Serenity
a paper lantern
carried aloft on the breeze
lights the evening sky
—
twilight-
illuminated by
a passing lantern
Category Archives: Life
Introspection
often I frequent
my mind’s darker recesses
to search for solace
Or
in the dark corners
of my mind
seeking peace-
Paint
the old man’s brushes
with fluid movements coax life
out of the canvas
Silence
The night’s slow passage
A stanza in the poem
Of my sleeplessness
Waiting
A tendril of smoke
Rises from her cigarette
As she sits alone
Fall
Autumn’s final leaf
Lets go it’s hold on winter
And portends the spring
Humanity
Hatred is easy
Love and compassion require
Effort and hard work.
Jitters
With trepidation
I plant a kiss on your lips
Hoping it takes root
Migration
The loon framed against
A burnished copper sky flies
Towards the setting sun
Regrets
All this cheap bourbon
Can’t help me forget the blood
I just can’t wash off