Can you see it Essence of atoms given off Particles making us take the next step After step, after step Each drip stained, magnified Foot prints washed over It’s there With all it’s intensity Quietly, shifting
Tag: death
Anastomosis – March 20, 2024
They have no idea Their soft skin And the way laughter bounces around I am a dark cloud A dark cloud Only because I know I know the light that shines on them Because I know The dark without the light Would not exist If not for the other https://youtu.be/-9t_SwPN31s?si=cnXIqeahXmWIqgIx VOILÀ - LYRICS Listen to … Continue reading Anastomosis – March 20, 2024
Ubiquitous – April 18, 2024
You taught me how to walk away How to stuff my feelings “far, far” away~ I never needed anyone anyway.
Reflection – February 5, 2024
The water moved in all sorts of ways Pooling in circles around little circles Swirling… I swam for awhile Before I drove away
Devotion – February 16, 2024
It lives in my chest The pit of my stomach The corner of my eyes ~ I have always felt…alone ~ A cradle Where I wake And where I fall asleep
Roll Away – January 24, 2024
I saw a glimmer, I saw a shine You visited me And sat for a second Until you decided, to roll away You visited me On my cheek Until you decided To roll away~
Brevity – January 2, 2024
A glimpse out the glass door One leaf was up on it’s edge doing cartwheels across the frozen tundra It had a bounce to it’s step While the buttery morning light illuminated it’s glory Losing my mind in the time it took to go it’s path Laying motionless in the short winter grass Traveling with … Continue reading Brevity – January 2, 2024
Talking to you…December 30, 2023
Happy 72nd birthday mom (pretty sure, yes, 72). I guess I have been thinking about you on your birthday for the past few years…it’s felt good to remember. As good as it can feel. The tears still come, and all too often, I love you. ~~~ Talking to you…Today 12/30/2019 Today is my mom’s 67th … Continue reading Talking to you…December 30, 2023
Hole • March 17, 2021
This hole is so little, It’s so dark It’s as if a needle pierced the surface
The Garland Effect – May 22, 2022
I see all you birds Doing your thing Why oh why Can’t i…
We All Lose Something Now and Again – December 15, 2023
I’m sitting somewhere In-between Life begging at the knees But I don’t want to go Stripping me down And whispering All of these things I don’t want to go It dances and sings In a warm glow I still don’t want to go It laughs and tickles Tempting me so To go… There is too … Continue reading We All Lose Something Now and Again – December 15, 2023
Sentient – August 17, 2023
Framed And in windows Rustling and letting go Sending messages in Morse code Down chilly streets Chattering And telling all the best secrets
October 28, 2023
Frosted to the glass, I shatter Thoughts racing through my head Heart pounding in place Watching….Things…go…by I know, no better
Breaker – June 14, 2020
At night When the clouds surf Low I’ll be sure to remember Just How much I don’t know...
Talking to you…6/13/20
PARTS AND PIECES The Red Dodge I had to be four, because my mom picked me up from preschool that day. I remember the building: hot paper, glue, ink, and the bold scent of must. My classroom was in the basement of the town’s Parks and Rec center. Other than the smells, I only remember … Continue reading Talking to you…6/13/20
Unnamed – May 19, 2020
The unbalanced begins to creep in Something I cannot fix Looms On that cloud Outside my window Tried a million ways to Let it go...
Broken – June 10, 2020
You’re right It all stems from my mom dying Every single moment of each day I cannot escape this fact Things stare me down My mom died This is who I am My mom died I have always been My mom died ~~~ I guess it’s fair to say I am only Just now Letting … Continue reading Broken – June 10, 2020
Talking to you…6/9/20
Brain blurp... I’ve been told, I’m living in the past, but I feel I’m more in the present than I have ever been. How in the world is that even possible? I am finally letting myself sit with these feelings, these emotions I’ve carried with me for oh so long, but I’m right here. It’s … Continue reading Talking to you…6/9/20
Moody – June 8, 2020
Dark clouds are in my way, I hope soon to reach the light of day.
Forget Me Drug – June 1, 2020
I’m up, again And here go my thoughts Slipstreaming along I’d love to share them with you But we’ve been here before And for some reason Attempt after attempt I still cannot get the words To come out right I love you But there’s that part of... You mean well But when I listen Your … Continue reading Forget Me Drug – June 1, 2020
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