Side by Side
our personal mother and Earth, mother to all
both have held us, nurtured us and answered our call
our call to be loved, to be taught, to be heard
side by side they have cherished us
as our lives were observed
gagi 10/19/23
The Green Wave III
The Green Wave
the green wave rises from the mighty Pacific ocean
reaching the shorelines, fuelling the motion
a powerful cresting, readying to flow
across whole nations, the awakening green glow
choosing a future, a future that can be seen
co-creating for our children, letting go of the has been
collaborating always, so all may have a voice
the leading wave’s edge clearly showing
that green is our best choice
the timing is essential to call in Mother Nature’s force
awareness and taking action, we can change the course
knowledge of the science and environmental clues
can light our way to stability painted in green hues
the powerful voice of our nations, a voice speaking for itself
all peoples, more elders, first nations and students, sharing their wealth
a wealth of knowledge and compassion, envisioning a way
recognizing they are empowered, able to have their say
the green wave is building
and will spread and arrive
to be received and welcomed
on every shoreline
the green wave
welcomed home
balancing this beautiful blue/preen planet
gagi 10/15/23
adapted from a poem written on 10/14/15
Merging with the Motherland
Merging with the Motherland
we are emerging from the darkness
of not knowing our roots
we’ve been lost in our growing
and seeking the fruits
of acquisition and singularity
it is a time of merging
with our Mother the Earth
for all life that resides here
she heralds their birth
nurturing each lifetime that is lived
to breathe of the air swathed in atmospheric wonders
to cherish the waters that be
to bask in the fire-light of the sun and the stars
to walk on the lands and be free
we are now walking aware lovingly
gagi 09/10/23