I sit inside a pool of salt
and sin
looking
into the eyes of dried, and thin
crumbly skin
tired, and looking to the wind
I reminisce.
even when I’d rather not know
the pain, to me
always shows
the effects
of this universal context, deplorable
in times when pain is greatest, and light
like a dandelion seed
when time stops forward progression, looking
for lessons
I await you.
wondering
if you’ll show within my heart soon
Photo by ArtTower, Pixabay
I am so pleased to announce that my poem, cosmic radiance, is now available at MasticadoresIndia. Thank you to Terveen Gill, and the team at MasticadoresIndia for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.
cosmic radiance
I walk along the forest floor, watching
as the mysteries pour forth
blooming evergreen weeds, struggling up
through the ground
looking to see if anyone’s around
they always wink at me
relating a resilience
and a broad-spectrum playfulness…
I would be honored if you would go here, and read the rest of my poem. Thank you!
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the stream runs faster
and farther
than a single breath can last
moving in tandem
with a purpose delivered
at last
a mirror cracking and aching
from lost parts
pebbles and rocks strewn out
deep and broad
while I
give a wink, and nod
to the sky, singing the stream
a simple lullaby
made form syllables
long and short
all delivered from my heart of hope
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pain and trauma dwell within trees
just like they do
in you and me, a casual
acquaintance
made from the threads of the breeze
Can you see that we’ve always been, and will always be
part of the same stream?
then, why, I wonder, do we treat nature
differently
estranged and placated
we push away connections
deemed unnecessary
only they are, in fact
a comisc part
of a grand narrative, the seen and unseen
and everything
deep down
we believe ourselves to be
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broken hearts of the wind
are gentle, in times when strings are
thin, and fierce
as we gather the materials within
to live, love, and laugh at the sky
reminding me
of how hard we all try
even when we want to shout
we can still let it go by
with a pause, and a breath
watching the waves wash over our missteps
revealing, and relating
the nature of the cosmos in your eyes
of a love
that always shines
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love lives in the shadows, and
the whispers of the wind, as
along a lost trail, I go
with pain the size of stones
in my heart, I
compose
possibilities, while people in places far away
eliminate the rights to choose and be free
Do you ever wonder about peace and tranquility?
I do too.
at the same time
I consider the anger in the breeze, and
the angst pervading this body, as
visceral sensations awaken the truth
within the painted brush strokes
of a love as deep as the sea
and this terrible sadness dwelling inside of me
Photo by Prawny, Pixabay
I am so pleased to announce that my poem, stems and seeds, is now available at MasticadoresUSA. Thank you to Gabriela Marie Milton, and the team at MasticadoresUSA for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.
stems and seeds
shadows are cast over my eyes
as I try to find
the nature of reality inside
the stems and seeds
gifted to me
while I await the return of the tide
within
the heart and stone romancing…
I would be honored if you would go here, and read the rest of my poem. Thank you!
Photo by knewf /, Pixabay
I bleed from the trepidation within
of salt and the sand beneath
the trees skin
It’s like wondering, and wandering
around the needle of a haystack
rightly sized and trimmed
with a beneficence of hope, and
a ladle made from the love we once formed
Is it possible to love this much, and not bleed more?
I don’t think so either.
For, it’s in the form of the fountain
where love gets lighter
living beneath the breath of this struggling architect, and
the love that lives within
the next steps of his flowered aspects
I was excited to learn yesterday that my poem, The Seas Adoration, was nominated for June Publication of the Month at Spillwords Press. Thank you to Dagmara K, and the team at Spillwords for their continued support; and my deepest thanks, gratitude, and appreciation to all of you for always being here, supporting my work, and being magnificent friends.
Voting is open though June 29, and you can vote here. Thank you!
Photo by PeterKraayvanger, Pixabay
I like to live underneath the trees
they satisfy me, and
my sensibility
of the known and unknown
Did you know that around every corner a bend is shown?
among the flowers, long and tall
as they, to me, draw
nearer, and
for the first time in life
a kaleidoscope of colors becomes clearer
purples and pinks always delight
while amber hues, and the relational aspects
of the indigo fields
speak to me of a love
lingering
in the shadows
awaiting its time to shine
upon you and I
Photo by Sean_Ewing, Pixabay
I am so pleased to announce that my poem, fiery lake, is now available at MasticadoresIndia. Thank you to Terveen Gill, and the team at MasticadoresIndia for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.
fiery lake
love lives in each heartbeat
and breath
we take, regardless of past
mistakes
and the pain we rake
like mist
that takes me on a trip…
I would be honored if you would go here, and read the rest of my poem. Thank you!
Photo by jes872148, Pixabay
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