all patience is lost
in last moments before bed
when i need quiet
like i need to breathe;
and the moment i grab her,
we’ve all gone too far.
days filled with backtalk
backfire in waning light
where i lose myself
gentle goodnight kiss
only mimics my remorse
as tears touch her eyes
forgiveness now saved
for dawn’s awakening touch
as gentle as dreams
poetry
Relief
sometimes small spring signs
like leafing aspen, orchids
are all a day needs
Exposure
trapped by sore muscles
night breaks through holes in the wall
to tell me my truth
Date Day
spring rain can’t stop us
from A-line’s call to freedom
escape found with love
Global Village
the world lives here
where i spend half of my life
blessed to share this space
Sunrun
powers in our hands
to grab hold of the sun’s warmth
energy for us
The Blues
after rain, blue sky,
blooming redbuds, purple lawn,
and linings of hope
Gray Matter
rough waters ahead
as greasy rain plagues my view
of storms yet to spill
Hoopla
spun behind this hoop
twisted in tape, lost chances
you gave me away
i long for the joy
we once shared, our dreams the same
now it’s give… and blame
a hollow black pipe
decorated with bright tape
somehow brings smiles
yet we live alone
in the same house; too different
to spin together
Exhaust(ed)
in city blooms, petals drop
falling to pavement to be smashed by tires
ground into the street our souls walk on
their soft, lilting perfume gnawed by exhaust
just like your lack of denial
as fragile as a flower in mid-spring
silence swallowed up by gray skies and wind
clear mountain view blocked; exhausted
no matter how many miles i walk
you’ll never quite capture the right moment
when they blossom fearlessly, ready to stay
exhausted only by blue skies and sun
