First Kiss

First Kiss

A kiss

caresses a curve.

A tinge of pink blush spreads

over the cheeks

of the mountains (Kahurangi), shadowed blue.

Morning arrives in the Bay.

With that first kiss of light,

colour creeps into the dawn

sky and lightens my world.

I move towards the curve of the horizon.

I gladly seek out this new day.

It will mean conversation,

something I struggle with at the best of times,

but 7:00 AM?

I do

speak,

and the words are heard by the world for the first time

I speak of death

And Hades

Dragging us all,

on our own Roller Coaster ride of life,

down to cross the river Styx

and be with Persephone.

So,where is the treasure then?

Hades is the mythical Greek god of treasure, after all

…as well as the darkness.

We are…all of us …the treasure.

So, live.

Kiss.

Understand.

Tihe Mauri Ora.

Andrew Thompson

The Light and the Dark

Light and Darkness

Opposites.

Light and darkness.

One illuminates and allows

vision to operate.

There is colour, distance perception and depth.

All is revealed in light.

The other shades, covers

hides things.

We have heightened senses

of touch

and hearing.

A different perception takes over.

When in light we are at ease.

We can relax,

knowing all about us.

Beware, for in darkness

we must take care.

Fear can take it's grip...

unless you know that

the jewels and treasures that are to be found there,

can be hunted, mined

discovered.

To tread in the dark

takes courage, persistence and bravery.

Persephone was taken into the darkness,

unwillingly.

The dark beckons

and fools who love the light jump in,

thinking it is simply opposite,

but

it is knowing

that you need

there. 

The Weather Today

The Weather Today

It was clear this morning.

Crisp and clear.

Not strange at all,

for here.

Hills

standing out

in front of the mountains,

their crags and valleys

picked out in shadow

in the morning light.

Do we accept the shadow

or choose to ignore it

and focus 

only

on the light?

I went a different way

this morning.

Maybe it was the weather,

or the light.

I saw the sea

blue and calm,

unrippled,

waiting?

A portent?

Then in the early evening

I pointed out the same scene I had 

viewed this morning.

The light was vivid.

The forest,

the rock,

the colours.

Stunning.

A meteorite,

green

passed overhead

with a light 

of it's own.

Unseen by me 

but noticed nonetheless.

On such a light filled

and interesting

weather

day.

First Kiss

A kiss

caresses a curve.

A tinge of pink blush spreads

over the cheeks

of Kahurangi, shadowed blue.

Cosy up sheltering mountains.

Morning arrives in the Bay.

With that first kiss of light,

colour creeps into the dawn

sky and lightens my world.

I move towards the curve of the horizon.

I gladly seek out this new day.

It will mean conversation,

something I struggle with at the best of times,

but 7:00 AM?

I do

speak,

and the words are heard by the world for the first time

I speak of death

And Hades

Dragging us all,

on our own Roller Coaster ride of life,

down to cross the river Styx

and be with Persephone.

So,where is the treasure then?

Hades is the mythical Greek god of treasure, after all

…as well as the darkness.

We are…all of us …the treasure.

So, live.

Kiss.

Understand.

Tihe Mauri Ora.

Andrew Thompson