Afloat

Seeking among the sand: a proper stonethat might resist how gravity alwaysensures that downward pull. A smooth touch says,‘How about me?’ So fingers dig—unknownif appearance be but illusion shown.The rock reveals itself to thrower’s gaze,and then—if found worthy—in the hand staysas young lad finds waters calm, little known. The key to balance being in theContinue reading “Afloat”

The Lighthouse

For Shavi, a friend and ikon     Orion protects starry skies each night –    Giving liberal light with that horse and bear –    Their beauty calling eyes to gaze aright,     Granting both wonder and direction fair.     Yet, despite ever luminous powers,     They reveal not all dangers of the dark;     For itContinue reading “The Lighthouse”