poems
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Lures Me Like a River’s Bend
I have to follow that river, Bend after bend. As far up I can go, To all its springs and its side quests, Her trickling little toad kingdoms, Her moss covered stones. I have to check for life under every rock, Kick up every pebble, Turn over every leaf. See her in bloom, And see… Continue reading
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San Francisco Skyline
Tumble weed blown west,Like a beeswing in the wind.Thinking of the loss of my other lives with each mile,All the what ifs and maybes I left behind me.Mourning my youth with every passing day.This new frightening budding malaise that besieges me.Closing chapters, burning bridges,Dropping the curtain, for better or worse.Watching sunsets turn to black.Now, staring… Continue reading
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Adrift
My tired heart bobbing on the waves At night in the dark between sheets Tangled up like roots Finding spots and scars Naming them as we go Stories fill the silences and close the distances between us And now we’re drifting out over deep water Hurt by the ways she’s different Haunted in the ways… Continue reading
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Prime of Her Life
Blossom in the prime of her life Stands out in the meadow Every colour thats ever been For a fleeting moment in the scheme of everything Could I clip you and put you in a vase Trap you crushed in a book I’d keep by my bed Hold your stem in my teeth while I… Continue reading
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Milkweed
A safe home for the Monarch caterpillars Before they grow their orange and black wings And fly thousands of miles away Continue reading
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An Ode to The Dandelion
The dandelion reaching for the sun, Doesn’t know it’s millions of miles away. I like to think it thinks it will touch it someday. Continue reading
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The Lighthouse
Amidst the perpetual clash of land and sea, a resilient lighthouse stands as a symbol of endurance. Despite the relentless forces surrounding it, the lighthouse remains, its light extinguished but its presence unwavering. As the elements persist in their battle, the lighthouse serves as a poignant reminder of impermanence in an ever-changing world. Continue reading
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One Day…
Sally, drawn to the seashore, contemplates the perpetual struggle of the waves and the longing for the distant horizon. Watching the moon’s descent, she feels a kinship with its unattainable connection to the earth. As the waves retreat, Sally senses the earth’s desire to keep her grounded, but she hears the call of the unknown,… Continue reading
Hole In The Hedgerow 