Author: Rick Ellsmore

  • Caught in a Moment

    Stunned To silence Stunning my emotions A deer Captured by The Light Stealing my breathe Silently moving my essence The tiniest of fibers Bubbling one a time All going silent Only to explode In my aroused mind She is Caught in a moment The eye of the artist Capturing her essence The sheer beauty Of…

  • Magic Rho

    We met Through a friend Who talked With her At a Lowes Waiting in The check-out lane I was told You will like her When I called She said Her garden Needed some help So we made An appointment From the moment The very second I laid My green eyes On Rhoda (Or Rho Used…

  • Stripping Away

    I’m working on homes Where most often The old oak floors Are stripped, sealed And gorgeously refinished It’s a fun process To see take place Painstaking time and energy Is put into Pulling out all Of the old stains Scratches and wear Meticulous sanding Back and forth The grit getting Finer and finer Funny thing…

  • Lonely Ring

    Her stomach Tied in Tiny little knots Twisted breadsticks Of remorse Sprinkles of fear Questions aflight She left him The ring Sitting quietly On the table No longer Belonging to her An orphan In search Of another To have To hold To cherish No postage Sent back To sender No fight No words Just a…

  • Searching F/Words

    She said: I love Your words I love feeling And knowing You through them I’ve been searching A lifetime For words For my words I looked Into nature I looked Under rocks I looked In streams Nothing Trying to talk Literally opening My mouth To have The words I thought Were there To not Bubble…

  • Wu Wei

    The Chinese principle Not forcing Allowing natural action Alan Watts says, “Acting in accordance with the field of forces in which you find yourself.” My mind Is captivating This thought Different from The empty beliefs Fashioned at A young age Built upon A limiting foundation Searching and finding Some similarity More than A play On…

  • She’s in Awe

    She’s in Awe She stands Erect and strong Head tilted back Smooth neck seen And celebrated Her hair A golden reflection Of the stars Her eyes closed In intimate ecstasy She is lost Forever moving Into the night sky Golds, copper, silver The colors Of nature Surrounding her beauty As she slowly Breathes in The…

  • When You Love

    When you love It can take away Well at least Soften those Rough edges When you love It brings A season Of gold Glittering in The glorious light When you love A spring No, a geyser Of joy Flowing freely Inviting new eyes Seeing your future Within the eyes Of another When you love An…

  • The Magic Within

    There lies a magic within It’s always been present I’ve known it’s been there Hiding in the cellar Clouded from my mind Smothered by a desire My desire To be seen To be loved To matter To change the world The desire To be needed Forming a chain Around my neck Jerking me back When…