Friday, September 27, 2013

Let Your Bliss Find You

When you looked for it... and never found it... that does not mean it does not exist~


"Let Your Bliss Find You"

A warmth overcame the chill
in the softly lit room.
It was as if , in a subtle  and yet
breathless moment's pause ,
love triumphed over loneliness

The midnight oil flickered
dancing teasingly ~
while the playful flame drew life
from within the contents 
of its awakening sphere
near the drafty window sill

The rocking chair breaks the silence
as it creaks to the rhythm
of the unsteady flash of light ,
bequeathed  by the burning log's cinders

In the silence of the peaceful presence ,
one chunk of green maple sizzles ,
sputtering out into the timbre's pace ;
a short respite of thankful solitude ~

Embers smoldering…
as if they were trapped
in an arresting instant
of purposeful awakening

Just the bad timing of fate
in a human sense ...
In the right place
at the wrong time seeking purpose.

The glow of the fire’s luminosity,
tantalized the back-lit profile ,
painting it’s shadow
on the opposite wall

A dark silhouette exhaled a deep sigh
with the throb of the dark night’s tone
The chair’s bent oak runners groaned
while dove tailed joints squeaked
with an impatient restless tempo

The soul’s aura gave off a soothing ,
peaceful depth of reflection ;
expressions seldom understood
by those unwilling to look beyond
the seemingly obvious colour

Thoughts flashed * * * * *
with the pulse of a beating heart
Day dreams manifest like cinema
on the four walls imprisoning lonliness

Life is a magnificent puzzle
Even well into the long journey 
good things can happen ;
when you've looked for what seems missing ,
even though needed perspective was never found ,
it does not mean it does not exist ...

"Allow faith in the eternal dream never ending"...
Instead of finding your bliss ~
... let your bliss find you …

Harlon Rivers…


...and so it goes
...and so it goes
you're the only one that knows...


Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Spell words that bind together passing strangers






Spell words that bind together passing strangers
Assemble thoughts that fuse those whom are often found alone
Append the goodwill of poetry, bonding individual hearts and minds
Assemble letters to bespeak sincerely, a hope of enkindling some

Spell words that bind together passing strangers
How can you change your mind about what cries love?
Some say it’s not love when your love is unrequited
Spell it another way, so it cannot be dispelled, yet enlightened

Spell words that bind together passing strangers
Intertwine warp and weft fabric of understanding uttered phrase
Entwine the threads that weave a poetic tapestry
Unveil the lyrical essence of singular hearts and minds

Spell words that bind together passing strangers
Write eloquent sonnets that impassioned hopeful hearts
Betoken words that unite the lost and broken
Muse the alphabet to deliver an amazing grace

Spell words that bind together passing strangers
Sense an apocalypse of a beautiful understanding love
Manifest a vivid renaissance of random acts of kindness
Testify, uplifting bemused spirits, bear witness to the love from mountain high

Spell words that bind together passing strangers
Love is amity beyond the bounds of a four letter word
Assemble letters to embrace a sublime affection
The total sum, affinity is the fusion to become one love

Spell words that bind together passing strangers
How can words change your heart about singing love?
Inseparable musical notes fusion within the harmony of song
Spell words that won’t question, “will I ever spell love again?”

Spell it another way so it cannot be misspelled or lost again …



© 2013 ...Harlon Rivers

Notes:   It seems there are those constantly writing about how the word "love" is it over used?
that word means something epic to me ... congratulations to your life if you have found your love epic....
if the hope of love  is overused...it is time for me  away....
I want to be shamelessly in love with love~
Somehow it makes the world more manageable to feel its purpose

Photo by marek-mierzejewski