Dearly Beloved, The sand is not hot, The water, not wet. A beach, it is not. The battles lie fought

Milady, may I have this dance? And in this number will we stay? May we forever form a stance And leave our masks on ‘till the d… I cannot say I’ll happy be

Walk the steps that near the cente… Feet away from where we enter. Embraced by my dear defender A ghost of me still lingers there. Blades of grass, small turtles sna…

Ember man I met once Ashes in and not gray Has survived sixteen suns Does at night through the day Of his cart fit the four

I lie on my bed A pen in my hand My brain does not stand I cant use my hand I don’t understand

Welcome to the caverns Hope you cannot stay Darkness fills the taverns At the beginning of the day Leave while you are happy

If she were to understand Then she would not accept me So I am glad But also so sad She knows when she sees the scar

It was a dark room, but she was br… There was only nothing in this roo… I could see her eyes. I could se… All her radiance felt warm. Soot… I craved her warmth. I walked to…

Everyone’s eating. Maybe I shoul… I’m not hungry Finally, a break. Two hours and… I don’t want a break I wonder when we’ll get back to wo…

We’ve lost ones before And in future lose. But now what we store, Bring in through this door Is ours now to choose.

In spite of all who have asked I tell them all the answer they se… In the answer they take a peek, As if in an insect flask. Inside the written words away

Daddy’s girl was up all night Always looking for a sight Other poet, things to write Phony poles that do not bite She was happy I could see

Four seats empty, six seats taken. And I had one with a view Making sight seem lesser blue. But for those who seem mistaken, They would tell me stories too.