Fatherhood
butterfly kisses
half asleep on my shoulder
soft breath in my ear
–
cool breeze-
your tears
slowly drying
Category Archives: Faith
Love
the smile on your lips
reaches deep into your eyes
and into my heart
–
darkness-
reaching out
for your hand
Missing
picking at breakfast
sitting across the table
from the ghost of you
–
wilted flowers-
your whisper
in my ear
Realizations
I’ve struggled so long
stumbling through the darkness
blinded by the truth
–
awakening-
the light of
a false dawn
Rememberence
thoughts of the fallen-
those who purchased our freedoms
with their flesh and blood
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old glory-
a red haze blinding
the dogs of war
Azrael
wandering the earth
easing pain and suffering
collecting last breaths
–
a copse of trees-
bones
amid the litter
Defiance
northern white cedars
defying all odds, clinging
to the bare cliff face
–
crying gulls-
hatchling turtles
race to the sea
Gaia
scrub trees, weeds and vines
she reasserts her claim on
the urban landscape
–
pottery shards-
new growth rooted
in broken asphalt
Motherhood
always by my side
the mother of my children
the love of my life
–
woven grass-
the sparrow
steadfast
Wedding
the new morning star
betrothed to the coming dawn
dancing with the moon
–
warm spring sun-
a beaming bride
under a shower of rice