A couple of POEMS for Valentines Day

Wandering in Samsara

Our perceptions of self
body image
at the bottom
form our opinions of our worth.
In the eyes of the beholder
no matter how funny
no matter how smart
no matter how kind
We think we are not worthy of the handsome one
the smart one
the rich one.
Like a blessing
the handsome one appears
and loves us
Not preyfully
Wanting nothing
but our smile
our touch our blessing.
That is Grace.

for John Morin



GURU Devotion

Being such a fan
of actual physical Love
all these years
I -off and on-
flirted with the idea
of loving an entity
a spirit
a physical person- but removed-
out of reach
in accessible
by reason of distance
or taboo.
Love of another nature.
To simply gaze on an image
of the Beloveds face
brings overwhelming joy. The sound of the Beloved"s voice
is heartbreaking.
I could not imagine
a love like this without conclusion.
Then I realized
that's how I feel about you.

for Bob Dylan