and how to measure the distance between echoes when the canyon dissolves...
what syllables are the rocks
and bones
and which vowels the flesh
of this song
where moonlight floats
across the garden
where shadows bathe
and echos bloom
in the depths of midnight
where all is lost
even the looking
fades
into the dried roses
last petals fallen
long ago
carpet the forgotten path
memories trail across autumn skies
ignite the dream
with moonlight
falling
through
threads of empty silken light
tattered prayer flags
eaten by time
as she slipped into the mirror
and found no front or back
or middle ground on which to stand
simply this dancing
of wind
in wind
an echoland ballet
with no dancers
or audience
or stage
no ticket required
no hand or heart
to hold
the wind
last golden leaves
caught in stalks of summer's flowers
there is no artist
other than these eyes
that no one wears
that cannot be found
a looker seems to arise in the looking
for an observer
but there is no one to step outside a rainbow
or into the shadow of moon
echoes fill the canyon
and dissolve into their own silence
as the walls
melt
into the shoreless ocean
they never left
in the cradle of canyon
pale moon hangs on the door of dawn
last stars fade into pinks and oranges
woven with tattered wind plough-ed clouds
last leaves falling now
words rush through the window of my heart
pouring mouthfuls of sky
in
to
sky
the heart is a skylight
between sky
and sky
pierced from the sides
the middle explodes
into shattered diamonds
reflecting the colors of everyone's eyes
echoing the song of everyone's
deepest
longing
and
fear
to erase their imaginary lines
and melt into liquid love
you may wall yourself off with books
but the beast you fear has claws that will tear you
apart
rip out your heart
and teeth that will eat it
the thing you fear and long for has feathers that will caress you
and fold you into sunlight
tears that will melt your heart
and an unquenchable fire that will boil your blood
into a froth of unspeakable magnificence
a madness that has been hidden
so deeply
you cannot imagine
its ferocity
your wildness dances just beyond your grasp
but you know
how hard it is
to hold this love
for all and everything
this sorrow that sings your name
this joy that floats through waves of despair
there is war
and peace
everywhere
no where is no where to live
love ignites itself
surely it is always alive
burning through shine
and
shadow
no one wears this naked love
there is no skin thick enough
that will not be pierced
if not now...
perhaps on your deathbed
it will consume you
you cannot look for it
or invite it in
as there is no separation
between you
and love
No longer looking for happiness
No longer afraid of sadness
There is no one separate to feel this or that
All emotion merges into a sublime love
pale flower of moon
petals falling
sweeps over the garden
the scent of yesterday's rain
gathered in the fingers of naked trees
memories are dreams
that no one dreams
that dream us
plant us in a garden of love
where suns and moons slide across the sky
where we bathe in starlight
and long for love
our tears water our roots
and cleanse our leaves
we are the flower of love itself
such beauty cannot see itself
we exist only as this tender dance
I bloom only in your eyes
petals
exploding
and
wilting
leaves
falling
falling
naked we love
and
die
wandering through the desert of broken shadows
moonlight poured through my footsteps
this shimmering mirage
has no entrance
or exit
ballet of light in light
pirouette without beginning or end
suspended as this edgeless sea of dreams...
no desert
no light
no echo
no mirage
no one wanders
sky swallowed in love
How can you ever leave the garden of love? Every step is
Flowers
Blooming
Thought is not true or false
True and false are thought
softly
softly
layers and
layers
of
transparent luminescence
slip
through echoes of yesterdays moon
memory soars on arpeggio-ed wings
paints the sky
colors
sparkle and
bloom
in the mind stream
where you float
between the banks
of this and
that
you can hear the reflection
of the shoreless ocean
with every breath
it is inside
it is outside
it is sideless
there is no middle
no direction
the banks slip into the wetness
as you dissolve
into the ocean of love
it pours through its own soundless echo
flows through its own fathomless depths
reverberates endlessly into its own reflection
sees its beauty
and weeps
through the prism of mind
slowly
slowly
outdoor light erases the mirror
of window
images inside and outside merge
through the lens of imaginary separation
there appears to be a dance
between you and me
where hands
touch
where hearts
blossom and soar
into a pirouette of unfathomable wonder
where love
appears
is a fairytale world
of flowing color
the punctuation of words
paints yellows and reds
and deep deep blues
slices the dream into sides
so that we may hold hands
look deeply into each other's eyes
recognize the impossible mystery of beauty
and fall in love
wind
its own breath
slides rippling shadows
across the sidewalk and into a deep deep river of light
pouring into light
autumn does not hold its breath
waiting for spring
leaves fall
gather in the garden
moon swept echoes
sing
love is not hiding
under the bushes
among broken shadows
and stalks of summer flowers
heavy with afternoon rain
it is the falling of ancient moonlight
and the winter's breath approaching
love is your very breath
these very words
this kiss
of knowing life's preciousness
and what of the golden finches
asleep in the plum tree
as naked moon
sails
do the seasons orbit around the sun?
is there someone walking away from autumn?
where does winter hide in the spring?
frozen garden lies in darkness
no tires on the highway
spoonfuls of hot tea
my reflection in the window
memories of moon hover
sliding through the seasons
what is light
but ancient shadows
leaning
into the wind
bursting into flames
what is love
but memories of light
leaning
into this fiery kiss
burning all shadows
in this echo land dream
there is no place to hide
from this explosion of love
it is everywhere
and nowhere
it lies in your sickbed
and flows through your dreams
as you wander
looking for love
my heart is a river of echoes
memories reverberate
without a source
or place to land
the banks collapsed
into the fathomless depths
sky
slipped into wetness
currents
warm and cool
pour through eddies
and whirlpools
in this ocean of love
I am all the voices
of all the songs
the singers
and the silent
a billion stars exploding
suns melting into their own light
galaxies unfolding
and collapsing
waves of tears
folding into pools of starlight
wild and naked
life sings our names
a call and answer long song
we are echoes
of reflected light
River of moon
Sinks into sky
Who wandered the empty shores of moonlight?
Who sailed among ancient shadows searching for love?
Leaving no wake
She found no harbor
Simply sky
Pouring into sky
Vast
Anchor-less
Dreams of clouds
Drifting...
No banks
No light
No shadow
No love
Just this sensuous daydream
Dreaming itself
A love ballet that has no horizon...
No vault of sky to fall
No dance floor to collapse
Oceans dissolving
Suns melting
Castles crumbling
Lovers loving
Falling through their own embrace
morning sleeps
silent snow
dove at the feeder
wet
slides down the window
tears are prisms
colors blossom
petals fall
love blossoms
love falls
pools of memory
slide down the window
the heart is not a vessel
love slides into and through
love
you cannot hide in hymns and rosaries
cathedrals topple
secret pockets are emptied
there are no clothes
to hide the nakedness
that no one wears
summer flowers
bloom and
wilt
colors
now
buried in snow
a dream of time
and love's embrace
painted by these very words
what syllables are the rocks
and bones
and which vowels the flesh
of this song
where moonlight floats
across the garden
where shadows bathe
and echos bloom
in the depths of midnight
where all is lost
even the looking
fades
into the dried roses
last petals fallen
long ago
carpet the forgotten path
memories trail across autumn skies
ignite the dream
with moonlight
falling
through
threads of empty silken light
tattered prayer flags
eaten by time
as she slipped into the mirror
and found no front or back
or middle ground on which to stand
simply this dancing
of wind
in wind
an echoland ballet
with no dancers
or audience
or stage
no ticket required
no hand or heart
to hold
the wind
last golden leaves
caught in stalks of summer's flowers
there is no artist
other than these eyes
that no one wears
that cannot be found
a looker seems to arise in the looking
for an observer
but there is no one to step outside a rainbow
or into the shadow of moon
echoes fill the canyon
and dissolve into their own silence
as the walls
melt
into the shoreless ocean
they never left
in the cradle of canyon
pale moon hangs on the door of dawn
last stars fade into pinks and oranges
woven with tattered wind plough-ed clouds
last leaves falling now
words rush through the window of my heart
pouring mouthfuls of sky
in
to
sky
the heart is a skylight
between sky
and sky
pierced from the sides
the middle explodes
into shattered diamonds
reflecting the colors of everyone's eyes
echoing the song of everyone's
deepest
longing
and
fear
to erase their imaginary lines
and melt into liquid love
you may wall yourself off with books
but the beast you fear has claws that will tear you
apart
rip out your heart
and teeth that will eat it
the thing you fear and long for has feathers that will caress you
and fold you into sunlight
tears that will melt your heart
and an unquenchable fire that will boil your blood
into a froth of unspeakable magnificence
a madness that has been hidden
so deeply
you cannot imagine
its ferocity
your wildness dances just beyond your grasp
but you know
how hard it is
to hold this love
for all and everything
this sorrow that sings your name
this joy that floats through waves of despair
there is war
and peace
everywhere
no where is no where to live
love ignites itself
surely it is always alive
burning through shine
and
shadow
no one wears this naked love
there is no skin thick enough
that will not be pierced
if not now...
perhaps on your deathbed
it will consume you
you cannot look for it
or invite it in
as there is no separation
between you
and love
No longer looking for happiness
No longer afraid of sadness
There is no one separate to feel this or that
All emotion merges into a sublime love
pale flower of moon
petals falling
sweeps over the garden
the scent of yesterday's rain
gathered in the fingers of naked trees
memories are dreams
that no one dreams
that dream us
plant us in a garden of love
where suns and moons slide across the sky
where we bathe in starlight
and long for love
our tears water our roots
and cleanse our leaves
we are the flower of love itself
such beauty cannot see itself
we exist only as this tender dance
I bloom only in your eyes
petals
exploding
and
wilting
leaves
falling
falling
naked we love
and
die
wandering through the desert of broken shadows
moonlight poured through my footsteps
this shimmering mirage
has no entrance
or exit
ballet of light in light
pirouette without beginning or end
suspended as this edgeless sea of dreams...
no desert
no light
no echo
no mirage
no one wanders
sky swallowed in love
How can you ever leave the garden of love? Every step is
Flowers
Blooming
Thought is not true or false
True and false are thought
softly
softly
layers and
layers
of
transparent luminescence
slip
through echoes of yesterdays moon
memory soars on arpeggio-ed wings
paints the sky
colors
sparkle and
bloom
in the mind stream
where you float
between the banks
of this and
that
you can hear the reflection
of the shoreless ocean
with every breath
it is inside
it is outside
it is sideless
there is no middle
no direction
the banks slip into the wetness
as you dissolve
into the ocean of love
it pours through its own soundless echo
flows through its own fathomless depths
reverberates endlessly into its own reflection
sees its beauty
and weeps
through the prism of mind
slowly
slowly
outdoor light erases the mirror
of window
images inside and outside merge
through the lens of imaginary separation
there appears to be a dance
between you and me
where hands
touch
where hearts
blossom and soar
into a pirouette of unfathomable wonder
where love
appears
is a fairytale world
of flowing color
the punctuation of words
paints yellows and reds
and deep deep blues
slices the dream into sides
so that we may hold hands
look deeply into each other's eyes
recognize the impossible mystery of beauty
and fall in love
wind
its own breath
slides rippling shadows
across the sidewalk and into a deep deep river of light
pouring into light
autumn does not hold its breath
waiting for spring
leaves fall
gather in the garden
moon swept echoes
sing
love is not hiding
under the bushes
among broken shadows
and stalks of summer flowers
heavy with afternoon rain
it is the falling of ancient moonlight
and the winter's breath approaching
love is your very breath
these very words
this kiss
of knowing life's preciousness
and what of the golden finches
asleep in the plum tree
as naked moon
sails
do the seasons orbit around the sun?
is there someone walking away from autumn?
where does winter hide in the spring?
frozen garden lies in darkness
no tires on the highway
spoonfuls of hot tea
my reflection in the window
memories of moon hover
sliding through the seasons
what is light
but ancient shadows
leaning
into the wind
bursting into flames
what is love
but memories of light
leaning
into this fiery kiss
burning all shadows
in this echo land dream
there is no place to hide
from this explosion of love
it is everywhere
and nowhere
it lies in your sickbed
and flows through your dreams
as you wander
looking for love
my heart is a river of echoes
memories reverberate
without a source
or place to land
the banks collapsed
into the fathomless depths
sky
slipped into wetness
currents
warm and cool
pour through eddies
and whirlpools
in this ocean of love
I am all the voices
of all the songs
the singers
and the silent
a billion stars exploding
suns melting into their own light
galaxies unfolding
and collapsing
waves of tears
folding into pools of starlight
wild and naked
life sings our names
a call and answer long song
we are echoes
of reflected light
River of moon
Sinks into sky
Who wandered the empty shores of moonlight?
Who sailed among ancient shadows searching for love?
Leaving no wake
She found no harbor
Simply sky
Pouring into sky
Vast
Anchor-less
Dreams of clouds
Drifting...
No banks
No light
No shadow
No love
Just this sensuous daydream
Dreaming itself
A love ballet that has no horizon...
No vault of sky to fall
No dance floor to collapse
Oceans dissolving
Suns melting
Castles crumbling
Lovers loving
Falling through their own embrace
morning sleeps
silent snow
dove at the feeder
wet
slides down the window
tears are prisms
colors blossom
petals fall
love blossoms
love falls
pools of memory
slide down the window
the heart is not a vessel
love slides into and through
love
you cannot hide in hymns and rosaries
cathedrals topple
secret pockets are emptied
there are no clothes
to hide the nakedness
that no one wears
summer flowers
bloom and
wilt
colors
now
buried in snow
a dream of time
and love's embrace
painted by these very words
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