The shoreline was covered with strange azure shells

Cast off by unknown creatures from a by-gone era

Which once thrived on reefs blanched into oblivion

By daunting forces unknown to Neptunus Rex

It was an age of cherubim swords and chariots of fire

An age of Houyhnhnms, Unicorns, and Pterodactyls

When the gods walked in gardens at dusk

And silver fragrances wafted towards golden peaks

It was a time when planets resonated in harmony,

The music of the spheres echoing

Across time and space warping into

Surreal improvised melodies

And the elder sat conversing with the eagle

While treefrogs and wrens sang together

On branches of mulberry trees laden with blossoms

And waves rhythmically pulsated with serenity

It was a time of thin places and sincere seekers

Of flaming wheels and rainbow flashes

A time when archangels bowed in humility

As colossal sequoias shared their wisdom

A time long ago when in perfect harmony

All creation heard the reverberation of

I AM THAT I AM

And responded, 

“ABBA!”

LRT June 2022