Like a Warrior

The flowering of hot, wet light:
reflections in the bathing ripples.

I wobble in an undulating bay as I
recall no ownership of God.

The action of our spirit:
the warrior who dances with the sun.

In this sadness is given meaning:
the deep, craning pockets of blue to be shared.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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May 23, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Love the image of the warrior dancing in the ripples that reflect the sun. Very nice, Matt!
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