
she undresses,
and with her soul exposed to the elements,
she lies still and frozen–
covered by thick ice and casual indifference

she undresses,
and with her soul exposed to the elements,
she lies still and frozen–
covered by thick ice and casual indifference

tea roses in yellow hues
delicate orange and copper beads
aquamarine waves of lapping water
mahogany mountains yawning in the distance
a spanish saffron sun

it was in the waning afternoon,
that i walked along the river–
the wind whipping my cheeks,
stinging my eyes and holding my cold hands–
later, in the depths of a dark winter evening
it hurled itself against the glass windows,
whispering and crying for attention

the frozen marsh
receives us with a cold shoulder
and a stilled silence
which breaks only with the sorrowful
call of a blue-black crow


days of st. nicholas past
bring silver tinsel wishes
to the edges of my night time dreams

fall into my gentle embrace and i will forever keep you safe

lace-filled stitches
tiny white lights
pumpkin ravioli
red and white baker’s string
writing by candlelight
peppermint bark tea
collecting dead branches and dried leaves
oatmeal with chocolate chips


there are times when thoughts
are like empty stained glass panes–
fractured and transparent

open fields
crimson leaves
fog on the horizon
velvet holiday hearts
running hand in hand
the smell of wet earth
morning mist
red holly berries
still and quiet deer

open me–
i will exhale upon your touch
and unlock
that which lies within