S H A N E B E R E S F O R D
moving through distant places,
finding nature where it waits,
magic where it isn’t named
finding nature where it waits,
magic where it isn’t named
asking for little,
receiving what is offered
receiving what is offered
take a wander
the healers do not mend—
only remember:
earth steadying bone,
wind in the unseen,
fire recalling its purpose
only remember:
earth steadying bone,
wind in the unseen,
fire recalling its purpose
and everything
returns to itself
returns to itself
offerings assembled—
leaf,
smoke,
whispered intention
leaf,
smoke,
whispered intention
given to the condor
for the keepers of stone and sky
for the keepers of stone and sky
she sleeps—
and the forest listens
and the forest listens
medicine passing
through dream
through dream
before names,
there was only seeing—
scaled light across stone,
wind speaking in older patterns
there was only seeing—
scaled light across stone,
wind speaking in older patterns
it just sheds skin
and keeps walking
and keeps walking
baby iguanas—
tiny agreements with speed
tiny agreements with speed
lightning pretending to be bodies
they slip between moments
light the fuse—
and chaos answers
and chaos answers
streets spilling colour,
noise without edges
noise without edges
a town that raised us
fearless
fearless