Wild

Wild

Wild wishes flew like mustard seeds over plateaus and ocean reeds as wind swept leaves with gust and thrust a stolen kiss some lovely lust a Drama Queen in hot couture and Flannel Gray who was her cure —  her streetwise candor his wizard potiona sweet spiced...
Light

Light

The charismatic sky turned red like Kalahari Desertand yellow saffron strands glistened on the waves the giant sea laid peaceful blue and quiet holding treasured secrets in its bottom caves. Inside, my heart raged in shades of thundercloudsabove sandy bluffs with...
Midnight Blue

Midnight Blue

Cotton sheets and sleek white lace swirl easy light with grace costal storm and weathered moss hillside cottageblushing roseon bridal bed they died small death at midnight blue they shared a breathwith morning dew they birthed the earth. *©Yakira Shimoni Fulks Art and...
America America

America America

America America may God protect your soul from sea to shining oceans Oh, hear our prayers and calls we wish to fly and glide as seagulls side by side— to live at last in liberty and justice and with pride. * ©Yakira Shimoni FulksJuly 29, 2021 | Crystal Cove,...
About Peace

About Peace

Before we bring world peacewe must prune hypocrisyOh, where on earth do we beginto free the chains of mediocracy? In every home across the landin corners high or drownedamidst the pretense and the showa bit of shame is found. We talk the talk throughout the dayand...
Echoes

Echoes

I watch the news and see the pictures I cannot help but hear the scriptures echoes of sages who called for measure before we lose our worldly treasures. We look ahead for days to cometo hear footsteps of the Messiah—he will not come from way out therehe lives in us in...