STARS AND A STAR

This little poetry is inspired by a pleasant early-morning phone conversation with a favorite Peep, and a blog post by another Peep, new to me  Jozien  and it is imaginary imagery for me, a further pushing...this one did not simply roll itself onto the keyboard, as most of these do for me. 

TOP OF THE WORLD

Above tree line of mountain
I discovered earth-top lake
And in austere and beautiful
Starkness, a perpetual fountain.
At once I knelt there to slake
My need.

Swimming naked in lofty waters
Climbing, frolicking, in this heaven
Above most of the earth, even
Then, I--a "warm-everything" guy
Realized nothing else matters
Than need.

First, descended bleakness.
Next, I felt dark itself bless
My many gifts from God: Humanity,
Sobriety, Love, Freedom from insanity
And also the gift of you...you who
So feed my need.

I know the dark had a vibrant need,
A longing from the first-ever Seed
Of Creation...for light, sight, and right!
Unveiled now, midst this very night,
Stars--so many--lacking yet-named number.
Ne'er now do I need slumber!

Covered with this blanket of blips, blinks and twinks
I lay viewing world's largest Christmas Tree
My thoughts turned (naturally--OMG!) to blogs and links
But before long, as usual, I was linked to Thee.
One who, when ever inward I look--I see.
And need.

Do you know? (You do not!) that each star's Light
reflected your sweetness; your love-light, your lace,
Your talent, your giving nature--your hair, your face,
Your body, your heart, even your soul. And a fight--
I was witness as stars pushed one another, 'til bright
Was indeed, a need.

With day, morning-shining sun-star
Brought you into clear focus once more--
Into my world...one of warmth, not war.
One of forgiveness, not resentments of wrath from above.
Needed now--the tendrils of tenderness, the freedom of life, of love,
Sweeter Peacefulness and purer Joy.

Amazing, I Still
Even now feel chill,
As I swam in those lofty waters,
Above most of the earth.

Though I'm a warm-water "warm-everything" guy,
YOU were the first to make it seem real fine
To climb, swim, frolic, love...above the tree-line.
Let's do it again and again...some time....

--steveroni

SO MUCH TO DO, I CANNOT KEEP UP WITH 

READING, BLOGGING AND COMMENTS.

SO FORGIVE ME PLEASE, PEEPS!

2009 TAX PROCRASTINATION IS...OVER!

I MAY LURK A BIT...OK?

BE BACK IN A WHILE

WITH A SONG AND A SMILE

BUT RIGHT NOW

REALLY GOT TO GOOOOOOOO!

RETURNING NEXT SUNDAY

WITH THE SEQUAL TO

LOTTA LOTTO

A "MAGPIE" STORY!

NEXT will follow an update about 

"SOBER FREEDOM RIDE #2", 

my solo scooter ride, 

3,000+ miles round-trip. 

Beginning in Miami August 16-17.

My only goal will be to

meet and greet blogger Peeps 

in Miami, Orlando, St. Augustine, Charleston SC, 

and on up the east coast