Mud is trampled
under fighting feet
angry shouts
and dying love
where is hope
where is God
in these battles
against divine peace
looking around
all around the killing fields
there are flower gardens
overlooked
listening for the whispers
under the running babble of troubled voices
there are birds of…
Reality is there
in the rope winding
around the truth
unchanging
and I am secured
in this port
of your promises
even as the waters of the bay
shiver with the bitterness of the season
I am kept warm
in the yellow light of your cabin
even as the wind…
Faith is drowning in distraction
your doubtful eyes
focus only on what they can see
and overlook the hints of light
that give away the secret
of a morning about to rise
as the wild horses of wind are dragging us over
the water and the night
hope is sinking…
Tree branches can only reach higher
if there are roots
that have dug themselves into the ground
love cannot be gained through force
but only through giving
of yourself
a flower can only burst into the sun
after a seed dies
in the belly of the earth
truth suffocates in…
Water falls
dancing in circles
tumbling in the cold
water is maturing
changing form
and a sparkling molecule is slowly born
a snow flake like a feather
floating on the sea
settling on the shore
a small wisp of wonder
in the arctic air
flowing around my face
like a…
Turning wheels
gears
and progress
fear
unforgiveness
and pride
are the dirt in the system
creating friction
heat
and fire
smoking circles
belts
and failure
only by removing all the sin
corrupting the machine
can the car move in freedom
(if the driver is willing to leave
behind where they…
Lives and writes on the plains of Manitoba, Canada…he is an actor, writer, and has also been known to peddle books on his website…www.kelvinbueckert.com
