You'll find me in that space between heaven and earth. Penned to the now, yearning ever skyward. Not quite a devil, and not nearly an angel.
Tag: free verse
Screwed
Contemptuous sighs and lethal stink-eyes Silent treatments that last for days Their digits double, omnipotent Our IQs fail by half, dotage Teen years, an exhausting level Of parenting purgatory Still, I survive
Winter solstice
The earth has tilted Night becomes day Day becomes night The unconquered sun, turning of the year Bonfires of pagan and believer A celebration of the true light Welcoming renewal and rebirth Ashes and embers kept for luck Candles lit to remember, beacons of hope The longest night comes to an end
Sublime chaos
Sunshine and sea breezes Quiet walks alone with my thoughts Peace of mind, no worries, no demands A few hours of meditation, To appreciate the sublime chaos Waiting at home with open arms
As charms on a bracelet
Wandering among granite and wrought iron walls Tracing epitaphs etched, dates neglected Wrapped in lingering sorrow like prayer shawls As charms on a bracelets, souls Death collected Trinkets meant to amuse and entertain No more precious than bits of bone dissected Yet each cherished in a heart, love doth sustain Relics kept secret even from … Continue reading As charms on a bracelet
Celestial duet
Stars aligned, the moon waxed full Silver light rained down on me And I heard her song wherever I went, Filling my ears, filling the night A lilting tune, soft as a breeze Subtle as a waif's shadow My heart grew full, at peace Her siren song stealing my sadness Raising my voice to join … Continue reading Celestial duet