February 2025

The Interview

‘Come on in’ and ‘nice to meet you’Race through the storage room’s doorsHere again, at judgement’s…
Cold

Frozen feet feel unsteadyWrapped in thick layersTread worn down by winterSlips from righteous to retreatSnow seeping…
Moments Before Dawn

The night howls as it hails the sunThe revenant breath of the undoneEchos right before the…
Rainy Day

Between brief rays of weak sunlightWater commands the granite skySlowing the world of air to liquid’s…
Cramp

My stomach hurtsWell, not my stomachMy womb, I supposeIf history’s reliableIt will hurt most todayLess tomorrow…
Underway

Again unable to unfreeze today,To my mind unstuck and unleashedBoth seem so many lifetimes away.And if…
Panic Attack

Icy fire fills unsteady veinsBurns a wooden heart outSignals the eventuality painsCovered in what-if’s doubtSparks, icicles…
Windy

Never tame, never predictableWild rivers race in the sky,Turn and twist as they multiply,Filling up the…
Serene

Like the stream I am sereneThere are no jagged edgesTo part the water into windThere are…