Beyond the world of discovery that music has been for me, there was always the bigger world, the universe of questions about what we’re a part of, how it works, and how to best fit into the larger whole.

My love of words, a fascination with scientific, philosophical, and spiritual inquiry, and a quiet determination to learn how to be a better human (and a happier man) have led me on a path of shaping my experience, breath by breath, into poems.

Here are some of them.

Limits

November 13, 2015

The only limit
that life puts on us
is death.

The rest,
we put
on ourselves.

we are all people

November 12, 2015

Walking on 2 feet,
walking on four,
furry, or not,
scaly, or smooth.

Warm blooded,
cold blooded,
big or small,
we are all people,
sharing the warmth
of our Mother Earth.

Power

November 9, 2015

True power
lies in our ability
to see clearly,
and to act
on what we see.

What allows
this power
to grow?

Determination
and faith,
focus,
and practice.

control

November 9, 2015

I am not in control
of my life,
and I never was.

Knowing this,
I am free
to experience
the real power
of being alive.

Our True Power

November 7, 2015

Our true power
lies
in our ability
to see clearly,
and to act
on what we see.

What allows
this power
to grow?

Determination,
faith,
and
practice.

One Last Poem

November 7, 2015

There was a time
when the dream of you
loomed large
in my heart
and mind.

Until,
as you poked it
full of holes,
time and again,
the dream died.

Perhaps
that is the kindest thing
you could have done.

In Love with Everything

November 7, 2015

To throw your heart
wide open
is to be in love
with everything.

To find joy everywhere
is to end the search for it.

Nothing is needed,
when everything
is enough.

Delight

November 7, 2015

As I shovel
my savory snack
into my mouth
like a happy animal,
I offer my hand,
redolent with flavor,
to the cat
who shares his home
with me.

And,
as his raspy tongue
licks my fingers,
I wonder:
which is more delightful -
the flavor on my own tongue,
or this innocent friction
of shared joy?

In the Dream

November 5, 2015

When we seem to find
The person of our dreams,
We may see the dream,
Not the person.

Living in the dream,
We stand separate,
Isolated in our wants.

And,
When the dream dissolves,
We stand face to face,
Being to being.

Then,
The door opens,
Or it closes.

Happiness

November 3, 2015

True happiness
comes
from within.

To look for it
beyond ourselves
is to suffer
needlessly.

To relax
into what
we already are
is to find
our heaven.