what my mind approaches
what I tilt my head to
and my hands reach for—

all the beautiful things
preserved in their truth

spring in the flower,
the fall of the leaf,
the rays of summer
and white canvas winter

precious things I pause to notice

PorcelainTears [Anna-Maria]
November 14, 2020

for a moment, i can feel
the weight of your wings
between the palms of my hands
i can imagine the struggle
you've endured, yet still
sing your blue-bird song
and when you slip your feathers
through the strands of my hair
for a moment, i can feel
we are two small souls, connected

PorcelainTears [Anna-Maria]
November 14, 2020

our minds are mesmerized,
and our hearts pressed so close,
you can not slip a faint breath
between either beat in our chest

time pauses around us,
light dims itself in glory
and nothing else breathes
for fear of this will all
evaporate and never return again

PorcelainTears [Anna-Maria]
November 25, 2020

the sharp scent of
a fine memorable season
fades through the spaces
between trees and evergreens

we return to climb the hills,
one step at a time,
look down at the perfect
assorted treasures-
the farm field and small churches,
children chasing puppy tails,
the harmonious life

PorcelainTears [Anna-Maria]
November 27, 2020

it is a matter of being touched
by this freedom-heavy sunrise,
a matter of feeling like a blossom
exploding into the smallest quiet pieces
that melt into this velvet blue moment
in the universe and—

I don't want to wipe this dreaming
from my eyes

PorcelainTears [Anna-Maria]
November 29, 2020

here lies my love for you
in the rise and fall of
the splashing hues of each wave
that moves you and I

here lies my love for you
in the moon that emerges,
naked in the distant hillside
where our souls meet each night

December 4, 2020

here lies my love for you
in the still morning,
the wave and the sail,
the seamless dreams
inside my heart

here lies my love for you
in the chestnut scented air,
the wood fire in the sands
and seducing warm grains

December 4, 2020

here lies my love for you
in the quiet mist,
in the mysterious light
of painted snow-dust tips
of the forest pines

here lies my love for you
in the ravine gargle,
the hidden tomb of
the waterfall
and all of time
skipping through December

PorcelainTears [Anna-Maria]
December 3, 2020

knowing where to go,
light sweeps ashore
& curls around our feet

the wind-brushed clouds,
mountains and sculptured maples
so close, the lungs inhale them

I'll find peace, where peace lies
in sky-drops of rain,
& in wide bourbon-coloured eyes
of small wood creatures

PorcelainTears [Anna-Maria]
December 5, 2020