ROSEBUD

My imagination 
dreams 
of your full bloom, 

but I'm here, 
in the present moment. 

And you're compressed 
and dense, 
but full of promise.

THIS ROSE

Petals, 
with moist spring rain,
unfurling,
and veiny red perfume...

offering

divinity and devotion,
freely.

FIRST SPRING ROSE

Popped out suddenly!

Breathing fragrant air,
my attention...

is yours.

SPRAY ROSES

Scorn her thorns 
and miss the soft petals 
revealing 
unfolding aliveness.

PINK, ORANGE AND BLUE

Roses are pink and orange,
Rainy days can be blue,
See beauty in ways, 
That are always fresh and new.

Fire

I breathe and flicker my light. 

Tend me and I will dance for you.
Feed me and I provide heat. 
Come close, see and feel for yourself.

My nature consumes all.
Inexhaustible passion is my single desire.
That which has become dry and withered
I will combust for you.

Those are my gifts.
I am fire.
I dance.
I am passion.

My essence has no control.
Watch out - delicate tenderness
I burn with abandon and no regret.

I am fire.

Take me into the wilderness to
sacred ceremonies.

Spark me to life, carry my embers.

All of Me

Take my devotion

devour me

Take my surrender

slice me open

Take my raw vulnerability into the vastness of your heart.

Take my sadness, grief and despair and wrap me in your fierce tenderness.

Take my sensual delights

desire me

Take my invitation and invoke the universe.

Take my rage, rock solid

Take all of me, and be mine, forever.