Dinesh Moylan

Fourteen eagles soaring over Aragunnu
sky lined with peach
ocean turning grey silver blue
clear deep down at rocky beach
schools of fish turn the water alive out at sea
birds wheeling and diving like arrows
my only company
wind blows my mind away 'til I forget who

Paddle my way north
nowhere to go no final destination
just taking it slow drinking it in
rest and relaxation
the restless Tasman sea it is never still
so quiet so empty I can drink my fill
endless beauty everywhere
life death and creation

Don't care no more if I'm up or down
in or out yes or no
got my eyes on the next wave
which way the wind blows
everyone's at home now safe and dry and warm
there's no safety here on the edge of the storm
maybe one day I too will drown
trying to embrace the moon

Sounds like a good way to go
like Li Po

 

from the album - Beautiful Place

"T'ang dynasty Chinese poet Li Po and I share a few things in common apart from poems; a deep connection with the natural world, a long involvement with Ch'an or zen practice and a love of wandering around in boats. He is said to have drowned, presumably drunk trying to embrace the moon"