First kiss

A world flew into my mouth with our first kiss and its wings were dipped in all the flavors of grief

O my darling, tell me what love can mean in such a world...

You took with so much gentleness

my dark

the room that held you is still here

You brought me clarity

gift after gift I wear

if I have known beauty

let’s say I came to it asking

The degree of nothingness is important

to sit emptily

in the sun

receiving fire

that is the way to mend

sitting perfectly still

and only remotely human

Did you ever see a closeup of rain falling on the water?

Droplets of rain fall change into spinning tops as they touch the surface spiral together in a dancing circle laughing and giggling all the while

Sky is dancing with meteors and flashes of lightning

catching the beating of my heart

the wind

the night

the trees caress and comfort me storms on the water fire warming woodsmoke making love

Loving my woman self

woman to woman

coming to my senses with artichokes and Chris Williamson

making visible this new sisterhood