Tagged: poem

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I Will Not Beg For Mercy

Poem I can’t remember anything, the day, the night the faces, was it rum or vodka in my glass, or it was your poison, your eyes. As the sun is shining blindingly, I thank...

looking back poem 0

Day One

Poem   When was the last time we felt so alive that our hearts beat out from our chests and we had to yell just to get out all of the remaining fear and...

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Digging to China

Poem   Well I was digging my way to China, shovel and all, hands dirty with the past, with the miles of mud dug, displaced, disposed. I was digging my way to China when my...

clairvoyance poem 0

And So

Poem   No one knows what comes next. We can imagine, speculate, predict… But we don’t really KNOW. And so, What matters? What is infinite? Love. Connection. Hope. The giving, the receiving, the feeling…...

unknown poem 0

The Unknown

Poem Out in the snow where the sound of the wind boils my blood I saw people standing still They were calm, almost sleepy with legs attached to the ground like the trees in...

lost love poem 0

Transatlanticism

Poem   Sometimes its as if the Earth opened up and left a crevasse so deep and wide we hardly knew it started until the waters dripped in over and over and I leapt...

nature haibun 0

Early Riser

Haibun   A fawn takes two steps, lowers her head, then nibbles snow-covered grass. Lifting her head, she walks a few steps on, and then lowers for another bite. cirrus clouds morning twilight breakfast...

Savior Poem 0

Savior

Poem   The victims kept coming; I had to pause. I was tired. So tired. My spirit was drained. So I sat down to rest, and a voice cried, “Help!” I looked out and...

dark nature poems 0

Spirits Of The Dark

Poem   Wearing the night the deer inhales the winter air steam looking at the grass the bird catches midnight snacks blood screaming the world the fox observes the moon white licking its coat...

romance haibun 0

First Experience

Haibun   The family room lights are off. Daylight streams through windows flanking the chimney. She and I sit on a plaid-upholstered couch in an awkward silence. We broke up last week over an...

commitment poem 1

Floating

Poem   Jumping, darting, skipping along Speed and weightlessness No heavy weight dragging me Light with no inertia Casual and free Thrill and novelty Fascination, infatuation, fantasy Dream big, dream wide Dream again a...

resolution poem 0

Alarm Clock Pointing West

Spoken Word   New Years Eve tells tales Champagne wishes bloom at night Signs they may come true Everywhere you see Plans coming to fruition Notwithstanding booze Further down the road The obstacles placed...