Gravity

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“The hardest part is when the river
is too swift and goes underground for days on end”  

~Jim Harrison from Songs of Unreason

My soul the river rushing over stones
of memories buried in sand
some more grand and beautiful
breathless times remembering
glistening jewels of a colorful life.

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Spectrum

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I took a nap and wept for no reason”

~ Jim Harrison from Songs of Unreason

And when I weep are my tears
 
the color of the turquoise sky
 
reflecting in my eyes
 
or are they the white feathered
 
clouds floating by with their weighted sighs. Read More

Breathing in Still Life

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Hold strong to here and now, we have found home
our hands clasped and arms entwined in grace

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Sea Level

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“The mountains are so dominant
that some days the people refuse
to look at them as children
turn away from the fathers who beat them”

~ Jim Harrison  from Songs of Unreason

She was the mountaintop on which I stood
Breathing the pure air, cutting my teeth
on slender fingers for she would give
everything to protect, to shelter, to feed.

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Emancipation of a Soul

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February 3, 2017- the day of my emancipation. The chasing of the almighty dollar in exchange for my soul, done. No more living by other’s rules and expectations. Time to get back to me, the real me that no one knew. Back then, I didn’t even know who I was anymore.
 

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