Earth Matters

earth matters

moving across

valleys and desert

canyons sensing

tiniest elements

gathered unity

mineral dust

mica shining

nopal exploding

earth matters

more than man

and god

being right

about how

a woman

should behave

when representing

his word

constant interpreting

moral judging

her wanting

heart

sustenance

in earth poetry

she who lives

and dies

in her daily

grace

her more than

middle ground

life force energy

growing deep

in natural

prayer

roots reaching

regenerating

love unconditional

her more than

lesser destined

tears recognized

giving her strength

to unknown path and purpose

scarlet blood pulsing her life

trailing red chili ristra

mildly hot soft smile

her sensibility holding down

tumbling brown hair

bare feet covering ground

curving hips moving firm

gentle landing

earthy flesh

red dirt offerings

to follow.

c/s