Death
with a poisoned pen
I write stories in the blood
of the innocent
–
desert sagebrush-
rattlesnakes hidden
in plain sight
Category Archives: Shadow
Shadows
golden morning light
drapes across the pristine snow-
dark bamboo shadows
–
late afternoon-
shadows cast by
window blind
#shadows
Fear
bitter on the tongue-
the hot bilious taste of
someone else’s fear
–
an owl’s cry-
the field mouse
frozen
Mirrors
a gilded mirror-
reflections of other lives
from across the room
–
frosted windows-
fire reflected
in your eyes
Safe
lonely red roses
walked off from the outside by
a thicket of thorns
–
the sun
our children at play
in the back yard
Illusions
folding the laundry-
I struggle with the mundane
while fame eludes me
–
feeding the birds-
a passing peacock
opens his tail
Run
running through the woods
peep frogs fall silent as I
pass by unannounced
–
frozen breath-
the sun rises
to greet me
Safety
alone in my room-
I can only feel safe when
no one’s allowed in
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dying light-
the forest
changes
Warmth
warm morning sunlight-
a vague shadow on the wall
in the shape of you
–
a glass of wine-
the warm glow
on your face
Thirst
palm leaves shade the sand-
reclining in a chaise lounge
drinking in the sun
–
salt air-
margaritas
whet my dreams