Rise
I rise up
Every day
Cool air launching me
Rising out of a warm bed
I rise from my circumstances
I rise from the melancholy I feel
I rise up and move forward
I rise to bring encouragement
I rise to bring hope to others
I rise hoping this simple and profound act
Will ignite my soul alive
I rise so others will rise
I rise up
Rick Ellsmore
5.9.17
Written three days before my my mom’s death
The shower Burning hot Steaming my Sore muscles Calm You came Exploding To mind My nakedness Alive and desiring The gods Carved you From the Cosmos Bursting into My mind’s eye Your mind Formed from The sky seeds Popping in The night Your body Ohh your Luscious skin And bones Gathered By the gods Large…
The warm sun sets Welcoming in The wild moon With her A howling wind Speaking your name Whispering peace As you Gently rest Pouring love Onto your soul Providing sustainability And depth For your Expanding essence Breathe it in Dear soul Rick Ellsmore 8.11.20
11 years ago I was told He is yours I took over His care I had already Been doing a lot But it was a Step To do more To thrive I knew He needed All I could give Survive And thrive He did Age 17 I step in Fully again This time Very different…
This shot was taken during a trip to Arizona in early 2019. I was enamored by this cactus that was slowly eroding beside the trail. Even in death it portrayed such beauty. The more I have looked at this, the more it looks like dragon skin to me.
The Past and future Connecting in the present The weight of it Causing a heaviness Boa constrictor like emotion There truly is A circle to life And intersecting point When the old Crashes into the new I’m really good At putting my Full weight behind something Going all in Selling out Pushing balance Beyond its…
The music begins A slow rise The sea of sound Slowly rolling in My senses fluidly Coming alive The drums Beating to My heart The power cords Of the electric guitar Bringing forth And eruption Of emotion The bass Bringing bone-crushing Internal intersecting Then the voice Kicks in The perfect pitch Matching the Intensity of…
