Category: Poetry

The Enemy Revealed

the veil, now liftedthe enemy is revealedspending life racingchasing the mighty dollarfailing to honor nature but now that we’ve pausedwe are seeing fresh beautyin every green leaffinally, we realizeearth was waiting for our fall for we are, you seeour own baffling enemydestroying the airwe… Continue Reading “The Enemy Revealed”

#Gogyohka: Jewel in the Sky

chorus of raucous birds singing at once high above the mesquite emerald jeweled hummingbird hovers glistening in the morning sun dVerse Poets Pub: MTB 5 Line Japanese Poetry Forms

Love Lies Bleeding

Love lies bleeding from my eyes As hot tears fall upon downy feathers I hold you close to my beating heart This hollow body light as air Your magnificent soul no longer there And though my whole being aches With the pain you must… Continue Reading “Love Lies Bleeding”

On Wings of Broken Spirits

“People don’t believe me when I tell them I’m a magician who makes portals to other worlds. So I tell them I’m a writer instead.”  ― Genesis Quihuis I never knew portals had wings of broken spirits From which lessons of life would abound What… Continue Reading “On Wings of Broken Spirits”

If Only

“An owl is mostly air.”  ― Ursula K. Le Guin, Out Here: Poems and Images from Steens Mountain Country If only I could fix this broken path mankind trods Remove sharp stones and stumbling rocks From their opaque eyes that blind them To the silver cord… Continue Reading “If Only”

Day 4: Bella

“It was great to see the owls,” I said. She smiled. “Yes. They’re wild things, of course. Killers, savages. They’re wonderful.”  ― David Almond, Skellig I call your name to the skyAnd here you are, once moreLooking down at me from on highAs if to say,… Continue Reading “Day 4: Bella”

The Owl and I

You captivate me with your golden eyesAs you stare with calm intensity at meYour stunning presence takes me by surpriseTranscending my joyous soul setting it free As you stare with calm intensity at meI contemplate why you have come hereFor you can shelter high… Continue Reading “The Owl and I”