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Featured Poems

  • This Poem can be found in

    FIVE - New, First Edition NOW Available

    “The lone house watches”

    The lone house watches
    Summer residents depart
    The October chill
    
    Awaiting winter solstice
    And hibernating Nature
    
    (more…)

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  • This Poem can be found in

    The One - New, First Edition available January 2013.
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    Immaculate Conception V

    As motion finally finds rest
    The Golden Spheres of Liquid Light
    Begin weaving a chrysalis
    To encase the Child and its host
    In a protective envelope
    Creating an environment
    For the expanding Consciousness
    To attain OctoAwareness
    Being in perfect Harmony
    With the Universal Heartbeat
    Of the emerging Cosmic Age
    
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  • This Poem can be found in

    Paths, 1978 - Second Edition NOW Available.
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    For the New Born

    Early morning unfurls
    Initial rays of sun,
    To touch and feel our world
    From distant horizon.
    
    O Newly Born!
    Conceived of Love,
    Into life you come
    This eternal morn.
    
    May you reach the stars
    In an abundance of light,
    Being as free as you are
    Until sunset becomes night.
    
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    FIVE - New, First Edition NOW Available

    “Insects and birds sing”

    Insects and birds sing
    An autumnal opera
    On Afton Mountain
    
    Passionate in the moment
    With no thought for tomorrow
    
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  • This Poem can be found in

    10 to 17 February Afternoons, 1977 - Second Edition NOW Available.
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    “I want to taste your love”

    I want to taste your love
    As together we become one
    In the warmth and security
    Of each other’s arms and bodies.
    
    While two days will be eternal to us
    We shall experience all in total.
    
    All will end, but only in time’s scope,
    For it will remain forever in our hearts
    And minds as we pass beyond time.
    
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    FIVE - New, First Edition NOW Available

    “From Monticello”

    From Monticello
    Is heard Jefferson singing
    His song of Freedom
    
    Calling for revolution
    By expanding Consciousness
    
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  • This Poem can be found in

    Paths, 1978 - Second Edition NOW Available.
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    The Spirit of Phoenix – A Chant

    Rise ye Spirit from the deep,
    Spreading invisible wings for vast flight—
    Sing out loudly the love of life
    And peace on earth of our song.
    Higher, higher do soar,
    Showing your invincible might.
    Bring eyes to those that are blind—
    Banish our worldly thoughts,
    Whisking the sleep from heavy laden lids.
    We look without sight—
    Our senses are dulled.
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  • This Poem can be found in

    Paths, 1978 - Second Edition NOW Available.
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    Paths IA, iv

    Whenever the soul’s descent ceases
       The building process can begin
       To revive the inner strength lost
       When mortal darkness grew within.
    With hope commences the release 
       From our soul’s rebirthing desire
          And the appeal for earthly gain,
          Which was purchased at any cost
          And whose pleasures reaped only pain.
       Sown seeds of hope help to inspire
    Our growing faith for the peace
       On earth that every soul requires
       When climbing paths ever higher.
    
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    METAMORPHOSIS, 1989 - Second Edition NOW Available.
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    A Shallow Grave

    Praising the empty accomplishment
    Of temples built without foundation,
    We hypnotically pledge allegiance
    To the twin gods of power and money.
    Believing our lifelong search complete,
    We blindly caress these half truths,
    Awakening on our last day to realize
    We were solely the creation of an image.
    
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