On Beauty

ascend into beauty with tenderness
finding your divine  
sweetness as the tide turns




© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Angel of the Light

in the innermost space of my being
i dine with the angel of the light
like the sun king
in the moment of illumination
sharing the food of love as jacaranda blossoms

© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Weaving Dreams

the new moon dances
in my orbit
like a soul possessed
weaving colourful
dreams with glee 



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

The Dreaming Heart

faced with the difficult choice
between dream and reality
on the fatal shore
i choose the fecund dream for solace

i swallow the universe
of desire
finding inspiration
in the fertile imagination
of the soul
as the gloomy
uncertainty
of life trembles in the wind

dream blossoms
bringing poetry to my world
probing the mystery of being
from the dawn of time

i find a room of my own under the rose petals
a room of light and pure solitude
in the infinity of hope

you put a smile on my lips
as your dream runs
through my veins
blessing my days

i dream, therefore, i am
this glorious moment
i discover the Way
under the warmth of the fragrant moon
how wonderful it is
to see clearly once again
and to feel the heartbeat of dreams?




© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Garden of Wonder

with those painful years
in retreat
i float like the gentle wind
in the garden of wonder

i eavesdrop on the tender blossoms
in the precious moment
of heightened awareness
feeling the love

i bask in the intimate rivers
of nectar divine
as i venture further afield
into the melting pot of everything

i enrich my soul
with the magic fragrance
of the desert rose: a potent symbol of love
the building block of poetry and desire

i morph into your essence
feasting on the sparkling
waves of fun and meaning
in the inner sanctum of dreams
as new life begins in earnest




© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

The Heart Sings

a life enriched
i dance with
the golden wattle
in the magical Land of Oz
carrying
the flame of destiny

like the thinking
son of the soil
i blend into the golden realm
weaving dreams
as the heart sings
and feeding the hungry soul
in the paradise of reason

i glide into the antipodean
heart of hearts
in relative bliss
(finding my way and sharing the passion)
smiling like the glorious dawn
in the mysterious world
of infinite possibilities



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Out of the Ruins

out of the ruins
of these painful years
in the mostly
hostile universe
your light shines
through the fog
like the truth sublime
brightening
my days forever



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo