It’s been so long, it’s been so long Since I have watched a river flowing Or from the earth seen… Read more It’s Been So Long
Category: My First Passion, Book 1
Why
Momentary glances Tossed here and there Mixed with a worn hope To find a bit of peace To find a… Read more Why
Where Sings Death’s Calling
Where sings death’s calling softly-loud Against one’s silent hearing Dare words here hidden Pushing, pushing against best thinking With lips… Read more Where Sings Death’s Calling
What Have We Done
Perhaps it’s best to turn my eyes from beauty Forget the trees and gentle streams Turn my back on spring… Read more What Have We Done
To Think of Love
To think of love, a blessed gift I’ll do nothing to hold it back I want nothing to separate this… Read more To Think of Love
The Little Shop of Joy
She evokes joy in every motion, in every word. Such joy that bubbles up, springs out, like fireworks. How should… Read more The Little Shop of Joy
Birds Fly South in Winter
Our hearts lie dormant in our breasts No rhythm strong or pulse revealed What love remains in words concealed Faded,… Read more Birds Fly South in Winter
That Blue Day
Just standing there Feeling the cold blue steel Of winter sinking deeper And deeper still . . . My hands,… Read more That Blue Day
Strong for a Moment was He
Strong for a moment was he When he thought all was well. But, he never could foresee The fallacy of… Read more Strong for a Moment was He
Song Birds
I see the birds by wing tips gliding, Through the sky so freely blue. I call to them in hope… Read more Song Birds
Prayer of the Serpent
With suppleness of motion I make this supplication For I have no hands or cry to raise Or knee to… Read more Prayer of the Serpent
Notes On Aging
Notes Is it getting dark? Or is that my vision fading Age masquerading as A dimmer switch Controlled by all… Read more Notes On Aging
In Earth Tones I Thee Sing
Like clouds And birds that fly In the same sky- Blue vastness moving Fast or slow Some high Some low… Read more In Earth Tones I Thee Sing
I Try To Catch Your Image in My Mind
I taste each word for meanings you might find Each foot, with care, placed gently on this stage And try… Read more I Try To Catch Your Image in My Mind
With Words that Ride Storm Swift
I think about you with words That often ride storm swift Like elfin Lords on wind-light steeds With harnesses of… Read more With Words that Ride Storm Swift
I Think of You (A Love Poem)
And so it seems they all begin A glorious sunset . . . or starry night Of moon-drops, dripping silver… Read more I Think of You (A Love Poem)
I Should Have Called
As I sat there in that wild web Of buzzing reeds and beating drums Stringing out the melodies in sequenced… Read more I Should Have Called
42 Days
42 days, can that be true? So much, and yet so little has passed. The first 42 hours, and many… Read more 42 Days
Erudition
The World turns And turns again Exchanging day for night Through ages known And lived by men Each cycle weaves… Read more Erudition
Dissolution
So tempted by these pledges that I give Each long day’s dying gasp, to keep, to take It all, and… Read more Dissolution