Death

the hand of darkness
dragging down the daylight as
the sun lies dying

ruthless sun-
vultures wait
in the thermals

Barbershop

the snick of scissors-
years of her identity
in piles on the floor

afternoon rain-
the buzz of gossip
and razors

Kindness

she gives him her name-
for a just moment they share
their humanity

snow covered sidewalk-
she wraps her dog
in the blanket

Gone

on gossamer wings-
fate finds you leaving this vale
far before your time

endless night
dawn reaches out
her empty hand

Storm

black feathers gleaming
the final drop of rain falls
from a raven’s beak

a tempest-
swirls of cream
in my coffee

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