Photography, Poetry, & Ponderings
A multitude of lights surround
As eyes search to and fro
For a fire that is different from the others
One that burns as it grows
A unique connection
A passion inside
That no one recognizes but me
The secrets I’ve held are no longer hidden
Illuminating these gifts within me
An ole storm is passing
with drizzles of rain nearby
twilight starts to fall
as milky clouds roll by
the caress of a gentle breeze
crosses the moonless sky
tiny beams of shimmering lights
sparkle like the fourth of July
for the tempest has moved on
and the stars start to align
shining like beacons of light
high in the moonlit sky
Young bamboo swaying
Gently dancing with the wind
Kissed by sunlit rays
A flaming sunset
Reflecting on ocean glass
Bright as refined gold
With a rainbow in the sky
and the promise of light
when our eyes first met
the timing wasn’t right
everything seemed okay
as perfect as can be
but the problem was never you
it was always just me
these lifeless eyes blinded
by past insecurities
never allowing love in fully
as it was intended to be
for the very wish I longed for
was the one I couldn’t see
distracted by those other dim lights
and the brightest I thought wasn’t worthy of me
so in regret I entreat
that blinded eyes now see
the beautiful truth I pushed away
was always destined for me
can life offer second chances
will grace be kind to agree
that rare kind of love that came into my life
was a missed opportunity
so here I am doing innerwork
to set my mind free
because self-sabotage is real
it was never about you
it was always just me
You…
you are a blessing!
As waters run deep
joined to the mist of the air
purity is born
When sunflowers bloom
And the grass grows knee high
Who would’ve thought
It rains in July
The warmth of the sun
As sparrows fly by
A turn of the weather
A final goodbye
The summer is ending
The ground has grown dry
This love has gone jaded
It rains in July
Hearts are now fragile
You turned a blind eye
The season is over
It rains in July
As I gaze upon the heavenlies
A sphere of radiant light
Splitting open the evening sky
An illumination so bright
In latin it’s name is “Luna”
In greek they say “Selene”
The times I’ve had
conversing with the moon
Revealing secrets unseen
New hopes & past disappointments
Dreams that reach sky high
Whispers of things that no one else hears
Just between the moon and I
For that orb of night
Shares a glimmer of light
For anyone who draws near thy
As twilight falls
Watching over thee
Goodnight, sweet lullaby
I arrived at a crossroad
where two paths diverge
which road do I choose?
which way do I go?
Why am I blinded in seeking…
I don’t know
Is it mind over heart?
or heart over mind?
as I take two steps forward
leaving the past behind
Because no one will tell you
there’s freedom in movement
and life will be just fine
once again…
for what seems as an “end”
has only just begun
crossing over to new beginnings
this test in life I won
Ancient of days
what would you say
to the one who has passed you
along the way
Do you have tales
on men of old
who have traveled your path
as history unfolds
Have you seen wars
tribulation and love
the chronicles of humanity
in the makings of
Memories you’ve witnessed
the worse and best of mankind
recorded in the annuals of nature
and preserved throughout all time
Hawaii Nature Love Poetry Collective 