winter silhouettes
a copse of sailboat masts cut
from the dawning sky
Afloat
iron seas and skies
sailing into the north wind
my face to the rain
–
solitude-
my paddle dips
into glassy water
Commuting
eaten alive, wedged
in the belly of the beast
resigned to his fate
–
roaring water-
the spawning grounds
await upstream
Anxiety
mired in my fears
a prisoner of what was
slave to what might be
–
hawk’s shadow
into a deadfall
a rabbit tail
Commitment
acrid smoke rising
the ruins of our marriage
burned and smoldering
–
twilight-
our wedding vows
worn and tarnished
Death
empty eyes soulless-
sliding down the razors edge
between life and death
–
soft rattles-
promises of release
in the tall grass
Fatherhood
butterfly kisses
half asleep on my shoulder
soft breath in my ear
–
cool breeze-
your tears
slowly drying
Hollow
awake and alone
the contours of your body
still fresh in my sheets
–
a startled thrush-
impressions left
in the tall grass
Memories
faces of the dead
constantly with me waiting
for my eyes to close
–
lost souls-
the silence
of the fen
Afloat
iron seas and skies
sailing into the north wind
my face to the rain
–
solitude-
my paddle dips
into glassy water
Commuting
eaten alive, wedged
in the belly of the beast
resigned to his fate
–
roaring water-
the spawning grounds
await upstream
Anxiety
mired in my fears
a prisoner of what was
slave to what might be
–
hawk’s shadow
into a deadfall
a rabbit tail
Commitment
acrid smoke rising
the ruins of our marriage
burned and smoldering
–
twilight-
our wedding vows
worn and tarnished
Death
empty eyes soulless-
sliding down the razors edge
between life and death
–
soft rattles-
promises of release
in the tall grass
Fatherhood
butterfly kisses
half asleep on my shoulder
soft breath in my ear
–
cool breeze-
your tears
slowly drying
Hollow
awake and alone
the contours of your body
still fresh in my sheets
–
a startled thrush-
impressions left
in the tall grass
Memories
faces of the dead
constantly with me waiting
for my eyes to close
–
lost souls-
the silence
of the fen
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