Paper-white petals tucked in a bouquet Winter’s bloom of cinnamon wishes and roses of red Paper-white petals tucked in a bouquet Tendrils of time joining circles widespread Lasting moments on this elderberry night Winter’s bloom of cinnamon wishes and roses of red Framed in love meant to bless this rite A celebration to mark the beginning and the end Lasting moments on this elderberry night … Continue reading Last Christmas
Catch me when I fall I’m dancing on the edge as shapes and shadows merge Catch me when I fall Balancing on tiptoe as my fears emerge My world’s upside down as I reach for you I’m dancing on the edge as shapes and shadows merge These problems I can’t face, can’t undo Weak and worried, I need your strength My world’s upside down as … Continue reading Spinning
Maybe it was the summer heat a perceptible shift from the mundane maybe it was the summer heat first attempts washed away the stain a tentative push toward rebellion a perceptible shift from the mundane tired of leaning backwards, of the Machiavellian a nudge to stiffen the spine and vent a tentative push toward rebellion partial became whole with each voice of … Continue reading La Gaudiere
I suppose it’s well enough for now this departure from reality It’s well enough for now Ensconced in a world of strained repartee true believers cast a spell, an ordination in this departure from reality Packaged and sold as one’s vocation Weak and weary accept the transition as true believers cast that spell, an ordination Fact and fiction dance in this place, a juxtaposition and … Continue reading Before Flight
Curiosity never fails Idle thoughts and pillow talk Curiosity never fails Mysteries revealed shock Lovers at odds Idle thoughts and pillow talk Truth strikes like lightning rods an uncomfortable shift Lovers at odds and so begins the slow drift nothing is the same an uncomfortable shift Everything going up in flames the end is near nothing is the same loss of love so dear the … Continue reading Hearts Aflame
Followed disappearing footsteps in the sand slipped on rocks wet with morning dew followed disappearing footsteps in the sand dreams just out of reach I pursue almost unlocked the secrets and then slipped on rocks wet with the morning dew Still, I climbed again, again, and again in the park where millions roam almost unlocked the secrets and then succumbed to lost soul’s syndrome Nevertheless … Continue reading Following Footsteps
