winter silhouettes
a copse of sailboat masts cut
from the dawning sky
Disturbance
watching while you sleep
your gentle breath, warm and sweet
so easily stilled
–
echoes of
silence spread
throughout the night
Being
who I am is just
in between who I was and
who I will become
–
my future
hinges on keeping
my past promises
Elders
as I walk this earth
I tread on those before me
my path paved with love
–
footsteps
your past guides
my future
Farrier
a day of dirt roads
sawdust, hay, and horse manure
of hard work and sweat
–
hot steel
shaped by experience
and force of will
Drenched
after the rain storm
mossy scent of wet pavement
steaming in the heat
–
suddenly
heavy raindrops
bursting
Lost
a bicycle bell
she speeds by, skirt fluttering
laughter in the wind
–
She’s gone
before I know
it’s her
Anger
a cold rain shower
washes down my upturned face
hiding bitter tears
–
cloudy
dark and moody
raining together
Mirage
a mirror’s surface
where the water meets the shore
ripples in the wind
–
cat tails
growing in and
out of the water
Disturbance
watching while you sleep
your gentle breath, warm and sweet
so easily stilled
–
echoes of
silence spread
throughout the night
Being
who I am is just
in between who I was and
who I will become
–
my future
hinges on keeping
my past promises
Elders
as I walk this earth
I tread on those before me
my path paved with love
–
footsteps
your past guides
my future
Farrier
a day of dirt roads
sawdust, hay, and horse manure
of hard work and sweat
–
hot steel
shaped by experience
and force of will
Drenched
after the rain storm
mossy scent of wet pavement
steaming in the heat
–
suddenly
heavy raindrops
bursting
Lost
a bicycle bell
she speeds by, skirt fluttering
laughter in the wind
–
She’s gone
before I know
it’s her
Anger
a cold rain shower
washes down my upturned face
hiding bitter tears
–
cloudy
dark and moody
raining together
Mirage
a mirror’s surface
where the water meets the shore
ripples in the wind
–
cat tails
growing in and
out of the water
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