Author: Rick Ellsmore

  • Tree Puzzle

    Puzzle pieces Fitting together In unimaginable ways Have you seen it? Felt it? Witnessed firsthand Something that Can’t be denied? Trees Our ancient guardians Rugged and pure Erect magical beings Habitating our space Our home Our earth Giants among humanity Growing from Tiny seeds Into gigantic warriors Enchanted beans Universally spread Offering freshness And shade…

  • Letting Go

    No control Is being smashed Deep inside Crushing decades Of corrosiveness What can I control? Is haunting question From within I can control no one I can control no one’s thoughts I can control no one’s actions I can’t control People’s dislike of me Nor their hate for me If they love me If they…

  • Boiling

    My blood Running thick Winter cold Causing a Mudding effect She walks in Flying into My welcoming Outstretching arms The moment Knowing she Is near Boiling begins My blood Instantly thinning Thickness leaving Her effect Leaving a Lasting and Permanent stamp Upon my Changing being RLove 1.21.20 F/Littleton Starbucks

  • The Way

    There is A Way One that offers Joy, peace, and Love It blows In the growing  Green Aspen leaves Follows these same Browning leaves Floating through The crisp air As they Miraculously feed The ground below This Way Lightens the load Allowing for Fresh lungs To expand Taking in Newness Light-hearted laughter Recognizing the opportunity…

  • Wildfire

    Quietly sittingI’m challengedTo moveTo connectWith another soul I know it’s herCurly hairSharp blue eyesOverwhelming joyUnbridled feelingOf home We sitWe listenWe connectWe don’t talkUntil it’s timeThen she sharesI’m white lightFlickering fireRedsOrangesWithMother TeressaOn myRight Shoulder She isA death doulaSitting withThose on the precipiceOf the next stepHer presenceDraws outA picture ofAn amusement parkHer beingThe attractionDrawing in joyCelebrationLaughterI walk…

  • Intimate

    Some down and dirty sex. Slam bam thank you mam. Or sir. Is welcomed. If desperate. Lasting sex. Is something desired. Quickies are a thrill. But often leave the soul empty. Tasting of cheese sticks at Applebee’s. Great going in. And going down. Void of sustenance. Leaving regret behind. What is lasting sex? 15 minutes?…

  • Purple Pleasure

    I took this photo last week on a hike up into the Colorado mountains. I have a hidden trail that I’ve walked upon many times. This day I witnessed a momma Elk and her very young baby. I saw streams bubbling down the mountain. Flowers galore wherever I looked. But, nothing compared to the beauty…

  • 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 Universe whole RLove…

  • TRUE

    True An arrow flying Through the Dense air Hitting its mark I like the verb Movement found In the word True Defined as: Bring Into The exact shape Alignment, or Position required My youngest son Jakob Merle Ellsmore The namesake Of Merle Engle My spiritual dad Is TRUE True to his word True to the…