cobbles at high tide
In January, I started something new. I published my first set of haiku as part of a daily practice. I wrote, “This practice is a break from the noise and brings me focus. The breadcrumbs of consciousness and present-moment awareness are more easily found when I take a moment to write. ”
This still holds true. I live my life different when I look at it through a lens of poetry on a daily basis. This is the 19th set of publishing every 19 days, and is the last set for 2021. Enjoy!
you’re my paradox
coastline measured by atom
finite — infinite
oh, oyster catcher
do seek out that which blends in
bring us forth those pearls
a light of guidance
does not point its beam at you
instead, it drops hints
the clouds and the sea
pull me to that single point
a focus within
there exists nothing
like the sound of waves pulling
cobbles at high tide
just make sure that you
seize those moments that make you
utterly alive
be the horizon
grab the celestial light
at your ocean’s edge
I see sentinels
they guard their posts — stand ready
in hopes of french fries
dive deep into waves
and find they are but water
connected to Earth
I saw the blue mass
of this precious blue planet
leap up to kiss sky
a vector on wind
with the magnitude of life
direction of change
imagine being
that crest of water — a wave
that just catches light
so many curves here
arcs of me, of time — being
the universe rounds
grab the sky and loam
place them in your mind’s pocket
to have them always
dim the light with fog
so you can hear the whispers
of what surrounds you
to connect with you
I will reach with all my time
for it’s what I have
the muddy puddles
can reflect heavenly light
you just have to look
your little footprints
fill my soul with joy,love. In
this brief existence
a flurry of white
swirls in your radiant light
calling you to dance
I plan to continue my practice into the next year, but I may change it some. I am also contemplating a compilation for 2021 — stay tuned. Thank you for reading.
