Like army ants An all-consuming fire Fractured sentiments Waned and waning Consistently destroyed And rebuilt in sections On holy ground Fragments remain Woven into the fabric Of a brilliant star Gracing me with light Distorted by perspective Yet rooted in pain Until I cease to feel And begin seeing And begin seeing. Sam Continue reading Intense: A Poem
I saw you today In my periphery An echo of the shadow of a sigh Escaped my throat So amazed I saw you today Walking swiftly past With that tell-tale smile That you used to reserve for me Polished up for the day I saw you today Arm in arm with her The one who … Continue reading Where You Belong: A Poem
This is not a love song Sung sweetly in your ear Embracing you like light Under your skin Shining out like fire Until it is extinguished This is not a missive dear Flung from highest cloud To lie prostrate at your feet Submissive to your will Consistent and consisting Of modern fairy tales This is … Continue reading Not a Love Song: A Poem
His tired feet Encased in shoes too small For far too long Worn leather cracked And bleeding Dusty soles betray Where he’s been Old sawdust and pain Weathered by time Waiting for a new day When he can sail away Her shapely leg Disappearing at the ankle Where it kisses new leather Spun out and … Continue reading Juxtaposed: A Poem (based on a contemporary painting)
The song trills loud and clear Across the barren landscape Echoing far and wide The song carries into the valley Attracting others to its sound Late, late into the night The song, hushed and uncanny A signal call for love Incredible, yet fleeting The song, fractured and lean Begins to dissolve in the air Fluttering … Continue reading Ode to a Nightingale
Straight lines Going nowhere And everywhere All at once Burning like fire Shut up in my bones Aching to be free Yet dreamless Born from ashes Consumed by light Radiantly glowing Constantly shifting Always in pain Straight lines Going places And yet nowhere At the same time The epitome of art In an artless world … Continue reading Straight Lines (A Poem)
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