without beginning or ending

Without beginning or ending,

your original wisdom
has been shining forever,
like the sun.
— Padmasambha


  
loving a story
which neither begins or ends
frees our inner sun

dancing wisdom shines
on all channels, unimpeded
floating down the seine

always casting us
in  golden apricot roll
no escaping this

it has been written
spoken, listened to, and shared
now go and claim it

Kate Lamberg
4/11/12

by the pond we saw

by the pond we saw
a hundred year old turtle
half in, half out, sunning

grandfather turtle
moves imperceptibly
knows all world's wisdom

wearing dried bamboo
our teacher of the pond shows
everything in quiet repose


Kate Lamberg
4/14/12

each friend

Each friend represents a world in us,
a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.
~ Anais Nin


i love how one friend can feed my hunger for warmed olives
growing on the sandy spanish soil, in summer's bold sun

when another friend can remind me of rows and rows
of fragrant lavender fields, buds of french blue peace

then comes my upbeat head- in- sunshine orange grove
girlfriend who looks for prayers between the citrus and the pith

hey there- roaring red rock passion, uplifting the flat island
woman i am- to heights of canyons grand, with dry swirls

of magical wind, barreling through the canyon floor
morning time allowing us to rise to heights again

Kate Lamberg
4/15/12

cherry blossoms bloom

cherry blossoms bloom
pinker by the day, then fall
like tears, forgotton

wisteria grow
wild clumps-- joys discovered
turning a corner

tiny touches of green
trees new beginnings awaken
our eyes on fire

trees singing by sea
retain their harmonic voice
with the added salt

Kate Lamberg
4/22/12

bliss

"When you follow your bliss doors will open where you would not think there would be doors." - Joseph Campbell


bliss is found in the simplest of things:
a meandering walk, near water,
a brisk hike deep in the woods,

a conversation with a trusted dear friend,
listening to music, while gazing at the sky,
dancing outside around newly flowered trees

being one with silence at dawn
dreaming in color within a deep sleep-
soul's breath, joyous living to keep


Kate Lamberg
4/7/12

reaching for flowers

"As we age, having seen many cycles of birth and death, there is detatchment and a wisdom that grows with us."
~Jack Kornfield

reaching for flowers
petals fall on their own accord
our life moves through us

we don't move through life
without grasping, we unite
ecstasy of now

Kate Lamberg
4/8/12