Cemetery
an old church graveyard
dogwood petals salt the ground
o’er the waiting dead
–
grey rain-
tumbled stones
on hallowed ground
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Flowers
across an open lea
a small fox bounding over
sprays of wildflowers
–
rolling green hills-
freckles of
snapdragons
Morning
freshly brewed coffee-
the morning sky hidden by
pebbled leather clouds
–
warm blankets-
coyotes chatter
before sunrise
Kayaking
a line of turtles
asleep on a fallen log
as I float on by
–
flat water-
silently
making waves
Relationship
clearing the tables-
the bartender stacks the chairs
yet we’re still talking
–
lost in your eyes-
waiting to speak
two simple words
Distance
grey unseeing eyes-
where do you go when you’re gone
far away from here
–
fields of lavender-
safe spaces
inside her head
Fences
butterflies flutter-
goldenrod grows along side
lines of split rail fence
–
the feed wagon-
cattle gather
along the fences
City
a dank feeble breeze-
the rumble of the el train
passing my window
–
distant sirens-
my room awash
in a neon glow
Paint
rain thunders outside-
oil painted landscapes smearing
against my window
–
old masters-
failing vision
frozen in time
Pasture
starting my journey-
leaving this city behind
for greener pastures
–
piles of stone-
a farmers wall
soon to be built