With red and gold. Autumn wind

Oh billionaires! How you have lost your soul, lost the goal and kneel down

Blue star behind tree branch. White cloud passing half moon. Black space surrounds like a

Old friends walking on the beach, the waves bring in, memories, of carefree days;

The birds flock to the bird feeder, some with black, capped heads and others with

Harsh reality smacks like a slap of cold wind. Sometimes I’m a tough sailor, at the helm,

This evening the blank, white page is open. My nerves are on edge, while a storm forms on the horizon.

Red and gold leaves Falling, Sing to me Of the season of change, Before the snow,

Walking down the dirt path, Sounds drift on the air, Birds chirping, leaves Rustling, dogs barking. Interconnection of life

Some days you’re in bliss, Some days you’re in pain. Some days you’re up in the clouds, Some days you’re down in the flame… Some days you get what you want