Category: Poetry

The Gift

Image by Sergio Cerrato – Italia from Pixabay “Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.” ― David Richo Some days are better than others and I often wonder why yesterday was agony and today- barely a sigh And… Continue Reading “The Gift”

Anemoia

“My heart only ever had one thought, one want. One need. Despite all, in spite of all…All my heart has ever wanted is you.” ― Stephanie Laurens, The Edge of Desire At times, anemoia overwhelmsme in my nightly dreamswhen I long for another life and placeto rescue… Continue Reading “Anemoia”

A little Bit of Magic

“Music is the strongest form of magic.” ― Marilyn Manson It’s only a cheap trinketbought at a Paris news standyet it holds mysterious magic within,for when I am sad, I turn the tiny crankand music of La Vie en Rose takes me back againas we walk… Continue Reading “A little Bit of Magic”

Alora

Photo by Bicanski on Pixnio I dreamed my body was mine againwith no memories weighing me downno jagged scars marring my alabaster skinno mortal wounds unleashed beneath. And as I descended further into this ghostly maze,I found myself wielding long shimmering bladesUnlike anything I’ve… Continue Reading “Alora”

Chasing Sunlight

My Best Buddy- Jackson “Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring–it was peace.” ― Milan… Continue Reading “Chasing Sunlight”

The Naked Bones

flicker.com “It was Salvador Dalí who said the red wine of Cadaqués has the bitter taste of tears.” ― Clifford Thurlow, Sex, Surrealism, Dali And Me Shadows undulate on cloistered walls,phantoms unveiled in sultry candlelightas the wax drips down another empty vesselit leaves a milky puddle where… Continue Reading “The Naked Bones”

Haibun: Voices of Autumn

Photo by form PxHere Golden pink-tinged light colors my bedroom as it peeks through the sliver in the drapes. Stirring from a deep sleep, it is not yet six am as the house is cold and the heater has not come on.Welcome to fall in Arizona-… Continue Reading “Haibun: Voices of Autumn”