After twelve hours Under the knife, She had awakened like a tourist Reluctantly returning From the other side. It was such a peaceful place She could easily have stayed But her son, who had resided there For nine full years… Read more ›
You’re 65 and tired beyond all measure. In the desert of your lassitude Your last drop of vitality Has drained away, Your vibrant years all stacked behind you, The dull ones stretching out ahead In a tedious dead-end road. Then… Read more ›
Despite a notice in the paper Requesting contributions In lieu of flowers, They continued to arrive, Like uninvited guests, The buds of bereavement The petals of sorrow, A lush memorial of Stately peace lilies with stylish fronds, Thorny bushes of… Read more ›
No one wants to say goodbye When the music fades to silence And the last dance is done. Words of endearment, Left unsaid, Linger in the air Like silent accusations. I walk home alone, The eerie quiet broken only By… Read more ›
As sleeping children Place their arms Around their pillow, So we embrace our grief, My fingers tracing circles On your moist cheeks, Your warm breath Caressing my ear With words like “it’s all right” When clearly it is not. … Read more ›
In his senior year, Blue became his lover Then his bride. She locked him in her cool embrace And pulled him down to depths That sunlight could not reach. . The tender green of early spring, The red and gold… Read more ›