By Persuasion With Zest (October 29, 2010)

by persuasion
with zest
dance the contrary,
leaving behind
a great torrent

Come Back To The Beginning (October 28, 2010)

come back
to the beginning.
if you say
listen to the worn-out clock
beloved friend
see how that thread is broken
for now is the time
of Yellow brocade
and Today is the day
for deep falling blossoms

Now For The First Time (October 27, 2010)

now
For the first time
describe the beautiful
slowly and by name
remembering many things,
as though you alone
had the eyes to see

But Who Will Await The Return of the Earth (October 26, 2010)

But who will await
the return of the earth
from the blackness
an exiled night
we have brought salt
and a change in the wind
that trembled Otherwise

But If You Have Never Seen (October 25, 2010)

but if you have never seen
the great wheat field
you can have no idea how
alone in the midst
the very heart of a circle
majestic sorrow
the depth of lonely

This Morning Light (October 24, 2010)

this morning light,
rising softly
the sound of satin
slipping up the river
rays of bright color
a beginning again
Another day,
and so innocent

A Rare Privilege (October 23, 2010)

a rare privilege,
to see time paused
interrupted, still
and I hold something anything
this pink-and-white carnation
as though
a vision from beyond
a moment weighs nothing