#aginggracefully
Strands of hair slither out like butter
as the comb went through tentatively
in the rough patch
The woman’s crown
weathered by years
Her fingers
grasp at the fragile threads
dyed over and over again
Treatments promised to revive.
late-night scrolls
deep masks
brushed over
the woman’s petals
fade
Autumn’s trophy
lost identity
through the
emptiness
in the morning
staring in the golden mirror
The pillow looks
back guiltily
delicate strands uplift
her smile
the light within
shines outwardly
like the moon
just before dawn
May 15
May 15, 2026 at 7:57 AM UTC
i missed my calling
but not my window
ive lived to tolerate
innuendo
about my age
and my grays
and better days
but its okay
cuz my best days are
right now...
window still wide open
letting in and out
my flow...
champagne
and peaceful chaos
and sultry ****
alchemy
from all the years of
**** i know
May 4, 2024
May 4, 2024 at 7:17 AM UTC
In the rising sun
and the waxing moon
quietly worshipping my
Loving creator…my
Source… Sending good vibes
into the universe
Composing ill prose
While breezes
Catch dreams and coax
kitty cat wind chimes
into song…
I want to
grow old
Outside the lines…
There will be
No conformation-
I'm just sayin
No tidy blue hair or
Big church hat and
No ****** Christ on a Cross
Ram-Rod spine or
Fire and brimstone of my youth…
Instead…
An elemental and quintessential rejection of
A lifetime of The Establishment
has settled in these ol' bones...
And with it
Expanded consciousness… and
No cut-in-stone rules
for growing old…
Ya see, I
Need to grow old
Outside the lines…
Looking like the bohemian
that I am
Beaded and Barefooted
Cared For and Comfortable
With unruly mane a reflection of me…
Sometimes messy
Difficult to control and
NOT easily managed... Cuz
I'ma
Good Lovin
Candle lighting
Sage burning
Truth writing
Constantly learning
Dancing naked in the moonlight
Hippie of a poet mama
Happily…
Aging gracefully...
On my own terms...
Outside the lines…
Apr 21, 2023
Apr 21, 2023 at 10:06 PM UTC