winter silhouettes
a copse of sailboat masts cut
from the dawning sky
Redux
lives in transition
our time of death uncertain
until the next one
–
morning glory-
time enough
to live again
Decisions
a vial of poison-
reminiscences of you
held up to my lips
–
desert skies-
reflections of death
in the watering hole
Kairos
at once of two worlds-
straddling the razor’s edge
between life and death
–
winter sun-
the hawk’s shadow
grows smaller
Claustrophobia
packed commuter train
a stranger’s breath on my neck
making my skin crawl
–
rising darkness-
the files close
and I’m alone
Orion
alone in the dark
the hunter chases his prey
deep into the night
–
cold moonlight-
he claims his place
among the stars
Campfire
hot rising embers
intermingle with the stars
as they float away
–
cracking fire-
oak and maple
turning to ash
Nightmares
in the dead of night
the monster under my bed
turns out to be me
–
skeletal branches-
the window framing
unfounded fears
Experience
I wear this body
as shroud around my soul
woven from my life
–
lemon blossoms-
rain darkens
a terra cotta pot
Redux
lives in transition
our time of death uncertain
until the next one
–
morning glory-
time enough
to live again
Decisions
a vial of poison-
reminiscences of you
held up to my lips
–
desert skies-
reflections of death
in the watering hole
Kairos
at once of two worlds-
straddling the razor’s edge
between life and death
–
winter sun-
the hawk’s shadow
grows smaller
Claustrophobia
packed commuter train
a stranger’s breath on my neck
making my skin crawl
–
rising darkness-
the files close
and I’m alone
Orion
alone in the dark
the hunter chases his prey
deep into the night
–
cold moonlight-
he claims his place
among the stars
Campfire
hot rising embers
intermingle with the stars
as they float away
–
cracking fire-
oak and maple
turning to ash
Nightmares
in the dead of night
the monster under my bed
turns out to be me
–
skeletal branches-
the window framing
unfounded fears
Experience
I wear this body
as shroud around my soul
woven from my life
–
lemon blossoms-
rain darkens
a terra cotta pot
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