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Seafoam

I created a sea As boundless as an idea Undulating inside my head Begging to be contained An all or nothing proposition Down on one knee Completely half-life Transposed in shades of gray Left in the sun to fade Then slipping away Back into the ocean Serenely composed and calm Yet slipping beneath time Fractured … Continue reading Seafoam

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Crossroads

I stand at an intersection Traffic passing me by Blending together the chaos Into something discernible Brilliant colors coalesce Blinding in their brightness I look away Over my shoulder at the rain Coming down in the distance Where I came from Never to return But anxiety has frozen me Locked me to the spot I … Continue reading Crossroads

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Dreaming in Color

She dreams in blue Pale shades coalescing Blending to form new ones Uniquely enchanting Dancing with abandon In a dress to match Moods calm and clear Functionally bereft Like art put on display As dark as night’s shadow Cocksure and nimble She scales the castle wall Trying not to fall Yearning for understanding And finding … Continue reading Dreaming in Color

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Paused

Birds flying north for the spring Paused in hypothetical flight Above vibrant hues of blue Splashed across life’s canvas Whirls and whorls spinning faster Yet as constant as the setting sun The water calm and inviting Paint-thin and sliding away We stand on the edge of the pier Conscious of the full-stop Urging it on … Continue reading Paused

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The Song

The song is on mute again Words scrolling across the screen Characters in a language I do not know A careless whisper barely heard Yet followed by heart And I switch on the sound Lost in my own semi-consciousness Tuned into the subliminal Betrayed by my own frequency Trapped on repeat Bounding around inside my … Continue reading The Song