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Five and Two

They came in sections Five to the left Two to the right Intensely focused and young Strictly regimented Trailing coattails And scattered stars Five aside Two in the front Captured on Kodak film Tucked away in memories Left on the ground Blood duly camouflaged As garden music But tea time is distant Trapped in fatigues … Continue reading Five and Two

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Sliding Scales

Scales tilting One by one Left to right Like dominoes White on black Falling swiftly Slick like Icarus With ice cold wings Blind justice on pause Waiting for cessation Casual acquaintance Once met, twice denied Balancing on edge An angel’s pirouette Practiced Calculated Responsible like rain Sliding down windowpanes Steady and willing See-saw traction Playground … Continue reading Sliding Scales

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Taking Wing

Delineating sides White and black Light and shadow Couched in convenience But contrary in nature A Judas Iscariot for the masses Embraced by few Judged by many Conscience shattered The endless refrain Sung by neophytes indeed Trapped in bodies of lead Hanging from a tree That salty smell Permeating the still air Hot and cold … Continue reading Taking Wing

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Love Is…

Love is radiant Shining in the dark Beating heart to heart Friction’s spark Love is complete Even in the midst of pain All through the pouring rain Never, ever tame Love is transcendent Forever binding Never minding Free from hiding Love is constant Even when submerged It sings a plaintive dirge And waits to again … Continue reading Love Is…

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Taking Flight

Flights of fancy Sun-kissed in reverie Oft dismissed as childish In silent moments Alone with a dream Shut behind eyelids Shaded from moonlight Twinkling sweetly But no one sees A touch of mystery Drunk with time’s intrigue And yesterday’s love Blowing in the dusty wind Catching rapid fire Staccato rhythm fading Into silence Fumbling forward … Continue reading Taking Flight

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Sleight of Hand

Call it sleight of hand A mesmerizing sight She looks away and it’s gone Brow furrowed in the pouring rain While she’s chasing memories Complicated and awestruck Hiding from shadows On street corners, in dreams Fragmented echoes repeating Then gone in an instant Invisible and unsure Shaking her fragile world Umbrella shielding her fast Against … Continue reading Sleight of Hand