by BHW 2 Comments
On his last day he sat between
his parents in
the front seat with
the wind ruffling
his fur, and reviewed his old haunts,
ate fried chicken,
and enjoyed full
attention, love.
When the vet came to put him down,
he showed no fear,
as if he knew
the end was near.
A faint rumbling in the distance,
some trembling leaves,
branches dancing,
a door banging,
as unseen forces amble east
through the county.
Lily faces
turn upward
as rain swishes on padded feet,
gutters gurgle,
wood chimes chatter
the earth gives thanks.
Day is ending,
darkness descending,
work is done,
body weary,
mind is spent,
eyes are heavy.
Elixir of sleep,
refresh me now.
Hundreds dead, newspaper headlines shout.
Shocking images,
grieving mothers,
fathers, sisters
appear on TV news each night,
while we destroy
a Western state
to practice bombing.
When will the voices of reason
break through hatred,
the ancient dance
of destruction?
When will we embrace others as
partners, humans
on the same journey
of love and life?
When
will
it
stop?
What
can
we
do?
BHW
Palest peach petals soft as fur,
spidery arms
flowing to earth.
Breathe in , breathe out.
Sun filtered by greens, browns, and grays,
shapely green leaves
whispering low.
Breathe in, breathe out.
Jasmine vines wrapping and twisting,
inward, outward.
Tinkle of chimes.
Breathe in, breathe out.
BHW
by BHW 5 Comments
If you open your eyes, your ears
right here, right now,
in this moment,
stillness drops in.
Always there, the grace of the earth,
fluffs of clouds in
a crooked line,
a gurgling stream,
whisper of leaves as critters stir,
flutter of wings,
musical calls.
Breath in, breath out.
untangling the web