Carried away by hopeless seas,
uncharted depths of the deep,
crisp and blue, surface sweeps,
she, the wind whips the mist free. Continue reading “Hopeless Seas”
Seabrave
Possessed by
a desperate urge
to grow, to glow,
to inhale and roar
out the glory of hope Continue reading “Seabrave”
A Lonely Device
The anvil, uncaring,
unfeeling, unsparing,
sounds a blaring
foghorn-howl. Continue reading “A Lonely Device”
The Four-Fold Dress
Undulate,
twist, and fall… Continue reading “The Four-Fold Dress”
The Wake at Unicoi
At the wake on Unicoi,
out poured our worth,
once there,
we pushed and pulled,
and tore out holes,
by the fistful,
in that rocky
Appalachian
earth. Continue reading “The Wake at Unicoi”
The Sunken Lady
I hear a blue heart
crying on the shore.
I see her tiny feet
dancing in the sea foam. Continue reading “The Sunken Lady”
Goodbye Sweet Girl
We say goodbye
to the angels
that bade us Continue reading “Goodbye Sweet Girl”
I am Iron
I am iron, not gold,
and I shine, well-worn. Continue reading “I am Iron”
Mother Mary
It was 1943…
a baby girl was in need
of daddy’s first kiss,
though he was not home. Continue reading “Mother Mary”
Sea Mist Rose
She gripped the railing
lightly, as sea mist rose, Continue reading “Sea Mist Rose”
To Wash My Hands
Hands cupped
into a bowl,
I know,
No Cleansing
By what wistful welling
do these tears dwell? Continue reading “No Cleansing”