Whispers
echoes in the walls-
this unfurnished apartment
hiding its secrets
–
harvest moon-
cool wind
in the corn field
Category Archives: Sound
Ruin
the front door ajar-
shards of glass litter the hall
of my ruined home
–
crows take wing –
a fir crashes
to the forest floor
Rain
in the driving rain-
train doors close as a blue suit
runs past my window
–
dripping leaves-
rippled shadows
in clear water
Flood
a raging torrent-
black water choked with debris
and bad memories
–
murky waters-
stirring up
the past
Atonement
alone with my sins-
I pray for atonement and
for the strength to change
–
overcast-
rain runs down
stained glass
Island
at work dreaming of
a caribbean romance
before summer ends
–
a dockside bar
rum runners and
buffet tunes
Shore
a horseshoe crab shell
empty in the shadow of
an upturned rowboat
–
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
–
a golden breeze-
the wind caught
in her hair
Late
the party over-
blackened wicks smolder in the
citronella pots
–
constellations-
old friends and
old stories