BEYOND ROOTS
A dead and down cedar
lounged on, seeping back into the ground.
Insects filling bellies.
After the roots are gone, the real work begins.
August 1978

ILLUMINATION
The filament of existence
is the undercurrent of energy
Which slips through
the reducing valve of ego.
August 1978

LOVE CLEAVAGE
Three days in the mountains
Looking at great exfoliations
I found a new layer
Of your love.
October 1980