i touched your skin, so rough and beautiful,
and leaned into your solid strength,
right before the blue jay screeched a wild warning
and the dog barked fiercely at the honking barge
A Moment in the Day
Tag Archives: trees
Leaves
those solitary single leaves that cling to bare branches
flutter in the wind, making a dry, rasping sound—
a paper-thin plea to be heard
Ice Dances
tiny bits of ice hit the window,
dancing gently upon their descent,
melting softly into the cold wind
Indifference
she undresses,
and with her soul exposed to the elements,
she lies still and frozen–
covered by thick ice and casual indifference
Home
If I could go back home, if I could go back home
If I’d never left, I’d never have known
We all dream of leaving, but wind up in the end
Spending all our time trying to get back home again
from the song, Home Again by Bernie Taupin and Elton John from the album The Diving Board, 2013
Your Smell
bring your smell
straight into my senses
and deep into my soul
Fractured
there are times when thoughts
are like empty stained glass panes–
fractured and transparent
Imagined
your hushed voice
floats above my head
with the clouds
and the wind
and my imagined memories
Thanksgiving
To everyone in the US, Happy Thanksgiving Day.
The Leaves
it is so satisfying to shuffle into the leaves on walks, to hear them crunch and watch them dance on the streets with the wind and the geese and my elongated shadow
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