Close the window
For the wind echoes my name
The snows have passed but the cold remains
And I feel the distance of summer again
I am held lovingly in the arms of the season
But at the mercy of nature to do as it pleases
And the winter knows better than to argue or reason
Jun 29, 2022
Jun 29, 2022 at 6:29 PM UTC
The mirror is shining
It’s reflecting me
I’m not so sure I like the picture I see
Yes, I love this person
I love this me
But I’m not so sure I like the picture I see
My eyes blink
Eyebrows ruffle
Been some long livin
Seen some short troubles
Unwinding through turns
Bends in the street
I’m not so sure of this trek I seek
I see where I come from
I discretely feel free
I’m just not sure of the trek I seek
Footprints form
Owls wing
The future unfolds
While destiny sings
I’m not so sure what all of this means
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2022 at 12:01 PM UTC
I am full of gratitude
You can call it an aptitude
To be thankful for what I’ve got
I’ve led a life of fortune
Located all that’s important
In the simple things that exist
I have strived for glory
Tried to fight all my worries
And I still have a ways to go
But I’m content in this day
More than I could possibly say
And so I just smile instead
Jan 11, 2022
Jan 11, 2022 at 6:58 PM UTC
I heard it in my head, I didn't read it in my head
sometimes a poem MUST be read
out loud where certain tones are achieved
something you just don't get when you read
the words within your mind - they must escape and take form
where passion and expression are born
it is a performance.. it is a delivery
it's just a bit of poetry
Nov 1, 2021
Nov 1, 2021 at 12:14 AM UTC
I’ll write one because I have the time
One for the angels and for the devils combined
To yin and yang to black and white
I write this for the conflicts of day and night
To duality of man and nature I scribble
To the top and the bottom
From the outside to the middle
For the rich, for the poor
For the hungry and the filled
I write my words to the adult and the child
My physical body describing spiritual thoughts
I ponder the living, the dead, both the cold and the hot
Moving forward, looking back
Spinning around while staying straight on track
Masculine, feminine, struggling and thriving
To those walking, to others flying
An occupied room, a vacant lot
The lines that were empty are now filled up
While both exist in different hours
I wrote because I had the power
Oct 27, 2021
Oct 27, 2021 at 11:14 PM UTC
Always oranges, purples and yellows
Always springtime, always in meadows
Dew on the leaves - a doe stirring at dawn
The finches each chirping their favorite song
An eagles screech under high mountains peak
Always blue skies up above
A tree line of pines
The passing of time
These are the memories that I love
Constant sounds, lights & bustle
Constant reminder of a daily hustle
Screeching bus brakes, the jingle of change
Consistent feeling of oncoming rain
Car horns blare in the thick gray air
A restless sleep if any
For buildings sway
And minutes pass like days
Of these dreams, I have had many
Oct 26, 2021
Oct 26, 2021 at 1:02 PM UTC
Another time, another space
A breath from fear and grieving
The sunlight fills an empty void
But soon I will be leaving
Tire tracks on dusty roads
Her crimson heart lay beating
Generations of divided families
Yes, soon I will be leaving
The destination was never known
Each path opaque and deceiving
As soft as ravens opal wings
And soon I will be leaving
Watching rose blossoms grow
This gift is for receiving
Comfort found in the daze of summer
So, soon I will be leaving
Don’t run, please stay awhile
Hope and love can be deceiving
My back turned towards the bell tower
For now I will be leaving
Sep 11, 2021
Sep 11, 2021 at 11:30 AM UTC
I was given a riddle where the waters run red
I was given hope from a forgotten friend
I found a hard stone lying in the soft grass
I sat and I waited for more time to pass
With each breath, the clouds drifted by
The song bird hummed and the day became night
A crack in the distance as the land split in two
The handmaid fled to an evening rendezvous
Bright ripples formed in the fabric of time
I showed up and found I was last in line
I peered at my watch looking for answers
The clock exclaimed “now!” and the futures been canceled
And though the cold tightens my skin
And the cricket sings my song
The road is full of twists, turns and heartache
But it was never very long
Sep 8, 2021
Sep 8, 2021 at 5:13 PM UTC
I told her to wait while I took a trip
It wouldn't take long and I'd be home quick
Just heading to France, be back in a zip.
Packed up a bag and loaded a trunk
wished everybody the best of luck
And hoped that I had brought enough.
When I returned one and twenty days later
I placed a call in order to meet her
Made plans at Mario's to grab some dinner.
Dessert was a treat, we split the bill
I had thought it a date... that is, until
She shared a story of her new love, Bill!
Twenty one days was too much to ask
So I bought a plane ticket with a fast pass
To return sooner for my lady in France.
May 21, 2021
May 21, 2021 at 12:44 PM UTC
Hang me high,
closer to heaven when I die.
I'll have less steps to climb.
Place my ashes on Mistral winds
over tranquil pastures.
I will spread to the lands I have traveled.
Wipe your tears with pictures of us.
On better days
with any luck
I will live in memories
Apr 29, 2021
Apr 29, 2021 at 12:43 PM UTC