LINDA IMBLER

LINDA IMBLER

THE TONGUES OF ANGELS

They stand at the edge of shadows,

limned yet unseen.

They send to me

the best words from the ether.

Words softly expressed

or messages felt as wordless warnings.

When I pull the bell rope

to ask for assistance,

they help me see through the hidden.

They expose crystal situations,

aiding this unrehearsed rider

upon the wagon

of forward falling,

helping me readjust the wheel

and right myself once again.

LEAF

From the mystic green of trees,

does each leaf bemoan its own demise?

Foliage follows each season

into life

then unto death.

THIS FAIR MAN WITH WHOM

THE UNIVERSE CONVERSES

What he says echoes what he does.

What he says is birthed from what he believes.

What he does squares with what he believes.

What he does mirrors what he says.

What he believes evinces what he says.

What he believes is exemplified by what he does.

His mantra:

Let love and respect grow by principled means.

He has no wicked affection of gain,

knows there can be no wins without losses,

yet will give up all

but the safety and souls of others

to be victorious.

He lays no blame outside himself,

demands no quarter,

relies on no one’s strength

but his own.

He will not steal another’s vitality.

He’s grasped that

there will never be one imperfect story perfectly told,

nor one perfect story imperfectly told,

so his judgements are temperate.

This man with whom the Universe converses,

if only we could all live as he.

LINDA IMBLER

LINDA IMBLER is an internationally published poet.  Her poetry collections include “Big Questions, Little Sleep,”  “Lost and Found,” and “The Sea’s Secret Song.” She is a Kansas-based Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net Nominee.  Linda’s poetry and a listing of publications can be found at lindaspoetryblog.blogspot.com.