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Cloud Thoughts, Cloud Cafe and Catching the Ray

Where are you hurrying to?You will see the same moon tonight,where ever you go — Izumi Shikibu(976–1030)

Every time life sucks me in Into its decorated pit, Words embrace me.

Can you change the way the wind blows — I am air Floating over ablaze Melting like crayon Disappearing, yet Existing,

Try not to fist me, Find me anywhere but your palm, Walk the empty road, Feel the wind move through your freckles, run over your long, dishevelled tresses, Brush past your impish smile—

Tread carefully on sidewalks tiled, sitting over soft earth, I am earth Static still moving to touch Infinity,

Where infinity can be measured, Ivory crowned surf lashing on ochre granules showing its limits….

I travel like the moon and the sun, Through world limitless, stepping towards home, Burning stars to cure my scars, Hanging them from the dark of the cobalt, When the vast blue finds its shade,

Don’t be in awe of cherry blossoms like tourists, Collect those brown, brittle leaves in spring, Save them between words spaced wisely with meaning, Like how Roark’s fountainhead banished the flab,

Be by my death bed, years from now, Some Lily, some incense, and some vow — Summit reached, stage finished, Words finding the coveted shelf for the world to cherish….

Thoughts now move ’n float caprice —

Ears listening to the music of the rain like nothing mattered, Mind walking on grass bare foot, Dews tickling skin, Eyes watching the birds flying home, on a hot summer evening…

And Reality knocks — My homemade cottage Cheese simmering in a pool of spinach, Will take some time to get ready….

Till then, Let laughter and coffee fill the Cloud bay, See how words find its way!

Author’s Note: You make your life hard by always being in your head. Life is simple, get out of your head and get into the moment — S Mcnutt

As it’s summer and I am finding time to look through things, I am being handed out some unexpected surprises. Just found out Soul Bay has made some friends. My heartfelt gratitude to Filza Chaudhry Trista Signe Ainsworth William J Spirdione Joe Merkel Denise Darby Impurr_fectionist David Perlmutter.You are special!

Painting: My brush ‘n paint journey for this year begins. I love distress art and wanted to paint one along with some Art assignments I had to complete. Amongst many other things, this poetry also had to be around Cobalt.

Coming back after a break to Soul Bay. Your visit ,engagement and encouragement is always an inspiration to move forward.