The Common Rite

what moves without announcement

through the center, not the edge

black obsidian – tumbled natural stones

fluorite – rough natural stones

tiger's eye tumbled stone

a quiet place to arrive

what shifts first

light finds the surface

what survives the burn

where petals learn the language of water

the obelisk altar cruet

the field beyond judgment

the long listening

what remains after the noise

becoming, without resistance

listening beneath the surface

the work begins inside

built from heat and patience

what gathers after the break

the place that receives