Phoenix

Poems for my local mentor

She deals hope

Like a beacon or a lantern, how you shine How you shine How you demonstrate the power that is yours Could be mine How you weather and stand tall against it all And when you fall

And for my next trick ...

There she goes again that phoenix Lilting through the skies. Not daunted by the sharp descents Nor dazzled by the heights. She navigates the coming winds So dexterous and so sure.

Heroine

My selfish tears fall not for you, For selfish tears will not suffice, As a fitting celebration For such a woman, such a life. For every time I speak with you Is friendship in the Orchid room.

Invincible

Theres a reason why the phoenix flies so elegant and bold It's the way the flames heat and intensify the gold. And when we see them emerging so triumphant from the fire

Thanks For Everything

All that you have given me is present in my victory, Everything I'll ever be is grown from seeds you tended. All that I will ever do, Is made from what I learned from you.

Mission Acomplished

Your very life,a jewel a gift, Contained within the time thay fits. The space in which your contribution Comes now to its own Fruition. When all that you have said and done is valued,

Until Victory

So then adieu, beloved comrade And bravo! Now take a bow. Bask in your standing ovation Ant the adoration of the crowds Of Buddhas who now greet you And of those who wave goodbye.