i
ten earthly years passed
timelessly
ii
every breath
went to paradise &
back
iii
my heart expanded
outward at the
speed of
light
iv
the pockmarks &
pustules & pollution
in my soul began
to wither &
dissipate
v
I walked for
a time in the
shadow of death
holding your
hand
vi
we journeyed
through the stratosphere
to photograph the
geography of
clouds & the chambers of
sunlight
vii
we followed the
inclines of mountains
upward into the conscious
snow &
downward into the
valleys where still
water sleeps
with the sky
viii
we swim in
blessings
ix
i nip. you tuck.
your give. my take.
setting sun. rising moon.
x
this is wisdom. this is
compassion. this is
sharing. this is
buddha’s gentle
nature
xi
this is the love
flame that the moth
drowns in––
the cozy lotus
where brahma blinks
his eyes
xii
this is the life
we have,
& it is
glorious––
xiii
this is the love
we have––
more miraculous than
earth, stars &
time