At Peace – Poem of the Month – June 2022

At Peace With nothing but my own thoughts to keep me company I sit in silence Tendrils of light are streaming through the trees, captivating my imagination and inspiring my muse Losing myself in wonder I allow these moments to dream, ignoring what I think must be done When still, I understand the process NatureContinue reading “At Peace – Poem of the Month – June 2022”

Field of Dreams – Poem of the Month – April 2022

Field of Dreams This field of dreams lies barrenbut for the dandelions that thrivePatchy grass and dry dirt ensuretrespassers will not tread the fallow soilFor now it rests uncultivatedand the weeds teach resilienceNeeding little care to show their beautyThe color of sunshine they lie en masseA carpet of yellow, brightening a landscapedevoid of visual beautyFlourishingContinue reading “Field of Dreams – Poem of the Month – April 2022”

Time To Let Go – A Sonnet

Time To Let Go As I walk these streets in the rain My eyes blinded with salty tears I wonder if I’ll come here again Maybe not for many more years Painful return to a place of sadness Once it held my heart and soul Now the memories are only badness Being back here hasContinue reading “Time To Let Go – A Sonnet”

Rebirth – Poem of the Month – December 2021

Rebirth Although feeling dutiful I bear no responsibility for your life, your happiness, your faults I cannot heal you with my kindness My blunted wire cutters useless against the barbed wire of a venomous man-child A pit bull on a pant leg Shaking life from me Gnawing away at my compliant being until reality isContinue reading “Rebirth – Poem of the Month – December 2021”

Lusterless

Lusterless Amongst life’s clutter and noise I long for peace For days to do nothing but stare at a flour-dusted sky For times when my senses are not assaulted by ignorant opinions and human ugliness I would recoil and slip into a monochrome world Matte and lusterless Black and white Honest in its presentation AllContinue reading “Lusterless”