Waking
I wake to nothing
but the impression of you
left in my mattress
–
cold sweat-
twisted in
my bedsheets
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Veteran
I close my eyes and
before sleep overtakes me
I pray for those I’ve killed
–
fireworks-
earplugs in
a darkened room
Plague
on the village green
the hollow toll of church bells
ringing out the dead
–
frozen earth-
grave diggers toil
into the night
TV
snoring quietly
your head still on my shoulder-
our show just over
–
dreams of snow-
waking to
tv static
Winter
white breath and mittens-
on the pond shaved ice gathers
the sounds of laughter
–
heavy blankets-
the sound
of falling snow
Harvest
broad fields of amber
spread under a western sky-
gentle autumn rain
–
thinning clouds-
baled hay
in the sun
Decisions
deep under water
looking back at the surface
as I sink farther
–
valentines day-
ice cracks
beneath my feet
Legacy
in my father’s chair
still unprepared to carry
this heavy burden
–
fallen acorns-
my little feet
in your shoes
Insomnia
my bed, no respite
dark lonely hours renege on
the promise of sleep
–
flannel sheets-
the rhythm
of your breath
Cold
hushed elevator-
the open doors close once more
leaving us alone
–
frosted glass-
winter air
seeps in