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At Sunrise

Her hair falls down in curls Tumbling loose around her shoulders Framing a heart-shaped face Turned up toward the rising sun A smile crosses her thin lips Rouge-touched and soft as rain She waits for the morning tide Hoping it takes her far away Slip-shod and muddy as it is The ocean calls her name … Continue reading At Sunrise

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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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Old Friend

Death, like an old friend waits at my chamber door Clothed in shadow and light Conscious of my presence yet staying on the threshold As if warned not to enter I peek around the frame Eye to eye with my oppressor Like rats in a cage Circling each other Without moving a muscle Just a … Continue reading Old Friend

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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