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Longing for Lucia - Paul Sivley   Six a.m. Stillness in suburbia Stars bright Eyes begin to focus Raggedy old dog tail upright Sitka and I, out for her little trot, twice to squat Upward gaze Mind transports Longing for Lucia Away to that sustaining place Far from this rat race Looking for some quotient of grace South of Big Sur High on the hill Hermitage, haven Flowing white robes Incense rich air Inner solace and strength Bay Laurel aroma walks in, a smile Pampas grass reaches up in celebration Yellow leaves enrich the mandarin sunsets Living in aging trailer - Logos - of metal and wood Housing for now my sentimentality and soul Fox and deer traipse by Gazing upon those Escaped from less simple lives Suspended in my hammock Azure ocean astounds Patterns on water pulling pupils from the page Early evening monastic choral chords Familiar faces so fond Vignettes of meditation images pulling me free Solitude Serenity South of Big Sur, longing for Lucia Aged dog turns around on the asphalt Pulls my leash Cold steel commuter train draws near   Paul Sivley, a marketing executive on the SF Peninsula, visits the hermitage above Lucia three times a year. In this poem he appears able to be there even more often. The Hermitage can be visited online at www.contemplation.com

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