By SANDY ROCHELLE
As I sit in meditation-
eyes closed-
seeking enlightenment-
a Buddha appears.
The timeless images of the sun-
and the moon-
the mountains-
and the lakes.
The echo of things long past-
competes for my attention.
The earth reminds me to stay awake.
Sandy Rochelle is a widely published poet, a featured artist in the film Bohemia, The Life of a New York City Poet, a member of the Acting Company of Lincoln Center, host of the President's Award-winning television series On Our Own, and a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the Spoken Word category.