Twist the glass knob –
a black door
on a blacker house. Continue reading “A Black Door”
Heart of the Earth
My head is pressed firmly
‘gainst the bosom
of the Mountain Queen. Continue reading “Heart of the Earth”
Torches
They came to kill us
and eat the winter stores. Continue reading “Torches”
Dead Inside
I’ve been feeling
dead inside. Continue reading “Dead Inside”
Ten Billion Stars
I can’t bear to look;
you burn so bright! Continue reading “Ten Billion Stars”
Hammers and Anvils
There are hammers
and anvils,
hot coals, and bellows. Continue reading “Hammers and Anvils”
The Timekeeper
What do you do
when the hands of the clock
become tiny swords? Continue reading “The Timekeeper”
The Sun Like a Crown
I had a dream
of the darkness
before sunrise. Continue reading “The Sun Like a Crown”
Drying Leaves
Cooler winds rattle
the drying leaves,
as the sleepy
birds and bees
tend to their winter needs. Continue reading “Drying Leaves”
Labyrinthine Mazes
Crash.
These waves,
their frothing rage,
drag me
through labyrinthine
coral mazes. Continue reading “Labyrinthine Mazes”
Our Collapsing Sun
From left to right,
draw the veil of sorrows
across your eyes,
and pray that it blocks
the sight. Continue reading “Our Collapsing Sun”
Saqqara
I will meet
you in Saqqara,
on the seventh
day after death. Continue reading “Saqqara”