



To all of you who have along the way
Pulled stars from the sky
And placed them onto the blue canvas
Of oiled frenzied fragments
That is my heart
Over the years contented/discontented
As in what it is to know
Each other -
Thoughtfully / openly/ through a distance
In ash, fog and things of light
Night / and along the scalloped edge of
The darkest missing parts
In wind / wideness and wonder
Over the unfolded and closed
What is perhaps or never shall
Enchantment and alchemic
Poised / perilous / poetry
I take these glittering
Great colors -
The panoramic moons
I chose this poem because I feel it is beautifully written and produces powerful imagery that I can create in my book. It is long enough to convey a powerful message without any redundancy.