tigre burn
jaguar of the night
mirrored eye
ancient hand
catching light molding liquid birth
from death the seedling

rising deep
rising high flaming
eyes see
nothing and
everything falling and whose
invisible hands

strike cold fire
dying blaze melting
nourished by
sacrifice
whose blood water earth fire air
breath still beginning

the stars sing
the earth opens wide
fires darken
crossing over
air spirit matter merging
the sky sheds new tears

art and poem featured on the blog “The Song Is…”