Author: ~Keith Alan Hamilton~ (~KAH~)

I fully understand the many obstacles
set as a reminder of what can’t be
the natural landscape of a life
evolved with complexities
at times  ~
like vegetation that evasively dresses
a rock wall……. is capable of forming
a fence that limits
the perspective
by way of mirroring
personal inhibition
upon the lucidity
of circumstance
which ultimately conceives
a sort of tunnel vision….. a blockade
to the doorway
leading to a reality
clear as the sky beneath the clouds
where you and I can….. artistically
create our destiny together  ~

Image & Words by  ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

when you have the realization
you are experiencing
the essence of greatness
no matter how
momentary the happening
a sense of the spiritual
emerges……
all in the cosmos
appears whole   ~
in order
all seems right
and at peace

…..one flash of magnificence
from the tiniest
of creation
a human
can fracture the darkness
part the gloomy sky
with the light of being
being more than yourself
not scared to let all else
know your struggle
through word
image and deed
so all else will have
that opportunity…….
to find meaning and value
be able to grow and heal
all
‘cause
of your example

my ode to you
and the moment we shared
that day
on all of the 928 feet
of the Manhattan Beach Pier

Image & Words by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

Dedicated to my fellow artist and dear friend  ~  Madeline Sharples

I have not cared to note
before this moment
the swoop of your arch
and what perspective of reality
it
may
bring
to my mind
forgive my distraction
life and all its doings
makes my attention span
stretched
out
to its
full breadth
sort of like
you
this branch of a tree
as you reach from the trunk

Image & Words by   ~Keith Alan Hamillton~

as darkness surrounds me
and the blue of sky
fills my soul
the glow of the moon’s light
warms the chill
within my heart
until hope
overcomes sadness
then once again… I feel
this wanting for a new day

Image & Words by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

there has to be more
beyond the treetops   ~
the chimney atop the roof
way   ~   way past the cloud
in the blue sky   ~

so I dream for more than…..
what appears to be
and what’s wrong
with that kind of hope…..

….don’t bum me out   ~   downer

Image & Words by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

the doorway to the inside
where the human-kind
looks out at the world  ~
more than likely the spot
we’ll grow accustom
be held captive
when viewing the future
along the horizon
as drastically disruptive
earth change happens

will we just stare
watch our fate unfold
or do something proactive
find ways  ~
make plans to adapt…..
…..to transition
with a changing
environment
will we undergo
the necessary
transformation
so the human-kind
will survive   ~

~   hopefully so

Image & Words by   ~Keith Alan Hamilton~

set in simplicity
along the edge
of a wooded drumlin
this little but cozy
cape cod style house

unpretentiously

nothing more
nor nothing less
than being
to its inhabitants
home sweet home

Image & Words by ~Keith Alan Hamilton~