Empty mantle Stranger’s desire Winter warmth from touch-less cold Naked shadows dance In discarded candle light Taken from ‘The Reconstruction of Me’. A collection of poems I started in the early 2,000’s. Not a published book.
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Fighting with God
Genesis 32: 22-32 Your will shall prevail. Oh Lord, this is not easy. You have lifted a vail. This direction makes me queasy. Is this truly the path you wish me to follow? With Jacob you wrestled. Lord, I am terrified. In this sin, I wish not to wallow. I am relying on you toContinue reading “Fighting with God”
Reading too much
I’m one of those people that over think EVERYTHING. You patted my arm, what did that mean? Are people just allowed to be friendly any more? Most people are not touchy as they walk out the door. We are (after all) in the south. “It was good to see you,” flowed from your mouth. I’veContinue reading “Reading too much”
Heart of Death: Ode to Poison Ivy
Colors beautiful and rich. You make my skin itch. Fall colors draped like a sash. Just to brush up against you gives me a rash. Around and round the tree, your a twister. No! No! No! Blisters! So beautiful. You don’t discern. You make my skin burn. Leaves of orange, yellow, and red. On yourContinue reading “Heart of Death: Ode to Poison Ivy”
A Rose in Winter
Withering like a rose in winter, the crown of red dries and turns to dust. A stem so feeble a gentle wind could break it. Spring growing rain. Heat of summer. A gentle kiss from young lovers. Admires eyes gazing at the perfection nature has made. All just fleeting memories. Was it ever young? WasContinue reading “A Rose in Winter”
Land
I can’t land. Each time I try, here comes the fan. I can’t land. That looks nice and soft. Forget that plan. I can’t land. People, they might let me stand. I can’t land. A mountain top, far from man. I can’t land. Help me understand. I can’t land. Each time I get close; nope.Continue reading “Land”
To Pass the Time
To pass the time as my clothing dry, I stare out the window watching people below pass by. Watching people is fun. That white car drove around the parking lot for half an hour searching for that pot of gold. But no rain was around. A couple across the way, playing tennis. She and IContinue reading “To Pass the Time”
Always
Always remember who you are. Always remember where you came from. Always remember the struggle to get you where you’re at in life. Always remember what is important in your life. Always remember what you want to accomplish in your life. Always remember where you want to be in life. Always remember things could getContinue reading “Always”
Dedicated to a Friend
You used to be a real good friend until the fall began. When the eighth came, the friendship came to an end. We were good pals in grade school. I thought I knew you well. I didn’t know you at all. You said you were a friend., that would be forever true. But when theContinue reading “Dedicated to a Friend”
A Picture
I did extend into the world a gesture, a picture into my world. An attempt to meet what the world would send me. For nothing was I looking. For nothing was I hoping. You could sat it was an attempt to spice up- an otherwise dull existence. People did I meet. People did I greet.Continue reading “A Picture”
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