Meditation

cross legged in the grass-
the morning sun dawns over
a new cairn of stone

balancing rocks-
my mind clear
for now

Dawn

long distance sunrise-
my rig nestled in the grooves
in the center lane

marshmallow clouds-
the rising sun
a campfire

Movement

late afternoon sun-
illuminated dust motes
meander through time

first snow-
autumn leaves
across the threshold

Windy

angry winter night-
grey shutters on the northern wall
banging in the wind

on the south porch-
sharing the sunrise as
the wind chimes slowly

Distance

circling eagles-
nesting on the mountaintop
as Sisyphus weeps

wavering sands-
a desert oasis
just out of reach

Weather

the harsh morning sun-
touring the damage again
for the final time

green and black clouds-
through broken glass
the storm arrives

Nightmare

below the surface-
shadows of nameless horrors
rise up unbidden

deep in the night-
wrenched from sleep by
echoes of dreams

Death

the hand of darkness
dragging down the daylight as
the sun lies dying

ruthless sun-
vultures wait
in the thermals

Gone

on gossamer wings-
fate finds you leaving this vale
far before your time

endless night
dawn reaches out
her empty hand

Hawaii

the hawaiian sun-
a straw hat and gunnysack
in pineapple fields

pacific clouds-
the obscured rim
of Kilauea