The countenance of a buddha
The presence for a selfie
The presentation for an FB world
The presence for a selfie
The presentation for an FB world
And yet…
Above the boughs
Perched on rocky cliff
Perturbed sea
Sullen clouds
Mountains from sea through sky
So too the beauty of the world
Its colour makes it vibrant
And lacking subtle textures
Diminishes its glory
So when it does
I shout out
To the atmospheric mayhem
Vancouver
Gateway
To the outdoors
Adventure’s
Threshold
My city
Beyond them
Is a land secure from
The inadvertent effects
Of being
There
In the silent depths
I listen for the voices of insight
Beyond manifestation
I think of you
The final throes of our daylight
Hoping you’ll return
From the long, dark night
With the promise
Of a new sun
Rising