Supermoon
Nestled in her saddle
I sit upon her fallen hair
She holds me effortlessly
As she eternally stands tall
Reaching up towards the celestial orchestra
Towards the full moon tonight
Such peace washes over me
As the moon's light peers through her trunks
Each one an expression of her long life
Some young and narrow
Others girthed and knobby
One fat and broken, burls galore
I climb her like a monkey gnome
Remembering the art of shapeshifting
She inspires me to be masterful
Her giving ways, beckons reverence
She invites me to be still
Her silence is the birthplace of stillness
The shadows she casts
Allows the light to shine bright
Moon Maiden above shining
Her reflection of the Sun Warrior
He who stirs the cosmic cauldron
Oh Great One, I feel your ancient burn
Seed of the Flames of Creation
I bow to the fire within you
For it is in me
My our flames forever burn
Fueled by the source within and without
I am humbled by the Elementals
Three orbs dancing upon this eve
Through time and space
Together living a primordial tale
One so vast, that my story is but a blip
A squirt and then a splash
To ashes and stardust blowing in their winds
To fertile soil I Return
Giving potential to new myths to sprout
For I am but a man with a mission
To remember the old ways
To keep them safe and practiced
For the youth to learn and stay connected
To her root of the old solodigm
When our ancestors listened to their Whispers and learned from their groans
When our ancestors broke bread with Distant Nations and neighboring tribes
When the mamas and papas were equals
Sharing the burdens and gifts of their lives
In a not too far off time
When we treated her lands
As a sacred garden
Only taking what we need to be nourished
When we sang upon tundras with skin drums
Echoing prayers to the old ones
As Northern Lights embodied gods
Illuminating the grand mystery of existence
I remember now...
Thank you tall trees and Super Moon
Thanks soft ground and redwood duff
Hello animals on the prowl
I hear you approaching
Making rustlings in the sticks
Come sit by me friend
Let us remember together our sibling hood
As children of her mother majesty
With wonder on my brow
Typing these words under
Shadow and moonlight
Held by redwoods growing upright
Upon a ridge of Princess Tamalpais
Thank you for this glowing night