Robbed Denouement

We paused beneath the shade of a tree,To rest and tend to my injury,But my companions I urged them - hike on, Leave me behind, go on without me. Rustling leaves stole their voices anon, Left alone, my thoughts lingered upon The distant wonder of a lost view, Near the summit, my robbed denouement. The … Continue reading Robbed Denouement →

The long trek home

A cool drizzle falls, Darkening the road to home, Set a light for me.

Idyllic

Light streams in gold bands, Old cat yawns on the warm floor, I laugh, but yawn too.

Kintsugi skies

Morning rains roar light, Illuminating the sky, Cracks shining like gold.

Early morning lights

Purple clouds brighten, Into scarlet strokes of light, A morning painting.

Toast to Spring far from home

To Spring memories,Phantom thoughts dancing on wind,Like falling petals.

To wake, to spring

What a difference,To wake with the morning sun,To wake with bird song,Even coffee tastes sweeter,When you wake to a spring day.

Unintended Poetry

There is an arrangement of flowers on the small patio across from me,A collection of red Tulips and silvery Lilies, well-tended and orderly,I have never seen the owner, but their commitment was clear to see,Inspired, I planted some flowers of my own, Fuchsias and Pansies,So I was a touch shocked to see, over the course … Continue reading Unintended Poetry →

In Abjurum

As the stone grows worn from the endless rains, It recalls a time before the lands had names, Before the tall trees were torn down and chained, When the wild things roamed alive and untamed, Living to be free, unyoked, without shame, Such was the way of things, the cycle maintained Until one day They … Continue reading In Abjurum →

A Peace that Comes with Rain

Eyes uplifted to distant starry heavens,As rain, like the mercy of an unkind god,Mingles with the naked, innocent tearsOf the ignorant, the pitiful, the unloved,Washes away the pain of living.