Category: Poetry

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Undertones

In your eyes I see wonder Long overdue, but constant A transient melting Secure in its own worth Thawing long and even Like spring’s quickening Breath coming in shallow gasps Before exploding into life A twinkle and a nod Exacting patience from afar And I understand it because I am just like you In love … Continue reading Undertones

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Seeming Fair

It was never fair to you Everything I was Everything I said All that I wished Tattered and worn But you never wanted more You only wanted me Scars and all Each revelation maddening Every truth revealing The real me It was never fair to you How I wooed you from the start Somehow capturing … Continue reading Seeming Fair

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The Somber Sea

This too shall pass A keening in my soul Flagrantly imprecise Yet bold as ice Transfixed by nature The cycle unchanged As fluid as a fire Raging in my savage soul But failing all this A work of art Splashed on the page In black and white Grey intoxicants Cruel inhalation Haggard and dry Broken … Continue reading The Somber Sea

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On Stage

I acted the part So you accepted my ruse All frivolous and gaudy Like a grand piano But slightly out of tune Singing a melody Unashamed I acted the part A winning performance Trivialized and trivial So long restrained By time and distance Slightly fuzzy Yet focused I acted the part You took me at … Continue reading On Stage

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Breathe Again

I died again last night A guttural exhalation that scattered stars Cozied up in my trestle bed Where you used to lie And we would sleep in the spoon fashion Breathe in, breathe out Dreaming of love’s release That took shape with each move However subtle However serpentine But you’re gone Away to Neverland Without … Continue reading Breathe Again

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My December

As cold as the coldest winter chill Seeping into my haggard bones I seek fire Their January eats me alive Then February, short and swift Like a judge’s gavel Descending, then gone A loping deer in the rearview March comes marching by Left, right, left, right An uncertainty unmatched Except by mixed company An April … Continue reading My December