Joyce Pace Byrd

To sift strains of soul-song from the clamor of a day

and intone the small harmonies of one little life,

to see Mysteries embodied in the mundane -

to come to know the radiant gods of a snowflake,

     to discover whole galaxies in a single lotus seed,

to beat in the rhythm of another’s heart and find a sister,

to glimpse beyond lifetimes into the rivers of life

and follow the well-worn path over the cliff

into Unknowing - and arrive Home.

Welcome to my web site. During a time of transition in my

life in 2001 I began reading a great deal of poetry and found inspiration, comfort and sometimes guidance. Eventually

I experimented with writing a few lines and discovered a language that integrates my heart, mind and spirit. Since then

I have come to honor poetry as a pathway - a means of recon-

ciling paradox and easing passages. I hope you will enjoy the

poems and photos on the web site.

The site will continue to change and grow Please check back regularly. Your comments are greatly appreciated.