Answers
before the mirror
staring into the unknown-
who the hell am I
–
sunday afternoon-
looking for a family
I swab my cheek
Category Archives: Peace
Passage
simple linen shrouds-
worn at a time when we are
all truly equal
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graveside-
the hollow echo
of falling earth
Atonement
alone with my sins-
I pray for atonement and
for the strength to change
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overcast-
rain runs down
stained glass
Island
at work dreaming of
a caribbean romance
before summer ends
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a dockside bar
rum runners and
buffet tunes
Shore
a horseshoe crab shell
empty in the shadow of
an upturned rowboat
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moonlit surf-
the lifeguard tower
stands empty
Mermaid
the sea in the wind
salt, sand, and tropical sun
tangled in her hair
–
amid the waves-
she watches ships
ply her waters
Summer
clumps of garden weeds-
the summer sun warms my back
and eases my mind
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a golden breeze-
the wind caught
in her hair
Autumn
a bite in the air-
nighthawks begin flying south
along the shoreline
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orange moon-
the year’s work
ready for harvest
Lights
highway sedation-
numbed by the interplay of
streetlights and shadows
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evening star-
a crow perched
atop a streetlight
Late
the party over-
blackened wicks smolder in the
citronella pots
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constellations-
old friends and
old stories