Holding On And Holding Fast

Holding on and holding fast
Not letting go.

Til the earth is beneath my feet  
The sand whispering in my ear  
And wind blowing too and fro.

Then
And only then
Will I let go.  
~ Patrice  

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2022

I Don’t Know Why

I don’t know why
You say the things you do

I don’t know why
I listen to you

I don’t know why
Nothing changes in the sea
The earth, the sky

I don’t know
Don’t know why.
~ Patrice

@ Patrice Clarkson – 2020

Everyday I See Something

Everyday I see something
That resembles twelve
Part of nature, earth, sky
The clouds.

Breathing in, breathing out
Spectacular
as I turn
Whirl about.

Maybe tomorrow
I’ll understand, take it all in
Then tell the rest of the world
What it’s all about.
~ Patrice

Patrice Clarkson – 2019

Husk Falls

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Husk falls, dropping to the ground
Seeds of wonder spattered all around.

Dead or dying not necessarily their fate
Taking food, taking strength
From the earth, the ground on which
They were spat, they grow and create.

Slowly, quietly up to mighty trees
Strong and wondrous they unfold
Dropping seeds that too
Like magic wonder, grow.
~ Patrice  

© Patrice Clarkson – 2014

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The Clouds Are Dark

The clouds are dark
Ominous in the sky
Fortune once foretold
Hovers somewhere
Under clouds of lullabies.

Stepping forth, going to the heart
Of that that matters
Is all I’m worth, all I need
To live the life I’ve seen exist
In a misty, cloudy dream.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2014

Husk Falls

Husk falls, dropping to the ground
Seeds of wonder spattered all around.

Dead or dying not necessarily their fate
Taking food, taking strength
From the earth, the ground on which
They were spat, they grow and create.

Slowly, quietly up to mighty trees
Strong and wondrous they unfold
Dropping seeds that too
Like magic wonder, grow.
~ Patrice  

© Patrice Clarkson – 2014

Fold The Cards

Fold the cards
Shuffle the deck
Hope for an outcome
That will be best
For what you need.

No one is whole
Everyone is strong
Just one amongst the throng
Of worldly beings trying
Here on earth
Not to be wrong.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2012

The World Is Round

The world is round
And  goodness does abound
Stop and listen
Listen to the sound
Of heaven and earth
Here near the depths of existence
I have found.

Don’t be deterred
Be stirred to live
A life of goodness
Here on earth
Where we all find joy
And happiness surrounds us
In a way that is profound.

Listen, listen to the sound
Of happiness as it
clamours to be found.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2012