Conflict
these nameless corpses
stacked upon one another
bear witness to war
–
cobalt sky-
birds nest in
the shattered roof
Category Archives: Lost
Darkness
offer me darkness
and take me to the places
I would never go
–
gnarled trees-
green eyes glow
in the shadows
Shoah
unspeakable acts-
unlearned lessons of the past
repeating again
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cattle cars-
disappear within
the gates of hell
Missed
dusty fountain pens-
drawers full of love letters she
never meant to send
–
in the stacks-
quietly I try
to catch your eye
Waste
the last white rhino-
a moment of extinction
right before our eyes
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blood in the dirt-
a portrait with
his latest kill
Avoidance
flat black soulless eyes
devoid of humanity
staring back at me
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cold city street-
trying not to see
the homeless
Family
corrupted and vile
poisonous invasive roots
unwilling to yield
–
oblivious-
wandering into
a nest of vipers
History
a fleeting moment
captured in a photograph
when we were in love
–
a glass of wine-
this shoebox full
of torn photos
Remnants
thousands of moments
the taste of a prior life
memories of you
–
late winter-
pockmarks
in the snow
Focus
eyes looking inward
staring into the darkness
barely held at bay
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cleansing breaths-
the forest
whispers