Storm
dark menacing skies
downed trees and power lines-
the storm overhead
–
brooding clouds-
wolves bay
in the distance
Category Archives: Broken
Plague
on the village green
the hollow toll of church bells
ringing out the dead
–
frozen earth-
grave diggers toil
into the night
Decisions
deep under water
looking back at the surface
as I sink farther
–
valentines day-
ice cracks
beneath my feet
Insomnia
my bed, no respite
dark lonely hours renege on
the promise of sleep
–
flannel sheets-
the rhythm
of your breath
Paper
written in anger
signed in blood and gently sealed
with the kiss of death
–
impending storm-
newspapers aloft
in the morning wind
Invitation
each time you leave me
it gets a little harder
to let you back in
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terra cotta-
under the pot
the door key
Common Ground
the darkness complete-
standing on the precipice
shouting at the void
–
the village green-
I hunt for the
elusive middle
Distortion
a toad on his throne
surrounded by those mirrors
that show him a prince
–
rain streaked windows-
the world outside
distorted
Loss
hug your children tight
for tonight there are parents
who won’t get that chance
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barren trees-
young branches
devoid of leaves
Homeless
asleep on a bench
the hard rap of a nightstick
startles him awake
–
dark rain-
wet newspaper
her only refuge