Storm
The thrill of a little fear; lightning that close!
& all around, thunder in the bowl,
mountains present, invisible presence,
electric sky rumbles & falls,
the sages glow blue green.
dots of dark pinyon & verdant juniper
fade away in the mist
& rustle of a deluge on dry land.

The heart's electric, synapses crackle
& the very lymph flows hot in wet air.
Nerves & muscles lose their ground;
the silent light, the steady racket of the rain.

The mind goes out, this body
a part of Earth's body,
muscle & synpase & song.

Also printed:
Dream, Song, and Silence