The Mountain

Come and help me remember my country, A land in memory My home long ago Surrounded by the sea With jagged low mountains and rivers With thundering cliffs and muddy shores. I want to sing for my home in my heart Here in the hills of Berkshire Shrouded in morning dew And lullabies as the … Continue reading The Mountain

Just Love

                        It must be love The way the peaks of white mountain             Point to the tops of blue sky The way white birches dance in the old                         Wind like never before.             The way the sun rises and sets The way stars sparkle and twinkle                         As if for the first time. The … Continue reading Just Love

Hidden Flowers In The Rain

Last night I dreamt standing in rain holding a new sprout from an old root in my cupped hands Hands that have touched many salty waters. Remembering flooded rivers and mud flats Along the edges of tide and sirens Rusty tanks, empty bullet cartridges, And silent hunger. I was born close to the skin of … Continue reading Hidden Flowers In The Rain