Melancholy rose,
in the old days,
I’d hoped
to meet you,
onward,
gone on,
into the garden. Continue reading “The Pebbles Roll”
Golden Queen
Resplendent,
you glow…
golden queen
on your throne. Continue reading “Golden Queen”
Newly Crowned
Queen,
blessed be,
the jewel upon your brow
beckons me. Continue reading “Newly Crowned”
Old Dirt Road
I feel like an old dirt road,
furrowed and forgotten,
unworthy of paving stones.
Where do I lead?
Where do I go? Continue reading “Old Dirt Road”
Suspending
Count the grains
of sand,
suspending Continue reading “Suspending”
Endless Sea
Goodbye, to the
endless
sea, Continue reading “Endless Sea”
Over, I Go
The waves are lapping
against my skin
and the salt stings. Continue reading “Over, I Go”
The Coming Freeze
The trees bent, balding,
cane-roots carry the weight
of the elder boughs, clawing
back into the dirt,
many months before
the coming freeze
begins its thawing. Continue reading “The Coming Freeze”
Bloody Footprints
Ghosts of the past
come with clawing requests,
but have they forgotten
the lives they once led? Continue reading “Bloody Footprints”
A Little Brighter
The sun shone
a little brighter today
and I was reminded
of the blue behind
the grey. Continue reading “A Little Brighter”
The Better Angels Sing
“Let your better angels sing!” Continue reading “The Better Angels Sing”
Dripping
I’ve been holding
you for so long. Continue reading “Dripping”