Chill
as dawn approaches
the breath of autumn whispers
in the swirling leaves
–
barefoot at dawn
walking in the surf
I draw you closer
Category Archives: Family
Insomnia
sleep so elusive
reliving memories in
my childhood bedroom
–
oppressive heat
clock watching
until sunrise
Tao
not quite a woman
and yet no longer a girl
searching for her path
–
fresh snow
treading lightly
in your footprints
Intimacy
lips brushing her neck
the whisper of her shoulder
just touching my cheek
–
caught standing
in your warm
footprints
Present
I can’t remember
dwelling in darkness since I
came into your light
–
barren trees
stand vigil
awaiting sunrise
Distance
across the table
the chasm between us grows
wider day by day
–
a sudden stampede
of white horses
August rains
Sorrow
stilling the waters
the taste of salt on my lips
from kissing your tears
–
the loon’s cry
rising sun over
a winter lake
Precipice
searing summer heat
just pushed our relationship
past the tipping point
–
a praying mantis
in search of her
post-coital snack
Pressure
as I drive away
another grain of sand falls
in my life’s hourglass
–
walking the shore
the sand moves
beneath our feet
Reflection
feeling the glass give
reaching in through the mirror
to pull myself out
–
glassy water
ripples spread
across the surface