Sublime moments refracted, Even if only for seconds, Caught forever in your soul.

— Scott Hastie

Such is true joy’s absolute certainty, Its slow lit fuse that burns holes In the shabby shroud of death forever.

— Scott Hastie

The gilded spiral Of longings within. Our very own cathedral That points persistently to heaven.

— Scott Hastie

The light needs only our trust And, of course, the darkness To work its eternal alchemy.

— Scott Hastie

There can be no law of nature, no science, No aberrant infliction of human will That unchained the soul cannot conquer, Simply sweep away, should it chose to.

— Scott Hastie

The sacred bequest Of times long spent with your heart That saturate and illuminate you now So piercingly…

— Scott Hastie

The searing light of morning Asks unwelcome questions, Fragile hopes soon blistered by daylight.

— Scott Hastie

The sea, the sea… Man alone, Passive, unaware In his elemental sadness.

— Scott Hastie

The smiles of ancient souls That bless this, Our space to live and learn And urge us on to shine again…

— Scott Hastie

To have been where you have been And to still have joy, Dazzling in your heart, Now there’s a thing to make the whole world smile.

— Scott Hastie