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Best Poems Written by Krista Kurth

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Shaped By the River

Silvery ripples and swirls of viridian currents
Moving through ancient gorges,
	Molding and shaping solid shades of gray granite…
Soft and round, 
Craggy and sharp,
Here and There…

Solid rock thrusting up 
Shaped by shifting currents of the river
		Rising and falling,
		Rushing and fading,
		Over time.

Who knows where 
The current will go next
Or what shape the rocks will take,
Over time.

Nevertheless
	The river and rocks remain,
	One, solid and steady,
	The other, fluid and ever-moving.

Sitting here
	My heart longs to shed its burdens
	To let them slide like a rock into the gently swirling water
	And be carried away by the swiftly flowing current beneath the surface.

I want to know …
	Can I remain solid and steady, yet fluid,
                As the currents of change swirl 
                Around me?
	
I want to know …
                Can I be molded and reshaped 
                As the river of life courses
                Through me?

I want to know …
               Can I be moved in new directions by love, 
               Harmonious and true to the voice of my heart 
               Echoing in the ancient gorge of my own soul?

The only answer that comes
              Is the flow of my tears and 
              The sound of the river as it continues 
              To ripple and run around the rocks. 

Maybe       
             That
             Is enough, 
             For now.

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Winter Burden

Heavy clumps of white fall
from the grey sky
landing on wooden limbs,
weighing them down
like dark skeletons
bent under the burden
of generations of sorrow

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Merengue Moon

The bouncing beat

Of merengue music 

At the beach bar pulses

Across the Bahamian bay

On a mellow breeze, 

Calling to the palms 

As they sway their arms

To the night rhythm, 

Inviting them into a dance 

With the full blue beams 

That tiptoe across the dark water

Eager to step onto the white expanse

Lit by the bright disco ball overhead

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Leave No Trace (Motto)

Tread lightly on the earth - you are walking on the back of your own children's  future

inspired by Sierra Club and Brian Strand's contest

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On Turning 50

Surprised, wondering how I got here,
No longer young, not yet old.

I stand squarely on the stage of my own life,
As if for the first time…

Playing the role that was written
Just for me.

Not knowing what I am going to say next,
But confident I am speaking a script that is being…

Written and directed by my soul, 
As I speak.

The Playwright delights in challenging 
Me in my role;

Pushing me to shed anything that gets in the way 
Of my most authentic performance; 

Reminding me of what I love and 
What makes me most come alive. 

Opening my mouth to speak,
I understand that this play is for me.

I am the only audience that matters.
I applaud loudly as the next act begins.

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Evening Grace

Sitting down at the kitchen table, 
A warm plate of freshly cooked 
Food before me - pausing 
To prepare to give thanks for the day,
I all of a sudden see that ease  
Has crept in – all on its own – 
And begun to find a home
In the body of my life, 
Without me knowing it had arrived. 

Breathing in, I feel 
Tiny tendrils of peace
Twirling and opening out,     
Taking root, in the new found 
Space in my day - in my heart -
Spreading warm comfort 
Throughout - and - into my core, 
Bringing with it ripples 
Of expanding quiet joy  
As I breathe out. 

Feeling already full, bowing my head 
I take hold of the loving hand 
Reaching out for mine,
In silent gratitude, I welcome 
This easy peace, and my Self, home.

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Acrostic Toast For Suzanne's 60th

Full of grace and gratitude 
Over the birth of this
Remarkable woman. 

Stand up and celebrate her
Unique ability to make all welcome and her
Zany zest for life, love, and laughter.
Always giving generously of her heart and wisdom.
Nodding off from time to time to rest her weary soul, but
Never faltering in her faith – in humanity and her
Exploration of new ways to learn and grow so she can 
Share her brand of sunshine and God’s love with everyone she meets.

60 years! And many more we wish for her,
Those of us blessed to know her are forever
Honored to be her beloved friends. 



Written as a toast for my former business partner and forever friend's upcoming 60th 
birthday gathering.

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Morning Walk

Purple thistle sunflower
Bees dipping and gathering 
Perfect summer’s day

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Sixty Is Sexy (Revised)

Sixty is Sexy –
Not in a young
Flaunt-your-body
Sway-your-hips
Pout-your-lips
Kind of way –

But – 

In the Sassy – 
Seductive – 
Pleasurable way
You appear comfortable 
In your own skin

In the Seasoned –
Voluptuous – 
Confident way 
You know how to follow 
Your heart’s desire

In the Beautiful – 
Luscious – 
Smooth way
You relish expressing 
Your passion for people

In the Perky – 
Tender – 
Joyous way
You embrace and 
Make love with life 

Everyday

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Lance Armstrong (Ps Form Caricure)

Third
After 
Seven, Wins