Sunday, June 29, 2014

Remnants…..Of Smoke


A vine
wraps around a tree
as love veils itself
around a heart,
and she….
around my thoughts.

A church candle burns
until a whisper blows –
then all that’s left
is the remnants…..
of smoke.


Wednesday, June 25, 2014

In A Breath



In the breath…
of a moment –

I understood!

Eyes and blinks
and shadows.

A wisp of scented air
dark bark, stripped away
revealing…
a softness
within the life.

Stares,
just beyond a look –
a blankness
of inner thoughts.

What is, no longer was
nor to be again.

Like truth
which drips from the window sill
the iris blooms
to patter upon the heart –

And understanding flowers
despite the lack of light.

All this… in a moment.

In a breath….
I understood.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Dark Circles

When sleep fades
from the morning sky
and dark circles
smudge away –
to hide behind
the murky thoughts
of low mist and clouds
from the youth….
of yesterday.

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Soul of Beauty

Surrounded
by my thoughts
wrapped tight
and all alone –
what’s left to do
but hold on –
hold on
until you hold my hand
and tear away this skin
exposing what is left –
an undercurrent …..
of a heart
a breath of air –
a soul
of beauty.