Floating Through Koele

Halemaʻumaʻu

A molten core

Churning in the deep

Locked tight for safety

Finds a crack

And begins to flow

Slowly

Melting solid rock

Heat rising

Mesmerizing

Analyzing

No more

It’s time to surrender

Paradise Lost

Torn and tattered

Whether by nature, man, or beast

I know not

This magical spot

This fragile life

I still will love and tend

More certain than ever

That it too

Will pass

That even now it is empty

And wondrous in its form

The Body Knows

The body knows how to run

Think “run”

And let it fly

Under branches and

Over roots

Kissing ferns

And tasting mist

Soft and nimble

Miraculous and

Ephemeral

The Greatest Show on Earth

To live in a dream

Is to live with wonder

In a magical world

Full of fantastic creatures

Every one 

Playing the role of their lives

Freedom

A new paradigm

No limitations

No fear

No excuses

No regrets

Under this tree

Free at last

An (un)Expected Gift

Soaring across the harbor

A young eagle finds a tree

Right above me

In my mind

I am already covered

In its poop

Smiling

Nature's Ballet

Dancing through the air

Shimmering in the light

When awareness meets life

Even a cloud of flies is a delight

Ruby Glass

I don’t even have to

Clap my feet

Just one savored breath

And I’m home

Safe and sound

The Flow

Sailing across a harbor

Traveling through time

Just a memory now

Blown by the wind

Everything passes

Intimate

Savoring the texture

Of every breath

Like the warmth

Flowing from my lover’s lips

As we lean in

For our first kiss

That is intimate attention

Puppy Dreams

The sun smiles and

The puppy wakes

From its short rest

Rolling into the shade

Ears listening to the Earth

Sharing its dreams

Carried by the wind

Over the hills

To bring that smile

To my friend

Crying for her family

In the chaos of war

Open Sky

Who am I?

I ask the open sky

The stream and the crickets

The fire and stars

All the voices

Near and far

Wind blows

Satellites fly on by

Who am I?

Asks the Open Sky

Always Be Releasing

 I can’t promise that it’s easy

I can’t promise that it’s fast

But I know we can find peace

When we walk the pathless path

Kiss the earth with your soles

Whisper "darling" to your self

Hear the bells that call you home

Dissolving life and death

Taste the space in every breath

Drink silence from the air

Digest feelings in your gut

Forget about what’s fair

Always be releasing

Open to the flow

Of life's symphony of energy

Feeling 

And Letting go

Letting go

Letting go

Open to the Flow

Yesterday I realized

That my whole life I feared

My own heartbeat

The very life

Flowing through my veins

It would be so tragic

But it isn't

Because now

I drink with delight

That blood

Savoring every drop

Dancing to its rhythm

Swimming in its currents

Painting these words with

Its red ink

Breathing the air of these

Green-skinned mountains

Surrounded by family

Home at last

Grow well

Grow well

Dear friends

Well into wonder and awe

At the miracle of existence

Of every moment

Grow wool

To keep you cozy as you lie among the stars

Floating through the open sky

Grow wheels

And ride wide-eyed the roller coaster of life

Like a ball in a mountain stream

Grow roots

Deep into the Earth

Grounding you

Connecting you

Nourishing you

Grow weary

Of conflict

Of shame

Of resistance

Grow whole

Embracing every strand of the web of life

Loving your wonderful self just as you are

And grow holes

In your stories and fears

Letting your hidden light shine through

Grow weird

Have fun

It's all a game

Grow wild

Lose yourself in dance

Let go of control

Holding out your hands

To receive life's downpour of gifts

Grow wise

Listening to the forest

And your beloved heart

Grow well

Well...

Well enough

Or not

Whatever feels good

You got this

Thank you

I love you