Perseid meteor blazes in night sky near W-shaped constellation Cassiopeia Photo by VegaStar Carpenter on August 11, 2012 in Épenay, champagne-Ardenne, France

The Letter W: Wisdom & Wonder           "Who wishes to walk with me?"           — Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass (1855), Line 1319 Walking in the woods with William Wordsworth, Walt Whitman and William Carlos Williams, I'm awed by these word wizards who take me to writing wonderlands where winter wolves bark at white chickens by the red wheelbarrow wider and wider... wherever and whoever— This is the happy Warrior, this is He Who, whether praise of him walks this earth. The wounded Fisher King's Wasteland waits for Wonder Woman or White Knight to heal his kingdom while Wicked Witch of the West wrestles with the Wizard to control the world. Walking in Wünderlich Park at Woodside and the Eagle Trail at Windy Hill, I gather wildflowers— Woodland Phlox, Watercress, Whispering Bells to weave a wreath for healing. Dancing west coast swing to "Wade in Water", doing Sufi spins of the whirling dervishes, waltzing with women whose mind-windows are open to the Mysteries & Wisdom Portal— wonderful friends along with those who share Wind in the Willows, "Ode to the West Wind", and Wen Fu— The Art of Writing, join forces with Warriors of Light to conquer the darkness. I call on Wang Yang Ming & Wei Wu Wei— ask awakened sages on finding the Way— Focus more on our within than without as King Wên who saw the Way everywhere. Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs, Who, Mrs. Which from A Wrinkle in Time bring me to a wishing well near a waterfall where Waxing Moon grants me three wishes when I offer Warm Welcome roses. Under W-shaped Cassiopeia stars I wish for wings to inspire my poetry, wisdom in my heart to do the Great Work, and wonder to keep my mind fresh every day.       Peter Y. Chou       Mountain View, 10-26-2015