The old woman wrapped herself in the bearskin blanket, Shivering from cold within the rustic cabin in the woods. The Big Toothed Aspen rose loftily outside the window. Thinking of her childhood, her thoughts meandered. Leaves on the aspen danced theatrically with the wind, Her eyes twinkled with encounters she remembered. The wind, theContinue reading “Dancing Leaves”
Category Archives: Poetry
Me for Her
Such dark songs on the radio; Words of hurt; it’s insane. And yet I step into the light- Satisfaction mine to gain Sweet baby screams in pain, and I am wordless to explain How it all goes on and on and on. No answers to be found; Though I’ve surely looked around I love her moreContinue reading “Me for Her”
Unspoken I Love You’s
Curled around him with her head on his chest, Feeling a heartbeat; a rhythmic message Too obvious to utter aloud. Never having felt so peaceful and loved. His message is crystal clear; yet, inaudible To the untrained ear. But her ears have been battle tested. She hears without question the message. Laughing together spontaneously, Amazing how easily theyContinue reading “Unspoken I Love You’s”
You Win; I am Dead
February 15, 2011, several years after an abusive relationship, I wrote this poem. I revised it again today because I have survived! You win. I’m dead. Chopped up into the little bloody pieces you claimed… would never be found. “I’ll freeze them,” you said, “and carry them out in small trash bags each day.” Ah… You would dispose ofContinue reading “You Win; I am Dead”
Trust Only Him
What do you do when the trust is gone? The world goes on… You wonder why people choose to lie. You have lost a friend, but in the end The truth wreaks havoc, so heavy it weighs On your heart and mind. Clearly it’s a warning sign. They were never there and they didn’tContinue reading “Trust Only Him”
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