Poems
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Be here, be here
Be here, be hereWith dew drenched grass,Long shadows on pavement,Sun shining in my eyes,A premonition of…
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In the end
In the end you knewAll had passed for youA wisdom of your ownA heart made from…
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Half Way There
Not hard work, or it is?The rise and the fallOf ten clever dancersOn glowing black plasticWho…
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There is a buzz
There is a buzzIn the back of my skullA dim humThat shapes my roadSome days I…
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I feel it today
I feel it today That call from above That ripples my bones Scraping messages Across the…
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Night
What I saw when all was darkUnder the moonless stars,Unfurled sails cross clear skiesAnd steeled my…
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Circulation Desk
HiWelcome————–HiHow are you todayDid you find everything alrightOh you have something on holdWhat’s the name on…
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Surrounded
Travel between I’m toldRelease yourself, be oneBut what happens when allAt onceI am none,I am floating…
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pearls
Scattered poems seem so smallThey wrap around my skinStrung together, plastic pearlsNever ever meant to beginEach…
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How…
How fearless, how braveMoments of ignorance makeUntied to the priceUnbound to the lossOf what could, will,…
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What I was not born to know
I hunt for you.In woods and opera houses,Scouring farmers markets,And baseball stadiums,Straining my eyesTo take on…
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Some days I’m a robot
Some days I’m a robotCalculating in a voidWelding myself to the spot,Heart and mind unemployed,Never better,…
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A familiar path
My little black dog stopsAt the red rocksThe same as yesterday,Yet born anewIn dappled sun she…
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Fire Season
A fire broke out on my drive homeBlack smoke billowed high over the roadFrom the hilltop…
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Green Flash
Two sisters sit windowsideA petite table adorned with dungenessCracked shells and lipstick on the wineParents, work,…
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Strangers Sleep
Strangers sleep above meTo my left and rightChildren giggle in delightDay plans made before parking lotsFoot…
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Ancient Grove
Sentinels stand guardEchoing the sunThrough threaded manaLending glory to tender morningWoven roots reach through timeSurrounding the…
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Herm
Pitter patter down the trackLyrics twist fresh lies to factsFind truth, true sentiment buriedPluck peace to…
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Path
If rose bushes line my pathBarefoot and bleeding I walkCross distances I never imaginedInto gilded courtyards…
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Canopy
Under blooming wisteriaI wasted my timeConvinced I was honeyAs salt fed my liesBeneath blooming rosesI bided…
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Avoidant
Throw the distant future aboutRoll it through the tasteless dirtSpeckle it with grease and paintThen pray…
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Sunrise over the mountain
Though unaccustomed to morning lightSunrays pierce my sleepless heartCascading golden across my faceChasing away nightmare memoriesYet,…
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Untitled
Banish what was,Dismantle what is,Create what will beEver serving,Ever changing,Ever growing,Be me
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Grey Hair
I found my first grey hairIt glowed from root to end,A shimmering moonbeamIn a forest of…
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Tonight
Tell me, tell me where you wanderPlaying hide and seek with the waterTell me, tell me…
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Streamlined To Do List
Get in touchBreath in, outBuzz buzzGoes the mayflyKnow yourselfEnough aloneBuzz buzzGoes the snailSit still, focusFeel it…
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Comfort Rests
Comfort is a need today, once againWoe, a noticed change in my breathYet, Comfort hides within…
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Mother’s Day Parade
Glimpsing through lush treesPastel flower covered floatsIn shades of pink and greenDrifting by sepia streets belowSymbols…
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The Interview
‘Come on in’ and ‘nice to meet you’Race through the storage room’s doorsHere again, at judgement’s…
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Cold
Frozen feet feel unsteadyWrapped in thick layersTread worn down by winterSlips from righteous to retreatSnow seeping…
Hemlocked Heart 