under the dreaming tree

dreaming of you

dreaming of me

dreaming of you

under the dreaming tree

you will never be alone

you will always be home

dreaming away

under the dreaming tree

dreaming with me

under the dreaming tree

gaia stirs, separation blurs

an avalanche crashes

a moment occurs

the river flows

in stillness and motion

i am the earth

and the waves of the ocean

and here i am

a quiet man

two eyes closed, and listening

one eye open

in the center of my soul

everywhere to be

nowhere to go

under the dreaming tree

i am being the being i am being

and dreaming the dream

of the dream of me

no time and no distance

blissful, i listen

incredible visions

under the dreaming tree

the colors, the wonder

the river, the mother

hold me as i hold you

under the dreaming tree

from earth, you are made

in earth, you are covered

silence is wild

full of magic and thunder

under the dreaming tree

i am the dreamer

i am the dream

i am dreaming

under the dreaming tree

i wrote a song for you

you wrote a song for me

it is the same song

it is the same dream

dreaming of truth

dreaming of peace

dreaming of you

dreaming of me

dreaming of you

dreaming of me

dreaming of you

under the dreaming tree

twill be

something so incredible

you cant help but believe it

what will it be

'twill be what it already is

~~~

and 'twill be what it must

so you must

and i must

trust

a thousand steps

in my deepest sleep

i was not sleeping

i may have died

but i was still breathing

in my dream

i dreamed of dreaming

in my silence

truths were spoken

in my stillness

endless motion

downhill, like water

always to the ocean

in my wandering

i found the path

in the future

i know the past 

i stare at the sky

and lie on the grass

dreaming of love

and the journey ahead

that which i do not need

release now from my grasp

that which i do need

release now from my grasp

see what will remain

grand canyon raven

a cool blue radiant fool

raven in the haven of youth

a jester impressed upon yesterday's sky

wildly absurd words your conjure

up

the sky, wide and azure

cackles and cracks and groans in erratics

whole tones

no microphones

just the help of a resonant land

fly over head

tell me something sad

carry on

then a golden eagle too

silently soars 

white designs under wing

raven returns

black as if burned

by the fire-red sand

beautiful crimson, vermillion land

my hands move to translate your song

i find

it can't be done

the needles, october

stillness

the ever-so-soft call of a bird

somewhere off in the canyon

the buzz of a nearby fly

and both stop

all that remains

is the remnant humming in my ears

the drone of thoughts

i quiet them, turn them down

fall into stillness, silence

hear only the color of the breeze

i hear eternity

i hear the orbit of planets

trying to escape

gravity

i of the storm

trees falling in the wind

the rain setting in

my blood flows, the river knows

this is a storm worth living

confluence

dead trees after dusk reach up

towards living stars

and dead stars still shine down

upon this old body i've worn

the name of god cannot be spelled

and the answers cannot be given

they may only be received

 

and though i may know nothing

i still know life to be beautiful

 

and i marvel at something so much larger

and i marvel at something so much more marvelous

and i marvel at you

 

i marvel at the way we weave together

like the meeting of two mountain streams

more than we know

do you see it?

the grande perfection

 

this is not poetry

this is truth

we are more beautiful than

we know

every shade of green and blue

in a world all full of wonder

in something so much older

and wiser and bigger than you or me

and we are part of it

we are part of it

and we are it

moving through as ancients moved

this water that we drink

moves through

and has moved here for a thousands moons

a thousand winters

through every shade of green and blue

and it is here now

moving

as we do

the voices and bones and unspoken poems

of those that came before

are here

i feel them

i am them

they move through me 

as i move

through this dream so real

everything is growing and perfect

in its place and mood

every blade of grass, every sound

and every stone

to remain forever and never be removed

i will meet you where

the asters and anemones bloom

world beyond words

it is so sweet

to marvel at the earth all day

and marvel at the stars all night

imagining worlds beyond worlds

beyond words

and how beautiful they must be

but still

it is hard to imagine

a world 

and a life

more beautiful than this

creatures that never leave

something profound

to step out amongst them,

the creatures that never leave these forests 

 and hills

i am a visitor

i am a pilgrim

i am a poor wayfaring stranger

yet something of me belongs

something of me never leaves

something of me is more wild than i know

somewhere within me 

the memories of lives and lives

that came before me

long before

and yet, somehow of me

these mountains remember them

and i am reminded as i climb

i hear their footfalls

around my tent in windy night

touch the earth

down by the lake

where the trees bend low

listen to the river

and drift into the flow

down by the lake where the trees bend low

a thousand winters
 in the wind and snow

keeper of the dream

from before the earth was born

keeper of the dream

and the everlasting soul

listen to her leaves

and the elemental song

twisting like a snake

to the heavens up above

woven like a rope

and climbing every rung

heaven, it awaits 

in the roots and in the trunk

the dance is taking place

in the branches and the buds

down by the lake where the trees bend low

there is the mother

of the ancient grove

down by the lake

where the trees bend low

listen to the river

and drift into the flow

down by the lake where the trees bend low

this is but a dream

and it's dreaming everyone

to the end and back

i'm dreaming of your pretty face

i'm dreaming of your smile

dreaming of the things you were to me

when we went wild

i'm dreaming of those lazy days

we walked upon the shore

and i'm dreaming the way you said

you'd love me evermore

but evermore don't mean that i'll be ever-by your side

evermore is ebb and flow

and the changing of the tides

and everything you ever were to me you always are

 no matter what will come and go

i'll love you near and far

and i will love you

till the end of days

yes i will love you till the sun it fades

and i will love you

forevermore

and i will love you in calm and storm

so pretty baby, little darlin

tell me once again

just how long you're going away

and when we'll meet again

until that day, i'll dream away

through seven months of snow

and where it is the future lies

only time really knows

and i will love you

till my heart breaks

and i will love you

till the whole earth shakes

and i will love you even after that

yes i will love you to the end and back

yes i will love you

to the end and back

aeiou

a e i o u

who are you

sometimes why

 aint it easy 

while i hold you

to me

in my eyes

and in my arms

dont matter why

no matter what

baby, i love you

for you are you

no matter why

no matter what

a e i o u

said who are you

sometimes why

but always you

dont matter why

it's always you

and that's why i

always love you

for you are you

yes, you are you

with no fade out

if you are alive

you are musician

and if you're not alive

then what are you?

everything is alive

everything is a musician

in the big symphony

the universal song

well the universal song's been singin' itself

forever

the universal song's been itself for so long

and oh, the universal song

it'll keep on forever, playing on

and the universal song, it is structured

more or less, like so

it goes

universe

     universe

          universe

unichorus

        universe

unichorus

and then the bridge

and then another universe or two

and then you just keep on a'singin' 

that last unichorus forever

just keep on singin'

with no fade out

but for the sake of this song

it'll eventually fade out

but for now

it wont

it'll just keep on going

universe

unichorus

universe 

with no fade out

universe 

forever

with no fade out

be not afraid

someday, your name, it will be called

be not afraid

believe me, the dark is not so dark

be not afraid, not afraid

for in the end, the light remains

be not afraid

you're going home among the stars

be not afraid, not afraid

you will be everything you are

be not afraid

you will be everything and more

be not afraid

there is no sadness there, or sorrow

be not afraid

there is just magic evermore

be not afraid

you will be warm among the source

be not afraid

it is amazing, it is pure

be not afraid

and this is all i can say

be not afraid

be not afraid

you are already saved

be not afraid

your light, it remains

yes the light, it remains

so leave your worries with the wind

for these are the days

your life on this earth, it is a gift

these are the days

you were born so you could live

these are the days

and life can be anything you wish

yes, these are the days

and this is all i can say

              that these are the days

                                     yes, these are the days

so follow your heart into its bliss

this is the way

let your love shine right through the mist

this is the way

your love, it shines into the abyss

this is the way

be not afraid

we are eternal, we are amazing

be not afraid

it is amazing, it is amazed

be not afraid

endless soul

holy moly, infinite bliss

can be here, be here, be here now

in this holy wow

off into the sunset of the everlasting dream

everlasting, ever present

effortlessness of being

the dance of all the animals

howls and roars and screams

an ocean full of fish returning

a forest full of trees unburning

delusional dominance of humans unlearning

this illusion of scarcity

no scarcity of illusion

study the movement of peregrine

and the albatross in movement

both get all they need

nothing less and nothing more

nothing wasted, nothing worn

nothing tattered, nothing torn

matter is not created

it is born

no, matter is not created

it is born

find the ladder to the heavens

double twisted rope of souls

double helix, chromosomes

cosmic serpent

anaconda, water, flower

tree of knowledge

infinite love is infinite power

vine of dreams

twisting 'round you

vine of vision, vine of truth

know the mission of divine you

what is the color of the wind?

ahhh, tis the color of everywhere

you've ever been

and you are it

you are beautiful

           endless soul

                       endless soul

little ditty

a homely little ditty to settle into

by jay skovlin and mike roesch

aka  bluce steamstrings

yes, we are free

and out of my feet

came droplets of rain

rain, rain

little seeds of rain rain rain

rain, rain

these seeds of rain

and all you need 

is already on its way

on its way

and dont your know that

the dream will remain

main, main

 dream will remain

after all there is nothing wrong with

pain

take what hurts and turn it

into rain rain rain

little drops of rain fallin' slow

across your face

your perfect face

and we

yes, we are free

something tells me that big change

is on the way

on the way

i see a world where war it seems

so strange

strange, strange

i see a world where people

liberate from their chains

chains, chains

for the chains we wear are 

just imaginary chains

change, change

i see a perfect morning

just beyond my window pane

the sun is shining and

the earth is unafraid frayed frayed

unafraid

and i

yes i

can see the light

and you

yes you

can see it too

come on everybody

liberate and change change change

change

it's time to heal and move into

a beautiful age

beautiful age

and i

yes i

i

am gonna fly

and you

yes you

will be flying too

and we

yes we

are free

the world within

i see you there

writing all the secrets

wildly talking

about the wind again

i believed it

when you called me then

if you want me

come and get me now

i see you dancing there

in a white glow, holy god

you're the lady of the plains

you're the lion of my dream

i am not afraid

lady of the plains

nothing to fear

thought i heard you say

come back for me

come back for me

i dreamed a dream

how you spoke to me

right into my ear

took away my fear

we need to hear

we need not fear

lord, the world within

or the world outside

go where you must go

go where silence grows

where the dream unfolds

to the jungle old

spoke into my ear

took away my fear

we need to hear

we need not fear

lord, the world within

or the world outside

we need heal

we need to feel

first the world within

then the world outside

first the world within, my sisters

then the world outside

hey oh wah hey ya

hey oh wah hey ya

hey oh wah hey oh wah

hey oh wah hey oh wah

hey ya

first the world within, my brothers

then the world outside

coal creek meltdown

by jay skovlin and mike roesch.  a little rough around the edges...like a mountain. 

puma

puma

see into the dream

puma

dream holds the key

no bird can ever be caged

puma

follow the black cat into the shade

dream

dream holds the key

puma

dream is the way

this is where the dream happens

inside

everything is inside

everything is guided

pray for the answers

wait for the answers

patience

puma

create the music

be the music

puma

there is no separation

puma

between you, and...

hey oh wah

puma

listen

puma

listen

you will hear 

the raven

hold it dear

puma

magic

there is a way to disappear

puma

and still be here

but not here

puma

the jungle

run

puma

run

find the tree

puma

give her this dream

puma

gentle, fierce

puma

may your feet be light

puma

move like a shadow

drink 

puma

drink from the river

she is wise

puma

she is the giver

trust 

puma

instinct

there is a reason

this is your song

music is in you

puma

music continues

puma

fierce like warrior

gentle as night

know where to find water

puma

know where to find light

travel softly 

puma

travel light

i'll see you on the other side

of night

observe

puma

know how the creatures move

awareness 

puma

aware

the elements

puma

makete

puma

wherever there is fire

puma

wherever there is water

wherever there is laughter

puma

wherever there are tears

wherever you are

puma

i am with you

makete

puma

spread the medicine

puma

heal

...

until tonight

my life has been a quest for

something i didn't understand

now i understand

puma

i am going to have a son

his name will be puma

he is going to change the world

makete

*makete (mah-keh-tay) - the spirit breath of gratitude unites us

medicine

and the colors of the sun

all my days, all my days

all my days

this is just medicine

medicine

yeah, this song is your medicine

it'll make you feel better, son

gonna make you feel better soon

make you howl at the moon

very soon, medicine

this is your medicine

and i am the son

of my mother and the mother and the mother and the

i am the medicine

and you are the medicine

and i met her one day

and i'll meet her again some day so soon

and i met her one day

and you bet that i wanted to stay

'cause she was good medicine

medicine

and i said oh my god

you are good medicine

and i am the son

of my mother and the mother and my father and the

i am the meta-son

so why dont you just have you some

of this medicine

let us all have us some

of this incredible medicine

delectable medicine

ineffable medicine

impeccable medicine

enveloping medicine

intelligent medicine

this elegant medicine

my wish is that everyone

could exist in their medicine

and exist in their bliss at once

and this i will wish upon

until i cant live anymore

in this here body i've worn

and even after i'm gone

i'll still be alive in this song

i'll be in the clouds of heaven

singing 'bout everyone

who kissed me and lifted me up

who lived in the bliss of their soul

who stayed so young when they were old

and they were all beautiful

and we are all beautiful

yes, we are still beautiful

no matter what comes and goes

we are incredible

electromagnetic souls

living the dream that unfolds

it is so beautiful

the incredible edible egg of your soul

live to be beautiful

give your best gifts to the world

realize you're here because

the world, it depends on us

our holy body and soul

and your holiest love

we are the breath of om

and this is the meta-sun

we are still living on

there is no end you know

we are eternal souls

we are but animals

and we are incredible

we are but sand and stone

we are the wind that blows

we are the sediment

and that current that stirs it up

we are the dreaming ones

we are the dream of god

we are the dream of some-thing so incredible

supernatural

so ethereal

we need no more theories, no

of who's really behind this show

just be who you be and you are

there you go

so incredible

so very magical

never ending miracle

you are here to unleash your love

because you are the medicine

and you are so beautiful

and this is the endless song

and we are the endless song

and we are but every song

and we are but every one

makete, into one

hey oh wah, hey oh wah 

medicine

we are the endless song

all our days, all our days

zooming

eyes closed

sitting absolutely still

only to realise

that i am zooming

through space

and space

through me

eyes

how strong our eyes

and how bright the fire

that we can see

such distant stars

and what a skilled traveler light must be

how far can we really see?

do i cast my vision out

to see the stars?

or does their light reach me?

and if it is their photons reaching my eyes

then i only see

what touches my eyes

and thus, i see only as far

as the surface of my eyes

and so what i see

is only me

everything is a reflection

the eyes of the ocean

are blue

because she gazes

at the sky

supreme soup

every atom

is a planet

with electron moons

and every quark

a dark star

in the hollow

of your spoon

scooping a scoop

of the supreme

subconscious soup

and good lordy,

you're lookin' hungry

and that soup

tastes so good

down, down

into your wishing well

belly

feeding your singularity

not at all afraid

of judgment day

because you yourself

have been doing no judging

only trudging, through

the sensational mud

on your spirit's quest

soul journey

on fire

and every fire

is a sun

takaka hill

another day has past

and we howl like wolves

finding that infinity is balanced

on either end by zeros

orbiting spheres of iridescent 

ever-changing light

we are reflections of ourselves

in what we do, and mirrored

in our own eyes

the festival begins

and god said let there be music

from the first day until

the last

and may the sun be a

master juggler, juggling

the planets

keep yourself balanced and

your energy in orbit

howl when you need to howl

and your pack will howl with 

you, hear them echo through

the dark forest

as the earth sways to meet you

enter the great illumination

god prays to the stars

fire burning wildly in our hands

embers rising and becoming stars

the village wakes at dawn

with song, and children laughing

great creator

bring warm energy and natural

light

detached from ego

the shortness of time spans the 

length of the mind

and so god, or something else,

made the heavens, and no hell,

and the earth, and all things

within and between, and yes

they were good

luminate

voices echo through the spaces 

between stars

and they believe in the harmonics

of ultraviolet light

the night is quiet

not even the stars are moving

if you make a sound

a tree will fall in the forest

oxygen and energy

there is no city

the lotus meets the locust

and everything comes clearly 

into focus

do you notice?

empty spaces are never empty

and echoes are the origin

return to the cricket's voice

white owl

driving home

jungle darkness

jungle road

an owl

illuminated
 

white owl

returns our gaze 

in perfect silence
for ten lifetimes

white owl

dancing the curious dance

eyes intent

this could just go on

secrets pouring forth

invisible moon

white owl moon face

omen for a hero's journey

magic creature, limbo walker

what is it that you ask?

what is it that you know?

gather ye seeds of courage and change

and sow, sow, sow

koki

wooden flute slides like snake

through the rocks of major and minor

guitar notes float like unknowable

ships cast  about on the ocean

while koki frogs enunciate their name

                                                                 koki

as the old koki saying goes...

koki

      koki

              koki

saying this is all we know

koki

saying this is the way the bamboo grows

koki

saying this is where the mother lives

koki

this is knowing joy in pain

this is the saviour that stands before you

this is the teacher

koki

    koki

       koki

this is the dream beyond the dream

this is the life inside the seed 

koki

            koki

                        koki