Full river flowing into the open bay.
Standing on a stone bridge.
On a morning day.
Levy’s are built to hold water in.
To stop the cycle of,
Embankment water erosion.
A main flowing, vein of life.
Keeps our world fresh, and all things alive..
Prevelli Ravine ( Crete 1992 )
Ghost song
The ancient priest left in the monastery stone
Long before my encounter
Within the walls repeat their long labour
Monument and missionary linger
Hushing a wind into olive groves
Searching for the nameless Minoan
Outside of human mystery recollections
Beyond my makeshift mask of intelligence
The birds awaken
Tropic songsters jungled forests of palm
Star dusted dark a canopy of sleep
Reflections a fall of endless beauty
Rainbow fish in deep water clarity
Leap into freedom
And the jungle voice a hymn of whispers
Follow them
Follow them
The pools sink to deeper ravines
Rivers of sand and turquoise water
Fluent lighted domains of Knossos
Alter the ponderings of palms and cliff
In network ripples tracing starseed patterns
On a Phalanx of fluted clouds
Leaping to freedom
From the clear water crystal laughter
River to the sea
The beach
My tent
And me
Follow
Follow
Follow them
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