Category Archives: POETRY

The bushes wear their crystal beads of rain as if today is going to be a party.  Swishing in the wind their great green tiers of ballgowns in anxious wait of sun to strike the hour.  But Cinderella lay along … Continue reading → Continue reading →

From here to nowhere lies a path worn slick as glass by stumblers on its way no one footprint distinguishable from another washed smooth by rain two steps behind. The signposts clear along the way sharp-edged as shaped by a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

For he who finds his friend within the shallow shades of darkness is more completely bound to him to follow in blind faith, to walk in days lit scorching bright by human conflagration and hiss the flames that lick and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Afterstorm day, white laden branches black beneath cut sharply into bluest sky alit by yellow morning sun, all so pure it hurts the eye to see it.  Is is real? By afternoon grey clouds creeping cover all, for just a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ah men, I want to spreadmy arms and take them in to drown their fear,to love them with a whore’s heart in the taking, not unwanted giving—only more they cannot carry through the night. Their tears cut deeper woundsof knowing, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

TONIGHT: Periods of rain and drizzle. Rain will be heavy at times. Becoming windy. Low: 47-55. WEDNESDAY: Periods of rain, heavy at times. Windy and cool. High: 52-58. THURSDAY: Cloudy with rain and drizzle at times. Low: 49. High: 58. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I am not afraid of thee.  Though silken wings brush soft until the stillness falls.  I have power too, that paused the hands of gods in mere the knowing.  But gentle is my way, the path of compromise.  And if … Continue reading → Continue reading →

When ever more needed?  The walking on water,as God grown to woman left His dolls in the rain. The swell of the forces that grew far beyond uscrept into the city as soldiers lay sleepingto mingle with earth in a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Just a fun thing, no attempt at high quality–simply as the thought occurred– Though We Be Apart Goodbye, my love, I’ll miss you soon this rare night apart in all our married life.Don’t fret, my dear, have fun, enjoy,I’ll find … Continue reading → Continue reading →

For Sallie… Transformation I’ll gather up the stones you throwthat gather at my feet like eggs of unhatched daysand lay them one on one into a walldelicate as the gauze of curtain yet togethersturdy as the roughedged country fieldstone.For my … Continue reading → Continue reading →