Rumi Speaks

Rumi Speaks

I watch as the half moon considers itself in this blue sky. How the hawk hides in the crown of this great pine Screeching until a crow dives down and reveals the hiding place. The hawk’s mate answers, echoing from a distance Until I see her circling the sky...
A Rock in the River by Lydia Nitya Griffith

A Rock in the River by Lydia Nitya Griffith

I would like to be a rock in this river to feel the ever constant movement of wild water and the current’s caress like a love affair for all time. I came down to the rocky banks and let my toes sink into the silky mud and disappear until I was as rooted as the...
The Little Red House, a poem

The Little Red House, a poem

The station wagon with faux wood paneling, The memory of sliding from the car seat down to the wild grasses, The size I was then, My feet already wincing at the briars and sharp hidden things Waiting for me to step down and run painfully for the river. Summer country...
Stitch Me Together

Stitch Me Together

My language is laughter and lunacy for I see light play and I hear trees whisper to the birds, “Stitch me together in nests of twine and straw.” And the birds trill in response, “Gratitude for your strong arms and lullaby dance on gusted wind.”...
Spring Poems

Spring Poems

A sampling of some of the poems being published in the upcoming Musings from the Mat; Inspirations and Poems by Lydia Nitya Griffith. Seeds and Dreams   Under the filling moon I saw them, The first sprouts rising up, misted and sparkling like gems. What grows in...