a place of my own sunlight settling
dappled on my deck
pale drops puddling
across worn wooden slats
solace and solitude
and peace
ABCDenial absolutely everybody (except for those who knew)
believed the lie (even when forced to dodge the truth)
choosing to turn an eye (blind, of course)
downcast in humility (however false it is).
Shelter Do you remember that day
bruised sky and
us with no umbrella?
Splash dashing to the treeline
and huddled laughter
while you reached your jacket over
us like a soggy canvas cover
to shield me from the unlikely event
of a tree branch falling on my head,
and even though
we knew
it was so silly,
for those few moments I honestly believed
that your love
was all I needed.
Solitude solitude becomes me
it calms my heart
it slows my speedcar thoughts
yellow flag flapping in the wind
telling me to take it easy
Meanwhile
I have intended for some time
to get on with this thing called my life
but meanwhile living
keeps getting in the way.
Dessert hot sun breathing on my skin
you, the sprinkles on my cone
dripping delicious trails across my fingers
i lick you up
Sentiment
Dry those wasted tears
Shore up your unstable heart
Love’s horizon glows
Happy Laughter dances in his eyes
Smile plays upon his lips
Joy is heard in every sigh
Happy words and clever quips
He winks, he grins, his heart is light
Just the way he used to be
Loves shines forth and all is right.
Too bad it isn’t still for me.
Red feasting on tomorrow’s steak
with a gleaming bottle of History at the table
and though it ought to be bitter
it goes down smooth with a
surprising bite
right at the very end
so pop the cork and pour the wine
wrought from my own vineyard
of experience
each grape a drop of pleasure
from a past i should regret
but don’t
Road Trip in the center of my universe
standing ground
looking round
full tank of gasoline to get me
anywhere
everywhere
away from here and to somewhere
but where is there
and there is where
so many roads snake out from here
i don’t know
where to go
every road untraveled in my life
but for the one
i’ve just been on
how do i know which one to take
greener grass
doesn’t last
i guess the choice is up to me
spin around
moving ground
pop a licorice stick in my mouth
signal on
and i’m gone
