cloud nine

cloud nine state of mind

wandering through wonderland

her paradise found

orb weaver

super supple strength
glistening delicateness
ever new nexus

cells of the body of love

the cool moon shines

on her mountain soul

bright black wings flutter by

tipping off top rocks

one by one
toppling
to the waters below

misperceptions roll

beyond her wild awareness

her rocky foundation
tumbles through
a
portal

now
human
earthen
goddess
now
magically new

a high-moon dawn burns fog

delivering an owl's dandelion wish
red-tailed hawks soar

hare tracks draw
her attention
how long was I a mountain?

she wondered

as prayers poured
from her wide open love

dancing prayers
of healing
of forgiveness
of grace

scattering peace
sprinkling love
throwing gratitude glitter

lying at the roots of an ancient redwood
she heard with her heart
play, have fun, stay open, trust

we are sunbeams of the sun

we are waves of the ocean
we are cells of the body of love

bananas foster rhapsody

she positively devoted

her lovely starving soul

to an alluring language hero

emotions bloomed strong and sacred

a thousand warm promises believed

tears to cheers and back again

she drank his dream

ate his words

enjoyed his hands

fascinated, frightened and fighting

to survive he had her

please don't undermine my mind

understand, hold hope, hold me

with happy honor

protect this devotion

my quiet power needs a hug

please, be nice boy

float in respect with me, friend

join and hold care together

accept smiles of thanks

and dance to blue evening dew

find sweet easy peace

by remembering

i am on your side

end this scrambled head

knotty heart belly broke

holy doom gloomy

wing need starsun

big up and let love joy

dance like a motherflower

boldly she tore herself open and

bravely allowed herself to be gutted

her blue bloody heart lay barely beating

yet this love does not wane

wreckless hearted child

with scarred soul and heartsick ness

quit busting her agates

she's gone into the dark

to find the missing light

there she rips off her bandages

to dance, dance like a motherflower

this is where she begins

how to improve your vision without trying

unfurl your magic

carpet to soar, flying high
easy eagle eyes

balloon head floats, light
as dragon tail drops, heavy
i am what i am

moving like honey
slowly flowing goldenness
don't push the river

a whale of a thanksgiving

awake with my love

thanksgiving is here again

so much gratitude

cool morning walking

calm clear day along the coast

blue sky brilliant

big moon radiant

bold robin redbreast draws in

crisp fresh air fills lungs

bluegray ocean silk

steam erupts from dark giants

gray whales frolicking

ancient seastacks stand

shiny bumpy bodies swim

passersby marvel

giving beauty free

briefly lingering steam puffs
signal and excite

this is where we live

magical existence this
thank you mother earth

absorbing sunlight

hula hoop goes round and round
chillax together

plentiful joy

tie-dye sky sunset bike ride
merriment with friends

thankful for my love

absolutely perfect day

peacefulness abounds

autumn daze

chilly autumn daze

smells of burning wood, moist earth

storm swells show, light hides

crisp blue cut by geese

migrating whales puff steam, white

round red berries bright

warm dry gratitude
weather dances fierce outside
creating rainbows

river magic

as i amble near

gentle giant caresses

soft power flowing

shape-shifting being

vapor cloud rain mist ocean

wave fog frost snow hail

steam dew moving through

animal people and plants

snowflakes and icebergs

weightless and timeless

soaring in surreal silence

diving divine deep

prehistoric rocks

beautiful rocks and fine sand

like ancient ruins

psychedelic moss

water bending light to dance

golden ray beams stream

through the radiant

swirling pure bluegreen magic

silver orbs wiggle

steeping in joy

surface to starburst sunshine

where else have drops been

slippery boulders

strong current swings me around

toes on moss carpet

trees ripple, shadows

glide, your tiny eyes meet mine

show me how it's done

my every cell

swallows healing sacredness

heartmind radiates

shrinking and humbling

expanding and supporting

rejuvenation

forever stoked

gliding smoothly

carving gracefully
floating peacefully
smiling joyfully
relaxing totally

breathing deeply
dancing freely
loving completely
radiating sincerely
learning steadily
being simply
appreciating fully
flowing spontaneously
charging powerfully
flying fluidly
enjoying happily
thanking daily
evolving endlessly

magnífica madre

she is as beautiful as a spring blossom
she is as graceful as a dragonfly
she is as rare as a shooting star
she is as funny as a baby giraffe
she is as open as a fantastic novel
she is as brilliant as a supernova
she is as quick as a hummingbird
she is as powerful as the wind
she is as strong as diamonds
she is as radiant as a rainbow

she sings like a sparrow
she protects like a lioness
she listens like a microphone
she cooks like a five star chef
she nurtures like the earth
she encourages like a best friend
she gives like a magic fountain
she forgives like an angel
she laughs like a happy baby
she loves like a force of nature

she gave me confidence
she gave me courage
she gave me compassion
she gave me support
she gave me spunk
she gave me music
she gave me dance
she gave me verve
she gave me life
she gives me pure love

enchanted forest bliss

a fine new rainy day on the north coast
ripe for plucking an enchanted walk

among the redwoods with my heart flame
ancient omniscient trees towering

over a thousand shades of green
creating cover for hobbits and rabbits
divine beams of light pour in past

bright green moss hanging like magic

gnomes' beards from splendiferous tree arms
i gaze at droplets of sparkling dancing water fairies

suspended from giant fern leaves
i walk past cartoon mushrooms

to the beautiful sacred pure river
where i could really smell the rocks breathing
each stone an individual being
with the flick of a wish it skips across the glassy water

enter

entrance
    enable
         enjoy
              encircle
                   enlace
                        engild
                   enliven
              ensoul
         enlighten
    enrich
ensky
    enrapt
         enchant
              enamour
                   encompass
                        enthrall
                   enlarge
              enhance
         enthuse
    enshrine
encore

liquid sky

floating in a sea of gratitude

i reach out to touch
elusive shimmering white foam
pure and primordial
perfect and free
slipping easily into bliss
my being melts and melds
with all in timelessness
flowers overflow my mind
liquid sky swells high above
inviting me to take wing
cali gold massages my vision
while sublime sunbeams saturate
divine neural pathways
rainbow bubbles tickle my senses
shell self evaporates
sensibilities heighten
i am born into now again and again

laughing life luck

oh magnificent morning!
smile, my sexy sweetness
pleasure rhythm is ours
finding true time in bed
i adore you too love
shall we head out into
the wild world together
explore waves of desire & joy
as we share laughing life luck
drinking fresh paradise with honey
drenched in beautiful dreams
frolic, glisten, leap, soak! playful ocean
blow, dance, caress, whisper! sacred wind
entwine, burn, linger, warm! sun flames
gaze, open heart, fly! blue sky
escape between soft sand, kiss sea

kiss beauty
feel body light

one love, look!
delicious full moon rises
please, pet my soul skin all night...

drunk junk

live your vivid experiment
sing that electric symbol
draw shimmery movement
write fiery purple music
hear this drunk junk rhythm
throw raw water sense
smear harmony with balance
free up every wild question
young me being
in some psychedelic world
demands a masterpiece too

crash landing

ceaseless wandering
brought me here
a crash landing
turned into a love affair
with this land in my heart
earth's gifts are mine
to live out my ride like
the ebb and flow of the tide
living and loving
with the way of the sea
sucking saltwater taffy
piece by piece
sweet love gets stuck
in my teeth

child of the morning

a child of the morning
opens like a joyful flower
smiling with vast trust and peace
naked in the present magickness
as you sail about this fresh universe
remember to breathe
deep and sacredly slow
we are all born to be
free to explore embrace dance laugh
brilliantly knowing nothing
so celebrate and live like liquid
let the wild ocean's salt
circle you and kiss your heart

Venezia

This morning I find myself

in a strange and exquisite garden,

hung-over from last night’s indulgences.

My limbs unfurl, uncurl,

my tongue leaps out with a deep dank yawn.

Where am I now?

I rise and refresh in a nearby fountain,

then get to steppin’ again,

past rose-tinted lanterns, crooked buildings,

and flocks of pigeons.

I’ve had my share of gondola and vaporetto rides,

stowing away when necessary,

however the best way to see my city is by foot.

My own pad along on the cool cobblestones.

The rising sun tells me I’m right on time

for breakfast at Signora Gianfranco’s.

Every morning she cooks enough to feed an army,

so I happily help her with the leftovers.

“Zanebono!  Vieni gattone!  Beo Zanebono!”

Signora calls me Zanebono, the good one.

Actually, it’s Nino.

She passes me a mini-frittata with shrimp and cheese,

which I devour on the portale.

Afterward, meandering toward the Canal Grande

through Piazza San Marco,

I remember an intoxicated evening,

not dissimilar to the last,

when I climbed to the top of the ancient basilica

to sit upon one of those bronze horses

in hopes of impressing some bellissimo women.

Today I simply climb up on a sunny muro

to bask in the tangerine glow

of a Mediterranean morning.

Church bells chime, water slaps against moored boats

of black and blue floating in green.

Graciously I make myself available

for a photo or coccolo from the endless stream

of charmed passersby.

This lovely city of mine is fish-shaped.

I was born in its beating heart.

Medieval and magical is the sestiere of San Polo.

Mazes of tiny calles all eventually lead

to the Canalasso.

My favorite haunt is our renowned fish market.

Stall after stall chock full of fresh fish, shellfish,

and other creatures from the

Adriatic Sea and Venetian Lagoon.

Back on the prowl I pass painters en plein air, and

shop windows brimming with glorious glass and ornate

carnivale masks.

A favorite time of year here for many is carnivale.

Masquerading affords freedom from the bounds

of identity, from the human mind,

liberating people to pursue

decadent or promiscuous endeavors,

cloaked under spectacular suns and moons,

joker grins, dramatic human faces, and

animali of every imaginable sort,

from buzzards to dragons – the most popular being

the gatteo, the cat.

Cats are revered here, not only for

feasting on plague-ridden rodents, but also

as enduring symbols of freedom and serenity.

Peering through the hovering mist of the canal I see

those emerald eyes peering back at me.

I recognize their mischievous sparkle

as she slinks in and out of shadows.

I have been waiting to see her again.

Sophia purrs my name and I’m over the moon!

We wander the streets for a spell

and come to perch on one of countless bridges.

Lights dance along the water’s surface,

“Oy Oy!” comes another gondolier.

Navigating the narrow canal

he squats to fit under this little bridge.

People above join him as he serenades

his cargo of lovers.

Amore washes over me as Sophia spontaneously

curves her body to brush against mine.

The mood strikes to bite the dog that bit me.

We stroll to Beppino’s, for I know he is generous,

and his patch is ripe.

Sweet Sophia is up for some frantic fun, and we

chomp catnip until we badger dogs in the moonlight.

Afterward, feasting on fish heads under

the pier down from La Zucca’s,

chamber music wafts by on a breeze.

In Lion City cats have free reign.

rebel mind

grateful i am and
simple i want to be

bright and green, babe anew
distractions and abstractions
fill this sweet-intentioned brain
seeking to let go and flow

root for my soul to grow

rebel mind has its time
rebel mind often undermines
dump fear now
purge expectations
free up from ego
release resistance
freaky and free is how i lean
dreamer or dream

real and unseen

rebel mind crosses the line
rebel mind has a toll of a kind