My Poetry and Prose Blogology
Our Hometown
“You're not my hometown, but—
there was a before—where we all lived together—”
The Spirits of Stars
“I secretly spy behind the edge of an echo
observing little children jump and laugh
climbing upon sparks of excitement
discovering endless colors in new friends…”
Her Life as a Pitcher
“A silver water pitcher
gifted for our wedding
forty-five years of age
reflected young smiles…”
Detached Logic
“don’t let a fool’s paradise
cheat you of true paradise”
Photo courtesy of my friend Jessica Crystal
Children of Peace
“sculpting peace requires only a few small words
words mirrored in the divine gifts of happiness
but unleashed—fierce tongues spew evil spells…”
I’m a Stranger in a Strange Land
“the days are getting shorter now
as dark storms spin a cunning entrance
gathering fears below my autumn realm…”
Evanescence
"you linger in dreams
immersed in a placid teal sea
protected in the chest of my heart..."
Angels in Her Garden
“beneath leaves of shade
countless ancestors water
a blooming garden…”
Every Creature
“God carved alabaster art out of dark space
a magnificent—reflective moon
to shine a standard of beauty and peace…”
Three Superpowers
“this divine therapy shaped me well—
three indomitable powers of time
molded into water, ice, and wind…”