Month: April 2024

∴
in the forge of existence
i hone my teeth
each trial a grindstone for my resolve
with decisive vigor
i extend my claws rendering obstacles
as lightning cleaves the sky
amid the tumult, i unearth lush serenity
for it dwells within, wherever i tread
guided by unyielding will
roaring with thunderous determination
in every step impermanence i see
a constant revelation
∴¹

1. A no-prompt poem, just my reflections on rereading some of the Diamond Sutra and The Unfettered Mind last night while a storm cell rolled through. ↩︎

∴ 
in one instance of cosmic serendipity
two souls collide from across the silvered divide | 
kismet’s magical hand guiding
worlds merging
minds in syncopation
wildfire of passion aflame
journeys interwinding
spirits now bound by an ethereal ahimsa silken thread | 
woven in a celestial blink
as lives reshaped
ever-changed, separate, and as one
∴¹ 

1. entry for the sol_poetria “one moment” poetry contest. results tbt ↩︎

∴ composing melodies in my mind
while meandering in the massifs
for the merriment of many a marmot, meadowlark,
and moose mustering for music
marveling at nature’s magnificence,
moonlight melts away
i strum my mountain dulcimer
and begin my little tune ∴