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Continue reading →: >Real Time
> That afternoon there were moments Time outs from speaking, breathing All that surfaced was a ticking A tocking like a heartbeat Thump, thump, thump Like a metronome keeping pace And we submitted to it for what else was there There was no DVD there was no DVR There was…
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Continue reading →: When Sleep Came
Your eyelashes moved the air between us. The lids which carried them would swing open and shut… open and shut. . And there, soft blue would circle the light within you. That little light of yours that did shine… did shine on us. . When we were with you lower…
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Continue reading →: >Ventrical Lenses
> Beauty is fleetinga lens winks and sucks in an imageand lays it downlike oil on canvas and there you wereholding, leaning intothe future days where your beauty is suckedinto your soul whereit is destined to rest So the hours like lens’ opening and blinking shutdo their time asa heart’s…
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Continue reading →: >When
> When butter melts into the toast When a robin juts its chest out When a five year old dimple speaks When a classic guitar introduces “Blackbird” When I hear Barbara’s voice on the end of the line This is when the dust in the pan is forgotten This is…
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Continue reading →: >Camisole Stroll
>Photo by Jessica Szopinski covered like a camisolethe day hung on light and loosely I walked through with youour hearts decomposing and composting a pathon which to lay our souls steps light as aire lent us bent on humid baselines from edge to edgeand life lifted and burned Submitted to One…
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Continue reading →: >Untitled
> These frozen brain waves catching tides crystalline edges a hard death cold enough to absorb sweat and tears and years will melt with the remembering synapses and synopsis’ of love on cold fronts frontal lobes laden with icicles that hang like suspended drops of undone things which brings us…
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Continue reading →: >Sociopaths and Narcissists
> Lewis made mention of the exceptions to those who strive to adhere to the laws of human nature. “Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you.” or Do unto others as they do to you. or There ain’t no others, there is only you. With…
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Continue reading →: >Tone Deaf
>The concept of faith has whispered in tone deaf ears. My tone deaf ears. Faith’s tone is a distinct one. I recently read that Kierkegaard coined the term “leap of faith” which gives the tone of setting reason aside. Understanding per se takes a break and we jump over it to…
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Continue reading →: >If a Bird Speaks
>I like your sleeves,they’re puffy.Your hat has the Wright idea.I am not lookingdown on you.Are bee hivesa pain in the neck?If only times weredifferent, the sparrowswould build a nestin your beard.Don’t worry,I just came to stretch a bit andleave you a littlesomething.My friends told me about youhow you werea watershed…
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Continue reading →: >Why Did I Do You Like That?
> My life in BOLD face about face in disgrace. Weak willed and succumbed to a stiletto wind. Every heel sometimes breaks off ingrate. No initial pain of a sliver slice and blood hesitates to flow. Before I know it a valentine trail drips leaving evidence to find my way…
Gerald the Writer 