The Beat of Gaia's Heart.

Strip the poem bare;
rip past gristle and bone
to gently unwrap
the pearlescent petals unshorn
to reveal
the sweetest, recondite bliss
of arcane alchemy


Inhale

a hint of nature's perfume
whisked playfully around,
mistdrops imprinting themselves
onto the density of air
as you go

deeper 
and
deeper 

in,
swirling inward
into the vortex
to embrace the center

Deeper

as you sink
into
the core,
from where
you flow

into the raw,
primal beat
of the drum
of Gaia's heart

bursting

upwards
shooting roots
up the arch
of the foot
planting itself
into the earthy soil
to receive
a mothers love

exploding
into your heart,
awakening,
raising
the primordial
roar
of art
lying hidden, forgotten
underneath
layers of
unkempt braindust,
teaching you
how to go about
shedding your skin-
letting all see
the untamed passion
that slumbers
restlessly
within.