winter silhouettes
a copse of sailboat masts cut
from the dawning sky
Mirrors
a gilded mirror-
reflections of other lives
from across the room
–
frosted windows-
fire reflected
in your eyes
Rainfall
heavy pounding rain
outside my window the world-
a monet painting
–
early morning rain-
snare drumming
on the skylights
Ash
well after midnight
christmas eve fire in the hearth
burning down to ash
–
a warm hearth-
ashes mix with
the falling snow
Tryst
twisted hotel sheets
warm champagne and melted ice
left for housekeeping
–
an open window-
our naked skin
in the noonday sun
Hawaii
out on the lanai
jasmine flowers drift past while
moonlight fills my cup
–
distant mountains-
the heady scent
of pineapple
Rain
sitting on the stoop
waiting on a taxi cab-
a soft rain moves in
–
heavy clouds-
dogwood petals
in the grass
Writing
crimson veins of ink
bleed into the blotter from
my old fountain pen
–
guttering flames-
reams of paper
absorb my words
Angst
you said you loved me-
but some wounds only show up
once the bruises fade
–
Bruised clouds-
reflections in
the rain barrel
Mirrors
a gilded mirror-
reflections of other lives
from across the room
–
frosted windows-
fire reflected
in your eyes
Rainfall
heavy pounding rain
outside my window the world-
a monet painting
–
early morning rain-
snare drumming
on the skylights
Ash
well after midnight
christmas eve fire in the hearth
burning down to ash
–
a warm hearth-
ashes mix with
the falling snow
Tryst
twisted hotel sheets
warm champagne and melted ice
left for housekeeping
–
an open window-
our naked skin
in the noonday sun
Hawaii
out on the lanai
jasmine flowers drift past while
moonlight fills my cup
–
distant mountains-
the heady scent
of pineapple
Rain
sitting on the stoop
waiting on a taxi cab-
a soft rain moves in
–
heavy clouds-
dogwood petals
in the grass
Writing
crimson veins of ink
bleed into the blotter from
my old fountain pen
–
guttering flames-
reams of paper
absorb my words
Angst
you said you loved me-
but some wounds only show up
once the bruises fade
–
Bruised clouds-
reflections in
the rain barrel
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