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Sandy Compton

Books for the World from the West. Blue Creek Press

found in Friend |

Laddie Ray Melvin

Singer/Songwriter laddieraymelvin.com

found in Friend |

Through Pisces to Aquarius I

I We began by innocently Throwing stones and brandishing clubs. Arrows, spears and slings for the hunt Soon become swords and catapults; Armor, moats and castles surround A fearfully huddled people That quickly develop methods To raise levels of violence. … Continue reading

found in Collected, Dream Fragment 19 |

The River of Forgetfulness

Leave all earthly belongings here, On this still familiar shore, And nakedly step into the water. The River of Forgetfulness Will permanently wash away All your acquired prejudice; Releasing worn out opinion And popular cancerous thought.

found in Collected, Dream Fragment 19 |

Early August

The morning garden chatter spoke Of the ripening chokecherries: In a week the firm green berries Have become a plump burgundy. Soon after the fledglings have flown The annual gathering begins With errant flights of drunkenness; Ending in somber discussions … Continue reading

found in A Year in Hope, Collected, Dream Fragment 19 |

Poem Template

When Rest is found at the center Of an encircling Sphere of Light I know the I AM THAT I AM And become weightless and timeless Slowly coming into alignment Between the core of the planet And the center of … Continue reading

found in Collected, The One |

Come Walk With Me

Father told his son, and I learned: Death is a process of Living. But I did not then understand: Death must also be permitted To forever walk by our side For Destiny to Manifest Beyond this worn circular path We … Continue reading

found in Collected, Dream Fragment 19 |

Untitled April

Moon and cherry tree Together in bloom, Full. Moon and blossoms Waning in light winds, Fall. Pieces of white Drop, softly caressing Sacred ground. Beneath

found in A Year in Hope, Collected, Dream Fragment 19 |

Rising Tide

Reaching further, cutting deeper, The seventh wave violates This once peaceful shore, And as the chaotic tide rises Our secure center trembles and quakes In the cold grey dawn of decline.

found in Collected, Metamorphosis |

Sonnet to a Flyer

As we slowly leave the earth to ascend Through clouds of our vision, toward infinity, The heavens become our companion and friend. Vast horizons unfold for eyes to see; And while all of nature seems within reach, Man’s miniature world … Continue reading

found in Collected, Paths |

“We have been alone too long—“

From the book 10 to 17 February Afternoons We have been alone too long— Frustrations caused by our inability To communicate with each other And Nature Have pushed us Over the edge Of living And feeling life. The importance of … Continue reading

found in 10 to 17 February Afternoons, Collected |