Here are some examples of my poetry – when I try to write…
Feather
I am a feather
I rise and fall
with the winds
of time
soaring one minute
falling the next
I drift along
from place to place
with no home
to call my own
Sundays
I hate Sundays
when the clock ticks slowly
I am reminded of all the nevers
no lazy, sweet, gentle Sundays
no warm sunshine laughter
no awe inspiring heartbeats
you have your life
separate from mine
I am learning to respect that
but oh the pain and sorrow
of the silence and void
the deep profound loneliness
of missing the one person
who brings me sunflowers of joy.
I hate Sundays.
A Whole World Away
Who can describe the pain
of seeing you sign out
miles and miles away
you sign off
while a whole world away
I watch your name fade to gray
and my world becomes mundane
I cry and ache for something
I can never have
I have to live this whole day thru
without you as you live your life
and I have to live mine
miles and miles apart
worlds apart
forever apart
I turn my face to the sun
and accept
you have your life
I have mine
I must embrace this freedom
as my soul is wild and untamed
I throw my hands to the sun
and let go and take this leap of faith
out of darkness
into sunshine and light
Ache
The ache wells up in me
my senses cry
taste, touch, sight, sound, smell
my tongue, my fingers, my eyes, my ears and my nose
they yearn, they crave, hunger for
fulfillment that is so far far far away.
My back and body arcs and cries for relief
as I swallow, as my finger grasp my pillow
as my eyes blink with salty tears,
as my ears listen to the crickets outside,
as my nose buries itself in my pillow
wishing it was you.
Sleep
My eyes blink with weariness
my body feels heavy, so tired
but I can not sleep
I can not seem to sleep
till I hear your voice over the line
then and only then does sweet amazing sleep
comes and cradles me in its depths.
Return of Hope
Sunlight sparkles and bounces against the marsh’s water
A plover swoops and skims above the gentle glittering waves
A silver plane soars silently overhead
A crisp, warm bay breeze ripples through my hair
And hope returns to me once again and drifts upward
in the bright glowing sunshine.
Buds
This growing wonder
slivers of joy
spear through the snow
of this dreary bleak winter
like new buds
of the coming spring
and you the coming sun
To A Friend
In this dark endless night of heartbreak
you are the glowing luminous moon
shining your light that luminates from your wide sensual smile
and sparkling ember bright eyes and deep fragile yet oh so strong soul
You give me hope and warmth in this cold winter night
I wrap your light, your warmth around me like a blanket
and cherish the gift that is you and your friendship
Key
You have this key to my heart
That time old, immortal key
you fit that key in the lock
and one flick of those cherished wrists
you turned the tumblers
and now this fountain
of eternal, bottomless fountain
of pure emotions is flooding out
ever refreshing and ever deep.
A Hillside Evening
The cold breeze pushes and caresses me
as a lover would – wildly but tenderly
it licks my earlobes and plays with my hair
I embrace this breeze with joy
it is here on this hillside
overlooking the golden canyons and the verdant trees
as I raise my face to the setting sun
that I feel the freest and the wildest
at one with world
as I sigh deeply and breathe in scents of the fading day.
A Northern California Afternoon Hike
A golden grass filled meadow
the warmth of the sun on my shoulders
a gentle touch of the ocean breeze
white pale tiny butterflies flit
through the air filled with scents of wildflowers
And finally a sense of peace and wonder
Joy bubbles up from deep within
and bursts forth like a flower in bloom
close your eyes and breathe deep
hold on, hold on, hold on
to this golden moment in time.
Life wants
I want to sing out loud
I want to dance and twirl
I want to giggle and laugh
I want to hug and be hugged
I want to be kissed wildly and wantonly
I want to kiss back sweetly and lightly
I want to shout from anger
I want to cry salty tears
I want to groan from frustration
I want to argue with intensity
I want to love and be loved
I want to sigh, breathe and relax
I want all of this as this is life
Full, multi-hued life
bright and golden in one moment
and deep and dark in the next moment.
My Love as a Dove
This heart of mine
it flutters and flaps
like a caged bird
captive in its love for you
It trembles and shakes
like a scared dove
in the palm of your hand
my heart beats and flutters
like a caged, captive dove
Wild Seas
I have waded too far out
I am tossed about
from wave to wave
of deep wild emotions
unexperienced before
treacerous currents
and undertows
pull me down
into deep despair
I gag on salt water tears
and suddenly
I pop back up
to the surfuce
gasping for breathe
legs churning
fighting for sanity
fighting for life
Wall
With each word you add stone by stone
to the wall between us
first one foot
then two foot
and now I can no longer see you
all I see and hear are the stones
sliding into place
as this wall grows
taller and taller
wider and wider
As I sob and cry
to no avail
Your words continue to fall.
