Tucked away

March 19, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 33 Comments

I wrote your vengeful words on a torn scrap of paper, folding it into four corners to hold in the strictures, then tucked it into an old, musty book. The one that sits on a high shelf, never read, just gathering dust and losing its memories. Plaguing my weary mind, I muted their chittering demands … Continue reading Tucked away

Distant drums

March 18, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 14 Comments

A low rumble spreads across the field, Rising up, lifting up, empowering Waves of sound roiling, a crescendo of spirit Soft leather shod feet tapping, stamping, dancing To the heartbeat of distant drums Keeping time with their life rhythm *Photo venue: Taken during Musical Echoes, a Native American music and cultural festival held each spring … Continue reading Distant drums

Origami wren

March 13, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 11 Comments

Whispering secrets as gentle as a zephyr Shaking leaves of the weeping willow echo Each word, each emotion in equal measure Reading old letters, faded and yellow Our love affair dead, bleeding out through his pen His lies, my offering, wing o’er the meadow Paper drifts on the breeze, origami wren Folded and creased, sharp … Continue reading Origami wren

Abstraction

March 12, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

More and more, when I'm on my weekly photo hike, I try to frame the images I wanted directly in my camera. That may mean changing lenses so I can get in tight, or changing my orientation to change the photo's perspective. I also shoot in very high resolution, which seems to allow me more … Continue reading Abstraction

Ancient aliens

March 11, 2013March 22, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 18 Comments

The time has come, our return is imminent. Any knowledge we imparted is lost. Advanced civilizations dead and our wisdom forgotten. Any lasting records are disbelieved, or assigned erroneous explanations. We were there when the Great Pyramids were constructed in Giza, when the Mayans and Incas built their mighty empires on the Yucatán Peninsula and … Continue reading Ancient aliens

Fire fighter

March 8, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 21 Comments

Your constant barrage of hateful taunts turned my once loving heart to stone. My confusion and guilt be damned. If you were burning, I wouldn’t piss on you to put out the fire.