When Dusk Settles In

apology lost
i seek solitude in sky
bat’s wings renew me

Baptism

river revival
birthday boy building beliefs
on strength from within

Blinded

they move through the day
laughter of love on their lips
why can’t you see it?

From Israel to Spain

across the world’s seas
Mediterranean switch
family, home, love, dream

Formula

don’t be so surprised
that i called you out
on everything he already is.
there is a simple formula
to make the world a better place:
be more like him.

(trust me,
it’s been fifteen years
and i still haven’t mixed
the right concoction)

The Road

my summer review
reveals courage from within
found along The Road

Seventeen Syllables

you reach across and tell me
seventeen syllables isn’t enough
she glances from the other side of the bar
and she knows
yet she doesn’t know

this is how it always is
words tossed in inebriation
through passion and desire
for all that is lost,
all that is yet to gain

i want to reach out
and pull you to that booth
(i will, give me a moment)
because you are all that i was
the inner child spilling out
the full-bodied woman bursting through
because you are all that i am
with this unpaid art
my semi-religious followers
and seventeen syllables short
of everything i can’t quite publish

Our Visa Miracle

clouds, mountains, lake, sun
a beach day like no other
WE’RE GOING TO SPAIN!!!!

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