In this earthen cave,
her mother’s womb,
she prayed for the rain
– the bringer of truth. Continue reading “These Stars”
Black Sea Bound
Adrift,
black sea-bound,
drowned, Continue reading “Black Sea Bound”
The Stillness of the Afternight
We pushed on the wall
with both hands,
and it fell down. Continue reading “The Stillness of the Afternight”
End of the Road
I remember the end of this road,
where railroad ties lay rotting,
and beer cans,
once forgotten,
Continue reading “End of the Road”
Step by Step
We’re breast to breast,
heart to heart,
cheek to cheek,
there spinning
on the dance
floor. Continue reading “Step by Step”
Sea Turtles Dream
Sitting here, under the sea,
I’m just trying to mix my briny tea,
but the clownfish used all the milk
for his morning coffee
…and the sea turtles…
Wilderness
I am haunted
by a wilderness
of the soul. Continue reading “Wilderness”
Indigo
Satellites, flit-flitting
by, as clouds of pen nibs
tipped with thinning
indigo, midnight-drip
into starlight, shimmering. Continue reading “Indigo”
Glittering Wings
Fluttering breeze
and updraft, dusting
from glittering wings, Continue reading “Glittering Wings”
The Pebbles Roll
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”