DREAMS

This is how I try and live my life....


DREAMS


Places of love
cruelty non-existent
others are nice
leaving ego behind
angels fly
honesty abundant
charity given
as need arises
all needs met
due to the
remembrance
we are all related
none better
or worse
neither right
nor wrong
learning thrives
knowledge shared
hearts and souls
dancing
together. 



Napua O'lokelani


© Vallee Rose 2010

AUTUMN CHANGES

AUTUMN CHANGES


Hot winds across your face.
Heat beating down
upon your bare back.


Sweat streaming around
your ankles
as you finish
the early autumn
chores still in
summer's warmth.


Windows open -
feel the breeze.
Night time lows
allowing calm sleep.


One week passes -
cold mornings awake.
Winter jackets
come out of closet;
plants frozen.


All closed up at night
to keep in day's heat.


Autumn changes.....

Napua O'lokelani


© Vallee Rose 2010


Sunrise this morning - another one of Autumn Changes.....

HEAVENLY ROAD

HEAVENLY ROAD


Visions
calling -
telling us
where to go
from here -
reconnecting to
Mother Earth.
Fire, water
air
opening chakras
traveling afar -
blown by the winds
of ages ago
sharing wisdom
of all who
follow
their spiritual
path.


Napua O'lokelani

©Vallee Rose 2010

WINTER'S ARRIVAL

WINTER'S ARRIVAL

Birds perched on trees
branches barren
preparing for winter
standing tall
next to those
still awaiting
changing of colors
cooler days
autumn's advance
for when
it's their time
to stand out
silhouted by
the pink haze
of dusk
violet hues
of the moments
before the sun sets
and all the trees
appear the same.

Napua O'lokelani

Don't really have the best photo to go along with this - but will post something.
Vallee Rose © 2010

Not every Day can be Perfect

FRUSTRATION


Don't sleep
people not doing
their jobs -
using my phone
minutes,
my time,
my patience....
Being transferred
from place
back to
same place.
Tensions run high,
tears swell in eyes. 
Wind and cold
outside
yet
hot flashes at night,
pain in shoulder.
Meditate
this morning,
calmness in heart.
See chiropractor
and
breath.


Napua O'lokelani

Vallee Rose © 2010

TRANQUILITY

TRANQUILITY


State of mind -
allowed
by peace
serenity
restful space
time to self -
increased
through empathy
and
compassion
love

the emergence
of the journey
to
tranquility.


Napua O'lokelani

GROWTH

GROWTH


Each leaf
expressing life
nourishment
of the soul
vision
into beauty
scents
driven to perfection
each bud
illuminating color
feeling
essence of being
of love

wisdom
divinity.


Napua O'lokelani

Vallee Rose poem and photo © 2010

ANSWERS

Answers
given us daily -
open our ears
listen -
they trickle
down rivers -
are blown
in the wind -
told to us
by plants -
the howling
of the wolves -
the scent
of a skunk -
fragrance
of blossoms-
stories
of stones
and yet...
so many of us
close our ears
and don't hear
the
sounds of
Silence.

Napua O'lokelani

Vallee Rose © 2010

Photograph by Vallee Rose:

EONS OLD

EONS OLD


Golden yellow
glimmering through
the iridescent clouds
lavender hues
bouncing off the mesa
foretelling of the dusk
reminiscing of its
forefathers
remembering their Spirit
their Wisdom
as the golden glow
turns into
the pink of eternity
violet blaze of
another time
long ago
when our Souls
danced
side-by-side


Napua O'lokelani


Vallee Rose ©1998


Vallee Rose ©2010

Autumn Colors

Autumn Colors

Crisp fresh air
fringed with wisps of heat
during afternoon hours.

Cool nights
turning cold
creating a need for blankets.

Smell of change,
wood-burning stoves and
composting leaves. 

Cold floors in early morn;
Hot coffee to warm the bones;
Autumn sunrise to walk the dog.

Once more turning
into wisps of heat

 during afternoon hours.



Napua O'lokelani

ALONE

I'm not sad - but found this poem I had written several years ago and wanted to share....


ALONE


The world turned without you

But it wasn't the same.

The Sunrises seemed duller.

the sunsets more lonely.

I'd wait for the darkness

to see God's glitter

but even the stars

seemed too far away

to hear.


Napua O'lokelani

SWEET DREAMS

SWEET DREAMS



Beam of light
from sun
to cloud
directed toward
Earth -
Raindrops
trickling down
ever so
softly -
mellow breeze
flowers
saying good-night
swaying
to the music
of the evening
listening

to lullabies

sung
by the river
all reminding us
to say good-bye
to our day
and
rest.



Napua O'lokelani

MORNINGS' LIGHT

MORNINGS' LIGHT


Morning light
clouds slip away
over mountain tops
down their backsides -
subtle shadows appear -
deer grazing
followed by buck -
proud antlers
warriors of nature
descending the mountainside.
Sun forgets
its calmness -
shines bright -
remembrance
of the world
unity
that we are
all
ONE.

Napua O'lokelani

PHOTO

Wouldn't allow me to post the image with the poem today...

CHANGES

CHANGES


One tree
standing proud
among the others.
Dead branches
extending
from extremities,
green leaves
bursting from
newer sections
reminding us
that we cannot
dispel ourselves
of who we are, but rather
allow new growth
as the familiar
completes its purpose
and paves the path
for change.


Napua O'lokelani

Teardrops

TEARDROPS


Fluttering wings
shaking off falling rain
the bird remains clutched
to the freedom
savoring its food.


Field of clover below -

God's teardrops from above -

both expressing joy
reflecting the light
of His happiness. 

Napua O'lokelani

HOME

HOME


A quiet place -

A safe place -

A wooded place -

A river place -

A place of stones

of ancient wisdom -

of oldest trees

speaking their truths;

A place for four-leggeds,

sprites, gnomes, fairies

and dwarfs;

A place of Creation

warmed by Father Sun;

A place to meditate,

contemplate, relax -

A place within

Yourself. 

Napua O'lokelani

INTERNAL EXHAUSTION

INTERNAL EXHAUSTION

Water flows
through never seems to tire.
Trees stand tall
bending in the winds.
Flowers keep blooming
with the rains and sun.
Rocks remain stable
holding onto the ground.

And yet I cry
when get too tired;
try to escape
when crowds arrive;
keep to myself
to maintain composure;
run from energy
that drains my soul;
write so
I don't explode.

Napua O'lokelani

BEDTIME LIGHTS

BEDTIME LIGHTS

Hovering over treetops;
Intertwining with their boughs;
Caressing tree spirits
snuggling in for the night.

Yellows quickly transforming
into hues of orange
as they settle down closer
to Mother Earth for their rest.

Bright reds summoning
the street lights to awaken
alerting all daytime animals
that bedtime lights
have arrived.

Napua O'lokelani


Pueblo night sky 10-13-10

SACRED STONES

SACRED STONES

Rocks
with their
jagged edges
imitating a fortress -
proof
life continues
through
hurricanse, tornadoes,
storms
and
calms.

The wise continue
to see the hole
painting
beyond yesterday
to the beginnings
of
Mother Earth;.

thence tomorrow
to Nirvana
and beyond
today.

Napua O'lokelani      

DAWN


Landscape vibrating
blue from its' core
pushing away
night's gray -
listening to
morning's first birds
pulsating energy
into sunrise -
time to awaken,
begin anew,
another chance
to recall,
to recollect,
to believe
we are the
light
in our
journey
accompanied
by
angels.  

Napua O'lokelani

THE BEYOND

THE BEYOND



Watching the water
so peaceful
calming
taking us back
to our origins
our purpose
reasons for returning
being here
away from the cities
where we spend our time -
towns
which are so small
they remain anonymous -

the water calls us
"listen"
to the Beyond
to Spirit
the mountains
ever present answers

to our questions.

BALANCE

BALANCE


Intensity of vision
bidding your eyes
to rest.
Depth of sound
insisting on silence.
Aromas being forced
to sleep at dark.
Life's energies
driving you to isolation.
Time to rest,
center your soul,
reflect,
re-balance spirit.
Once more visit
the beauty
of quiet fervor
as the sun sets,
clouds roam overhead
and night creates
our inner retreat.
Napua O'lokelani  

  

OVERHEAD SKIES

OVERHEAD SKIES


Grazing thoughts

as minds begin their rest

among the glow

of twilights' sun.


Angels fluttering from

ray to ray

kissing the clouds

a final goodnight.


As sunlight diminishes

to caress our land

we welcome the moon

and the mysteries

of the night.


 

THE UNKNOWN

THE UNKNOWN


Eyes glaring

penetrating

your depths -

beyond the Soul

into another world

demanding answers

to insanity

delving into the psyche

of terror,

of ecstasy

depending on you,

your strength,

desire,

ability to withstand

the Unknown...


Napua O'lokelani


So many people are afraid of the Unknown when virtually every moment is Unknown!


 

SELF-BELIEF

SELF-BELIEF

Flying
high above the clouds
escaping the confines
of the human mind,
the rationalizations
and fears,
the inconsistencies
of human behavior -
requesting cohesion,
reuniting energy
in order to be able
to ground oneself
and make
the decision
to have the strength,
self-belief
seemingly only felt
within the heavens above. 

TRUTH

TRUTH


Reviewing the past;

Imagining the future;

Being in the now -

this moment

expressing love,

sharing joy,

finding blessings,

listening to the anger

yet trusting in God;

experiencing serenity,

visualizing beauty

until all you are

is

TRUTH!

FEELINGS

FEELINGS

Exhausted from constant
interrupted sleep.
Soreness from projects done .
Kitty meowing at night
wanting my attention.

Turning hurts:
eyes want to close.
But things to do...
Places to go...

So tears stay nside.
Eyes pray coffee helps.
The day goes on
Until once more
I lay my weary body
down to rest
tonight!



 This is when she is quiet but trying to help me type.

INSIDE LIFE

INSIDE LIFE

Rippling waters
Flowing with essence
of life
bringing forth the
awakening of a
new dawn.
Spring -
after the meditation;
the inward search
for the center
of Soul
allowing the exuberance
of joy to sing
and blossom
at last
within the confines
of Mother Earth
and
the infinity
of life itself!

SILENCE

SILENCE


Quiet of the still slumbering sun;

Whispers of night-time clouds

chased by pre-dawn mist...

Animals remain curled up

on couches and burrows

awaiting their morning meal.


All is quiet or so it seems -

the muffled snore of the dog;

the leaves bristling in the breeze;

Kitty chewing her treats;

Early workers on the streets;

Lamps flickering...

My own yawn...


Listen to the silence

and awaken your ears;

your intuitive;

your sixth sense;

your third eye;

your TRUTHS!

DUSK'S JOURNEY

Dusk's Journey


Stream jet

across the sky

blending

lavender and pinks

swishes of brilliant

white

mellowing as

light grows dimmer

becoming a streak

of blinding rose

tipped with topaz -

angels fly

from the last

seen bursts

gray clouds

canvas

painted by

God.