Archive for August, 2004

Three Three-line Poems

Back in May I took a trip to Yellowstone Park. It was amazing beyond words, but I resort to words none-the-less.

Here are three three-line poems I wrote on that trip.

The Raven
I saw a raven soar.
I saw a raven dip and dive,
And race across the sky.

The Springs
Fire and water steam.
Earth and air a sulphur smell,
Breathe in and be well.

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Deep in the mire,
The Earth doth conspire
To regain her empire.
– inspired by “The Paint Pot” geysers

Guardians of the Fire

I’ve been trying to create a new poem to replace the one by Arthur Waskow that I used in my Haggadah last year. I love his poem, but it didn’t quite express what I wanted. I wrote this, and think it may be what I use to open my seder this year.

We are the guardians of the fire
We pass the flame to connect the sparks
The sparks connect the web of life,
But sometimes we forget.

When we forget we create a hole - we create dark where once
there was light.

We are the guardians of the fire
We pass the flame to change dark to light.
The light feeds all life,
But sometimes we
forget.

When we forget some one is lost. There is no beacon to
guide them home.

We are the guardians of the fire
We pass the flame to mark the way.
For those who walk with us and those who may follow,
We leave this world brighter, with hope for tomorrow.

May we open our hearts to the heart of the universe, and feeling the light of the Divine within all, know that we are one.