A splinter lodges
under the toenail. Screams of
pain, storms internal.
Tag: poetry
Happy Day
Today my mother
was born, happy day, happy
day. Celebrate life.
Don’t Tell Me
Don’t tell me I can’t.
Water finds low ground and the
Salmon swim upstream.
Plan your journey well,
win over doubters, their skin
is too tight and dull.
Balance each step with
fauna and rock, sturdy feet
brings a steady mind.
Build dams and open
hearts, piecing what makes you whole.
Bathe in the water.
Laughing Dogs
Laughing dogs dream with
twitches of rapture, digging
fast, finding a bone.
Mixed
My shot heard round the
world, fragments of contempt and
love are mixed and bent.
Time
Hold tight the moment.
Forever doesn’t exist.
Time is but a taste.
Save the date or you’ll
sink in the mud, hold the day
to convey peace.
The clock works against
you, open your mind to end
the match. Free yourself.
Bouquet
Bring your bouquet to
the party, your soul
will dance with the light.
Finally Over
Swallow the day whole.
It is finally over.
Drink to tomorrow.
Dark Waves
Water anchors my dreams.
Memories bob upon rippled
whispers and the thirst of
the moonlight. I can hear
my name.
Bullfrogs inspire cricket songs.
The lightning tells my story.
Soft rumbles from angels
above, warning the lake of
the coming downpour.
Dark waves lapping are
a burden to the shore.
Step into the warm water with
dew drenched feet and
wipe the tears you
do not have.
Let the striking rain tell you
secrets in your sleep. Wishing
on stars is not a promise.
Hold onto the thread that
weaves shadows and light.
Pray for the Witness
[4 Haikus]
Reach for the living
Touch leads to mistrust ahead
Fold up your feelings
Anchor the deadbeat
Bind them with loving sorrow
Escape leads to doom
Pray for the witness
shame enables admission
Take away the crime
Evade the guilty
Life mistreats the innocent
Accept the true self