At the Moment of Ascension

Upon the Center of the Uplift

I wrote this poem just a week before the start of the first annual Llano Earth Art Fest in early 2016.

At the Moment of Ascension
Upon the Center of the Uplift

Granite Pirates of the Highland Lakes
Gather from afar and plant their Stakes
Spreading Art along the River’s Banks
Sharing the Blessings and Giving Thanks

A Birthing Tune the Hour Sings
Unearthing soon the Flowering Dreams

The tribes gathered at center, each stands Tall
Angel-Hawks fly Sentry, eyes upon All
Soar over Hearths stocked of the Hatching Eggs
Laid upon Earth, Rock and the Thatching Nests
Trumpet Squawks resound their Clarion Call
Billow’n down and round the Canyon Walls

Waking Spirits emerge from Rock
Taking share in it, serve the Lot

To any and all, “Welcome to the Dance”
Gladness mixes with Encounters of Chance
And Peaceful Joy in Llano makes its Stance
As Heaven’s veil is Rend by Love’s own Lance

Rock Stacks are Rising
Upon the Center of the Uplift
At the Moment of Ascension

gregory