The harvest wagons hunker in the fields that have been picked and gathered,Fields that once were vibrant with life and the color of youth in its many hues.A scarecrow stands as a lone sentinel with nothing left to guard, his shirtthreadbare and shredding in the the biting fall rain and wind.Black Ravens ride the updrafts…
Category: Poems
Forest of Lost Dreams
Up in ashes with no fire, only smoke to tell the tale,Stars rise up one by one too quickly burn and then go out,Lightning flashes amidst thunderous applause to drown The cries and tears that fall, unseen and unheard in a forest Dark, do they even exist at all?No path to follow no markers to…
Turmoil
Billow and blow, swirling and spinning and at the Eye I am,Unable to focus, lost, dizzying impenetrable wall of grayNo sign of thinning or slowing ever churning and roiling.At the Eye I am with no way outAs the wind and the clouds hurl all aboutIn the early morning hours and all through the nightThoughts are…
The Mother Looks
Mother had all the looks, I’m sure she would agree,And she could reach out and touch you with just aPassing glance, you see. She had all the great ones, including the loving smile,But she reserved others for those special times whenShe needed to go that extra mile.You might receive a glare or two when giggling…
Star Dust
Whether the stars can falland burst forth upon the wet grasstwinkling like diamonds under a moonlit sky,Whether the star dust gathers and flowsleaving a trail, and blows into thecorners and shadows of a lost garden,Whether tracks are left by slippered feet or paw, evidenced by the odd night predatorwho seeks to find and follow unseen,Whether…
He Loved
He loved, and when he lovedIt was with complete submission, Unconditionally, full hearted,Unabashed, and with everyFiber of his being. Those he loved came first, above allWith no reservations, no hesitation,No second thought, no excuses,With no agenda.Those he loved were placed on a pedestal,Raised above and beyond where mere Acquaintance mingle. Where promises made Are kept…
Into the West You Sailed
…And into the West you sailed, You boarded that great sailing ship, A ship that has no need of water to float, Nor winds to billow and blow, The mast stands unshaken by time and use, Unbent and un-wavered, but into the mists, Beyond the dark veil you sailed. As the ship slips between the…
The Rain
Rain drops on my roof, Tears on my face, Not because the rain Makes me sad, But reminds me of Times past we listened Together. Rain falling, wind blowing, Gentle thunder, a deep rumble In the distance both comforting And filled with melancholia, Which wraps around you In an empty embrace. Teardrops on my roof…
Split Second
For a split second you were here and alive again, For that split second, I could call you, I could talk with you, tell you good morning, to have a good day, and I love you. Just for a split second, and then it all came crashing Down on me, and in a split second…
Why?
I’m here without you and I can’t understand why. The Why’s that make up my days and nights. The Why’s that invade my thoughts and envisage. The Why’s of my nightmares and of my daydreams. I’m here without you and can’t understand why. Why did our story end so soon? Why did your heart stop…