winter silhouettes
a copse of sailboat masts cut
from the dawning sky
Fire
ashes in the air
embers of glowing orange
peering through the flames
–
quiet laughter-
coals dying
in the night
Sacrifice
thick solemn silence
dozens of flag draped coffins
lining the tarmac
–
echoes of summer-
shell casings
in a folded flag
Wool
cut from the same cloth
the two of us holding fast
lest it unravel
–
sheep shearing-
lost in thought
or so it seems
Leaving
robins flying south
I’m left stranded alone with
my desperation
–
evening dew-
california poppies
closed for the night
Asea
the arc of the sky-
uncountable stars over
an ocean of sand
–
a blanket of stars-
hand on the tiller
slave to the wind
Eclipse
jealous of our affections
in full view of everyone
the moon steals the sun
–
midday-
the spotlight
stolen
Deception
i look at myself
and listen to my own lies
praying that they’re true
–
reflections-
outside my window
a magpie
Adulting
your small fragile hand
once grasped so tightly in mine
now a hardened fist
–
clear blue sky-
learning to fly
on the way down
Fire
ashes in the air
embers of glowing orange
peering through the flames
–
quiet laughter-
coals dying
in the night
Sacrifice
thick solemn silence
dozens of flag draped coffins
lining the tarmac
–
echoes of summer-
shell casings
in a folded flag
Wool
cut from the same cloth
the two of us holding fast
lest it unravel
–
sheep shearing-
lost in thought
or so it seems
Leaving
robins flying south
I’m left stranded alone with
my desperation
–
evening dew-
california poppies
closed for the night
Asea
the arc of the sky-
uncountable stars over
an ocean of sand
–
a blanket of stars-
hand on the tiller
slave to the wind
Eclipse
jealous of our affections
in full view of everyone
the moon steals the sun
–
midday-
the spotlight
stolen
Deception
i look at myself
and listen to my own lies
praying that they’re true
–
reflections-
outside my window
a magpie
Adulting
your small fragile hand
once grasped so tightly in mine
now a hardened fist
–
clear blue sky-
learning to fly
on the way down
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