Cataract
On a journey of discovery,
flowing swiftly
from the source over stones,
I embrace ultimate
surrender to the allure
of the sleepless sea,
travel down night’s channel,
catch lucid dreams,
a rock solid rationale
from which to witness
mind’s ripples and rumblings,
seams and strands.
Gathering golden bouquets
in fields of desire,
I rise again to sail
upper stratosphere of illusion,
seek entrance beyond
shadowed woods,
seize everything but compromise,
spin in rills and estuaries
on the river’s inevitable course,
ride falling thunder
to the quiet center of my life,
being myself out loud . . . and
bringing the world together.
On a journey of discovery,
flowing swiftly
from the source over stones,
I embrace ultimate
surrender to the allure
of the sleepless sea,
travel down night’s channel,
catch lucid dreams,
a rock solid rationale
from which to witness
mind’s ripples and rumblings,
seams and strands.
Gathering golden bouquets
in fields of desire,
I rise again to sail
upper stratosphere of illusion,
seek entrance beyond
shadowed woods,
seize everything but compromise,
spin in rills and estuaries
on the river’s inevitable course,
ride falling thunder
to the quiet center of my life,
being myself out loud . . . and
bringing the world together.
Laura Bayless is the author of four collections of poetry. Her most recent is Chairs in the River published by FutureCycle Press. Her poems have appeared in local and national publications, including Porter Gulch Review and The Homestead Review, as well as the recent Second Wind anthology. She co-edited an award-winning compilation of stories and poems about the Carmel River - Passion for Place. She is also an Associate Editor of the Monterey Poetry Review. Previous to the past pandemic year she attended the Art of the Wild conference in Squaw Valley, California and was an occasional host at the poetry readings at Old Capitol Books in Monterey. In addition to writing poetry, Laura explores creativity through collage and photography.
