Were

the silver wolf moon-
in truth I’ll beg no solace
until the sunrise

so many people-
at lunch in the park
he yearns for the moon

Frigid

a tangled thicket-
the winter sun rising through
ice covered branches

early december-
pears glisten
in the snow

Donor

wordlessly I watch
as with the greatest of care
you remove my heart

rising from the fog-
taking breaths
that are not my own

a gotham snowstorm-
woolen pea coat collar up
leaning into the wind

fieldstone walkway-
a dusting of snow
lightly coats the moss

Hospital

uncomfortable chairs-
the smell of antiseptic
I’ll never forget

sheets of rain-
footsteps echo off
glazed white tile

Pond

a grove of white oaks
standing in a flooded field-
leafless in summer

silver on black-
the koi swim
in the moon

Corruption

a waking nightmare-
here monsters fear to tread
into the darkness

black water-
probing the depths
of depravity

Alcohol

tongue already sharp
another shot of bourbon
hones the razors edge

rain slicked asphalt-
streetlights glare
in the gutter

Naked

the night fog a shroud
fallen from your bare shoulders
draped about your feet

a vernal pool-
naiads bathing in
the moonlight

Hope

approaching midnight-
hoping for the winds of change
to blow strong this year

fading daylight-
the future pinned
to our youth