It sits there in the back, Crowding out love and joy Reminding you what you had all you’ve lost what could have been but never was There it waits hidden beneath a memory burns to the touch a blink of an eye, hopes turn to ash, cold and dry, the past, you should be free… Continue reading
sonnet of time
I am not one who really likes a lot of structure in my writing but I do love the rhythm of sonnets. So I thought it would be fun to play at writing one. I am not sure if you could actually describe the following poem as a fully developed sonnet so keep in mind… Continue reading sonnet of time
My love of Poetry
Writing poetry is personal and it is healing. My belief is that it does not have to be great or universal but it certainly should be your own truth. I started writing really bad poetry around the age of twelve. Writing and reading enabled me to work through the trauma, abuse, abandonment and I am… Continue reading My love of Poetry
A Winter Haiku
Twenty below snow California dreamin’ mind Minnesota life
Today is…
Today is a great day, The perfect one in every way, An exceptional day to Let go of anger held deep in the fold’s Of our minds Giving permission To judge To hate To spew debate Today will never be more right To relinquish the fight To be the single light It only takes one… Continue reading Today is…
A MORNING HAIKU FOR YOU
Cardinal sings to me limbs twist hearts break in the wind Will I see you again {Haiku is a Japanese 5-7-5 syllable count three line poem}
dirt road
a dirt road surrounded by onion hay muddy when it rained loved the smell on hot summer days I taste freedom on my tongue adventure promised weaving stories among the fields my fire burning bright a wanderer at five on the way to the blacktop asphalt bus stop waiting small feet escaping violent hate… Continue reading dirt road