Kindred Spirits

Time stretches between us -

And -

I miss you like the Savannah misses the rain

For it is you who grounds me -

Stills my anxious heart

Calms my wandering, wondering mind

Time stretches between us -

And -

I miss you like the river misses water

For it is you who pulls me -

Sweeps my confidence to the top

Shows me to flow and flex

Time stretches between us -

And - 

I miss you like the cloud misses the breeze

For it is you who shows me -

The beauty you see

Within and outside of me

Shadows play on the Horizon

Dancing through the trees -

like the restless spirit in my soul

Time stretches for us -

For you are a kindred spirit

Found in common place

Stretching and bounded through time

Rupununi knows - 

For she gathers the restless souls

Shadows play on the horizon

Dancing through the grass

like the restless spirit in our souls

Rupununi Musings

Rupununi-
What is it you mean to me?
Rupununi you mean to me -
You teach me -
To be free
To be love
To be all heart and soul
To be patient
To love the rain
To love the fire
To be a friend
To be kind
To have courage
To dance
To stand still beneath the shade
Listen quiet for the songs of birds

You teach me -
Of greens and blues
Reds, oranges and yellow
You teach me the beauty of brown soil
and love of fresh rain's smell

Rupununi - to me
You are life

You teach me of sky and earth
of wind and deathly still

Of highs and lows you show
For those who listen
For those who watch
They can see -
that in you
is life's meaning

International Women's day

Women, here's your cue
Here's to those who stand with courage true
Here's to the timid, here's to those whose voices are denied
Here's to those quietly strong - who stand for no wrong.
Here's to those blazing souls - whose hearts cannot hide
Here's to those patient ones - who have waited so long

Here's to those who love unconditionally
Here's to the ones afraid to love freely

Here's to those nervous of their inner strength
Here's to those who embrace their inner force
Here's to the ones that do not go down
Here's to the warrior woman in every one

Rupununi Love

For what could you give me-
But the stars in the sky, beauty unbounded
And they were always-
Enough for me, my love

Whispered moments-
Soulfully shared.

For what could you give me-
But the wind, to let my soul soar
And it was always-
Enough for me, my love

Hammocks swing on riversides-
Matching rhythm with the flow.

For what could you give me-
But the thunder and rain, my own voice
And it was always-
Enough for me, my love

Sun kissed Savannah days-
Radiating from Earth's heart.

For what could you give me-
But of myself, Rupununi bred
And it was always-
Enough for me, my love

Blended colours, painted Savannah -
For what could I give you, but myself.

Red Dust City

Red Dust City-
Steal my soul
In you -
I cannot be whole

Fragmented identity
Trapped in isolation
Floating nonentity
Stares of accusation

Changes with the tide
With rapid movement
Cultures will collide
Ready for deployment

Pretty little lady
Free my soul
From this insane crusade
Red Dust City hole