So happy to have a lotus pond in the neighborhood. And the blossoms are just beginning. A lot of joy to look forward to this summer.

The excerpt below is from When a Sissy Climbs a Mountain in May, to be published early July, 2019. The narrator is a songwriter . . . of sorts!

The lotus flower's veined pink skin
Is lit up bright from within.
You have to stop and feel amazed--
It doesn't burn but stays ablaze.
Eyes are ears and ears are eyes,
Helping us to empathize.
Paradise is what you feel,
And what you feel is all that's real.

Who's your enemy? Who's your friend?
When will this talk ever end?
For 2000 years we've wondered hard--
Now we can't play any card.
Paradise is what you see,
What you see is all you need.
Just your eyes can make you kneel,
'Cause what you feel is all that's real.

For more information about When a Sissy Climbs a Mountain in May, visit us at Persimmon Dreams Press.