(2013)
Everybody writes love songs and poems don't they? Even when they have no one to write to.
Scattering shy leaves Skittering down two by two In Fall’s breeze they sink Forming such a golden path Blind-folded hearts can follow
Life’s obligations A daunting sea of turmoil With crest after crest I’ll hide in this briny shell Till the tide forgets my name
Distractions of youth Parade like bright spring flowers Always on the mind Entangling my weak heart To the land of mud and ice
A sudden waking From formless blinking through dre… Please, just one more year! Surprised to glance the moon’s fac… An hour before her phase
To hide in plain sight Something we all yearn for, but Our differences Do not belong in the mud For mud cannot be polished
A soft fluttering A pulse that pushes beyond Beating of the heart Oh to express the joys of, A soap opera here and there
Foggy morning sky Your veil remains untouched by The flags of Autumn How cruel of you to kidnap Such keen keepsakes of your kin
Lofting lazily Enter murky depths of feel Quivering eyelids Two heavy from the weight of The thoughts that lead me astray
No words escape me The sun will rise tomorrow Or so I am told
Perplexity breathes Into the hearts of all men In heart beat matters We shy our true intent like An elephant in the vent
The end of the road A distance we all travel Darkness as moonlight Spreads over stone and flowers That litter our path ahead
To puddle one’s words Few are willing to admit Myself least of all To fall and land upon earth Closer to Earth than before?
Flickering between The realms of light and shadow Why not close the shades? Sleep’s alluring charm welcomes Despite such early hours!
Twelve in numbered spin Once reaching double digits Feel the crisp brisk sweeps Sudden gentle remainders Subtle breath of orange array
Bickering tree frogs Endless croaking back and forth Dream a soothing song One where two branches can meet In this capital forest
