Tag: poetry

Easy

“An easy walk,” he said.
The bramble-strangled footpath
simply disagreed

Ash

you poke dead ashes
smear the smuts on my conscience
wiping your hands clean

Laughter

the depth of feeling
is hidden by his put down
and crude laughter

Slow

roots tear the concrete
rip apart the old blacktop
a slow eruption

Just

Presently we sit,
nursing an awkward silence.
You were just kidding.

Room

my blood runs colder
when he snaps his long fingers
silencing the room

Peek

When I take a peek
at the dreams I’ve locked away,
time seems more precious.

Need

my addictive need
an old friend’s bitter whisper
so familiar

Dust

as I watch dust motes
anger burning my reason
she touches my hand

Spot

heading toward us
scraping the infinite blue
we spot the contrails

Extreme

He now seeks extremes;
the perfect suburban life
not what he wanted.

Rumour

a pointed silence
the rumour of your passing
in averted eyes

Turn

already they turn
pellucid and red-rusted
as the summer dies

Low

the shadow passes
stretching as the sun dips low
someone knows I’m here.

Shun

we group together
and shun the dark wilderness
for urban squalor

Path

paths are dangerous,
inviting and seducing;
leading us astray.

Help

a reluctant hug
helps clarify intentions
as we say goodbye

You

sun catches your glance
shadowing your intention
as you sip coffee

Cure

many times I said
you won’t cure her malady
with incense and lies

Ignore

our eyes are greedy
we ignore the sky’s lament
and our land’s sorrow

Tide

the tide breaking high
washes our soles in the foam
erases footsteps

Surprise

animal eyes brighten
with a curious surprise
at our intrusion

Birds

carrion counting
Wheatfield Crows circle Van Gogh
birds outside his cage

Answer

The standard answer
died on her bee stung lips,
when she saw his eyes.

Play

the play of sunlight
through the pool’s aquamarine
traces my desire

August

attention rictus
car fuming through august heat
holiday traffic

Cheer

under the bleachers
we hear our team’s raucous cheer
after you’ve told me