What City is an Island but not a Loner?
Can you tell what city this poem is about? Its recent history and forward-thinking culture impressed me as much as its beauty did.
From One Cycle to the Next – A Birthday Poem
Today my birthday marks for me the beginning of a new 7-year cycle. This poem gives an idea of how I’m viewing this particular birthday and place along my journey.
I Could Gaze at Her Forever
There are so many things in nature that we could sit and look at… forever. This is my favorite of all.
In the Company of Silence
This poem came to me while I lay in bed one night, listening to the light rain outside. Its way of thinking about silence, delighted me.
The Sea of Time
Time is like a sea, Each minute a drop, each second a grain of salt, Seemingly separate, up close so small. Open wide the eyes and look upon the vista, A sea, like time spreads out as one. Even appearing still and smooth, a surface flat, Yet moving and flowing,...
The Sea and Me
Dear sea, do you hear me? Do you hear me typing? What do you think and feel about how I sound? Do you smile and close your eyes when you hear me? Are you excited that we are so close to each other? I am elated to be near you. Hearing you I think of healing –...Understanding Spain’s Constitution Day
Just this week, on December 6th, was Spain’s Constitution Day, or Día de la Constitución. I’ve always thought that this national holiday was to celebrate the Spanish Constitution dating back to the first Spanish Republic in the 1820’s. What I’m...
Perception of Presence
This poem was inspired by the view of an angel statue in the historic center of Valencia, Spain.
A Poem for Me, A Poem for You
This poem is about the experience of being present.