Within the white and wintry snow,I tread along the shrouded path.My destination is unknown,but I hope it leads to you.Each step I take a quarried markas I wage through the towered banks,my leather boots leave a fine art—just to be filled anew.When it’s your turn to trek the storm,with luck you’ll find my engraved gift.look […]
All Toyota Camrys are driven by teenage girls.Girls, who can give you the definition of love by citing their best friend.The friendship that makes them consider that soulmates are not necessarily always romantic. These girls worship pop music played on the car’s crackly stereo system, and corner store snacks,The same way that devout religious figures […]
My love for thee is all the stars at night,Reflected, shining in your eyes’ pure glass.In the dark, swirling cup I sip with delight,There you are, but you do so much surpass,You, like a princess over every knight.But am I worthy to love thee so much?No. But I love you as pauper loves mightAnd knows […]
In twisted, creaking wood I found our namesWere scrawled by mother’s hand on the door frame. My brother’s name is scratched below my ownThough he’s become much taller as he’s grown. And so I see her there. She’s only haze,A momentary blip into my gaze. She’s like the dust within striated rays,Like flecks that dance […]
I used to walk for a long time, before I knew of swiftness. I was not familiar with the plan I could possess,where these new, lithe strides could lead. A developed cognizance for the satisfaction,discomfort, strenuity, contemplative hours.I ache for the slow grind, but I move quicker than expected.All the strain, the choice to fly […]
May the angels light our way tonighton such a desolate island. Where sealsswim up the harbor mouth, birds take flight,and sheep roam in octaves on green fields.Boats offshore watch not us, but wavesthat slap their sterns in a prolonged rock.We’re left to the hills and stones, and cavesthat fall darker and deeper than the loch.No […]
“I’ll text you,” you say as you leave.But we both know you might not. The text thread is on borrowed time,And it may be a miracle that you showed upin the first place. The expiration date has passed,But then you show up again,And it’s like everything is new again. So, you may or may not […]
The room is similar to that of a cave,cold and quiet,but not quite empty,not quite vacant. We string up glowing petals above,the windows stay open,barely a flash, just constant, waning, natural light.A blanket of time, hours go by, warm and safe, the ease is innate. Every item, a friendship crest, the incense holds the memories,the […]
s n o w cover me—hide me—when I am overcome with woe s n o w comfort me—console me—when I know not where to go s n o w call me—christen me—with the name which you bestow s […]
I sit before my oaken tableAs oft as I am ableWith pen in hand and paperMy words, never stringing.I try to be a shaper,A song-maker, singing,But inspiration lacks;My purpose comes to naught.I turn to trace my tracks,But I have none begot.Before my oaken table, I sit,Not writing once, not one bit.To me, this is a […]