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I got bored between calls this morning—so I wrote a decasyllabic multi-metered poem in the structure of a sonnet.

The breathless breath of a fallen star's glow; When I saw her, I found her—and I saw A winter's rain fall on summer sun's snow, On the earth, as steady as comets crawl. And what is one to think when Fall meets Spring? Leaping like a bird—from a leafless tree To fly through a blue sky, on moonlit... read more

The ancient ancestry

Sleep brought no peace. The Grimoire dragged Eira into its chambers. The air in the chamber hung thick with the scent of burnt myrrh and ancient parchment. Eira knelt on the obsidian floor, her knees numb from hours of stillness, her palms pressed flat against the grimoire’s cover. Its leather was... read more

Ujung Kulon National Park🐊🌳

One of the most beautiful rivers I’ve ever visited💚

Life a River of Change: Change is the only constant

In Hermann Hesse’s famous book Siddhartha, there is a character named Vasudeva. Vasudeva says to Siddhartha, the main character, “I have learned from the river; you too should learn from the river. The river teaches everything.” What does Vasudeva mean by learning from the river? Please... (edited) read more

If nature was a poem

Dawn spills gold on fields of green, Softest light you've ever seen. Morning winds begin to play, Brushing sleepy clouds away. Rivers hum a silver rhyme, Flowing slow through space and time. Pebbles sing beneath their feet, Nature’s quiet heartbeat. Mountains rise in silent grace, Guardians of time... read more

recharging my energy

water flows in rivers wide, moving softly like a ride.