I have come to the conclusion, There are no paths, Only one swollen river, Whose tributaries lead, To the same old desert, Our father’s called the world, And christened paradise, Over all creation. Here the […]
Arthur’s Harrowing What would I not give, To hold you here, And rejoice in a moment’s, Limitless strength? What would I not do, To carry you home, And dispel the shadows, Hateful stain? What would […]
The Burial of Guinevere by John Evans With spade in hand, And heart in mind, I rend the goodly earth, Bent over double like a toothless beggar, Dressed in my old lord’s male. The harvest […]
I am with you on the bridge, Of life and unlife, Where the shades of noon, Drift groggily toward Armageddon. I am with you at the pinnacle, Between feeling and knowing, Where the whispers of […]
Shadows on the river, Pass before my eyes, Like visions of tomorrow, Few men realize. Shadows on the river, Drift on slowly by, Like the words of an old man, As the day begins to […]
My brave child, Be at peace, And grow. Do not be afraid to dream, Though dreams come hard, For with every breath you take, A new reality is born. My brave child, Learn to love, […]
Good friend, Where can I begin? How can I thank you, For the truths you’ve given me. Good friend You are always with me, In the words that I forge, And in the dreams I […]
Shall we find peace there, Lost in the garden, Where the river runs sweeter than the cold hard years? Shall we find peace there, Amerced in the meadow, In the green hemlock umbels, Tall and […]
I pick up the crumpled paperback, Hardly legible in the fading lamplight, Beneath a pile of rubbish, In a cheap eclectic bookstore. The room is coated in dust, And I can feel my mind turning, […]
Beneath the tall elm tree where the shadow grows, I sat and pondered in silent distress, Admitting my faults to the wordless hollow, Confessing my mind to a glade of wild grass. No visitor stirred […]
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